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2 BE STILL
All the extra pixels in that new
23.6MP sensor don’t just deliver
crispy video – they also mean
sharper photos. To shoot hi-res
20MP stills, fire up your Hero9
and tap the power button to
cycle through the modes. Once
you’re in photo mode, select the
shooting mode option at bottom
centre and make sure Photo or
Night Photo is selected – not
Burst, as that captures smaller
8MP snaps.5 WATCH YOURSELF
If you’re picking up the Hero9
Black for that vlogtastic selfie
screen, brace yourself for some
choppy preview footage when
shooting at max resolution.
GoPro drops the front screen’s
framerate to as low as 5fps
when capturing 5K, which
can be offputting. If you want
a smooth preview, simply drop
the resolution to 4K @ 60fps,
following the instructions
outlined in tip 1 above.1 GIMME 5K
The Hero9 Black is the first
action cam that shoots at 5K
resolution... but to fire up 5K
filming mode, you first need
to make sure its framerate
is dropped to 30fps. In video
mode, tap on the shooting
mode option at bottom centre
of the screen. Prod the pen icon,
followed by ‘RES / FPS’. Select
30 in the bottom row then 5K
in the second row and you’re
ready to roll.4 STAY ON THE LEVEL
Sure, the Hero9 Black can keep
your footage steady, but it also
keeps it even. To activate this
next-level stabilisation, go into
video mode, select the lens icon
and pick the second option from
the bottom: Linear + Horizon
Levelling. Now tilts to either side
will be eaten up by in-camera
smarts – but be warned, for
extreme tiltathons you’ll need
the Max Lens Mod (see left) to
keep your horizon horizontal.3 PLAN A PAN
Program your GoPro to take
photos and videos at a specific
time by looking for a clock icon
on your screen in any shooting
mode. Don’t see one? You
can change your on-screen
shortcuts by long-pressing
them. In the list of options, find
Scheduled Capture, select it,
and in the top of your frame
you’ll see some numbers. Select
them and pick a time for the
cam to start shooting by itself.6 TURN BACK TIME
Ever miss a priceless moment
because your finger hit the
record button too late? Never
again. With HindSight you can
rewind time by five seconds,
so your GoPro starts shooting
before you ask it to (as long
as it’s switched on). To activate
this trickery, long-press a
shortcut while in video mode
to change it; now scroll to the
bottom half of the shortcut list
until you see HindSight.N
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ADOBE
PREMIERE
RUSH
This all-in-one
editing app can
ingest a load of
clips and turn
them into a clear
narrative with
custom titles
and transitions.
£free (IAPs)PHOTO
EDITOR PRO
Edit your GoPro
photos with this
mix of traditional
and novelty tools.
Control shadows
and highlights,
or create an
ultra-wide
double exposure.
£free (IAPs)VLC
Not all video
players pack the
codecs needed for
the Hero9 Black’s
high-compression
files. Give yourself
the best chance
at being able to
play back any
videos with this
classic option.
£free