Video edits in Photos APPle SkillS
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How to Add impact to your clips >
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Incorrect exposure
If you’re shooting a high-contrast video,
your device may struggle to capture
detail in both the shadows and highlights.
In this clip, our iPhone has exposed for
the sky, so the shadows lack detail. The
colours are a little drab too.2
Selective adjustments
In the Adjust panel, tap Shadows.
Drag the slider downwards to selectively
lighten the shadows and reveal more
detail. Tap Highlights and drag the slider
upwards to claw back more colour and
detail in the brighter sky.3
Enhance colour
To ensure you have some strong
black pixels (and a nice contrast), drag
the Black Point slider down a few
notches. Tap Vibrance and drag the
slider down to boost weaker colours
without over-saturating stronger ones.1
Stay sharp
In the Adjust panel, pinch to zoom in
for a closer look at your clip. Drag the
Sharpness control slider downwards to
tease out more texture and detail. Tap
on the screen to toggle between the
Before and After versions.2
Adjust clarity
Tap the Definition icon. By dragging
the control slider downwards you can
increase midtone contrast. This subtle
tweak helps delicate textures, such as
our clip’s blades of grass and the dog’s
fur, pop out even more.3
Add a vignette
By darkening (vignetting) the edges
you can draw attention to the brighter
centre of the frame. In the Adjust panel,
tap on Vignette and drag the slider down
to darken the edges (or up to lighten
them). Tap Done.Adjustable filters
If you’re in a hurry to share a clip on social media you can slap a filter on it to
alter its colours and tones in a variety of creative ways. You can even dial down
the intensity of the applied filter’s look using a slider to produce a more subtle
result. Filters can also be used to complement other adjustments that you’ve
already applied to the clip. Here we’ve added the Silvertone filter to an edited
clip for a more grungy, urban monochrome effect and then dialled back in a
hint of original colour using the filter’s control slider.change colours and tones quickly