Portrait Mode

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Portrait Mode is a feature introduced in the iPhone 7 Plus that utilizes a combination of technologies to improve the appearance of close subjects in photography.
==History==
Digital cameras that support portrait mode will open the of the lens to narrow the to draw attention to the subject in the photo.What is portrait mode?, Webopedia. Accessed 2020-10-15.
===iPhone support===
Due to limitations in the small sizes (and apertures) of cameras in smartphones, supported devices from Apple will generate a with photos taken in Portrait Mode. This can be generated through the following methods:
*Multi-camera systems: Depth data calculated from variances in image data from the different cameras (e.g. wide and telephoto).
*Single-camera systems: Depth data calculated through a machine learning algorithm. This version of the feature is most effective on human faces and is limited to the iPhone XR and 2nd generation iPhone SE.
*Depth sensors: Depth data is gathered from a front-facing TrueDepth camera or a rear-facing LiDAR sensor.
The above features may be supplemented by algorithms. The depth map can then be used to blur or remove the background around the subject.How Portrait Mode Works and How It Compares to an $8,000 Camera by Jayphen Simpson, PetaPixel. 2017-12-11.
===iPad support===
Portait Mode is only supported by the front-facing TrueDepth cameras of recent iPad Pro models. The mode was found not to function with the rear-facing cameras of any iPad model, regardless of the number of cameras or sensors.New ipad pro 2020 - portrait mode by CurleyToes, Apple Communities. 2020-04-16.
==Gallery==
Portrait Mode original image.png|Original image recorded by the telephoto lens of a multi-camera system.
Portrait Mode depth map.png|Depth map generated by a TrueDepth or multi-camera system.
Portrait Mode focus effect.png|Focus effect applied to an image with a depth map.
==References==
==External links==
*Use Portrait mode on your iPhone at Apple Support
**Take Portrait mode photos with your iPhone camera
**Edit Portrait mode photos on iPad
* at Wikipedia
===Articles===
*How To Use iPhone Portrait Mode To Shoot Stunning Portrait Photos by Kate Wesson at iPhone Photography School (2019-10-22)
**13 Tips For Stunning Portrait Photography On iPhone by Karyn Teno (2018-10-18)
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