Deep Fusion technology in iPhones creates better photographs by adjusting brightness levels while reducing noise levels to deliver more accurate colour performance. Many people find auto-enhancement beneficial, but certain photos may become overly enhanced, leading to unnatural colour tones alongside excessive photographic elements. Users can take control of their iPhone’s photo processing behaviour when such functionality frustrates them.
Can You Disable Auto-Enhancement on iPhone?
The iPhone Camera app includes its Deep Fusion functionality as a standard feature, and Apple offers no available toggle to deactivate this feature with user convenience. Each photo processing run destroys the original image file beyond recovery. A few basic techniques let users reduce or eliminate auto-enhancement effects in their iPhone images.
Here are seven methods to stop your iPhone from overprocessing your photos:
1. Disable Smart HDR
Smart HDR combines multiple exposures into one image for improved highlights and shadows. The feature enhances photos significantly, although it generates excessive modifications.
To disable Smart HDR:
- Open the Settings app.
- Scroll down and tap Camera.
- To prevent Smart HDR from running, disable its feature through the Camera settings.
2. Shoot in RAW Format
By capturing images in RAW format, you acquire total editing power over your images alongside minimal automated post-processing intervention.
To enable ProRAW (available on iPhone 12 Pro models and later):
- Navigate to Settings and tap Camer, followed by Formats.
- Toggle on Apple ProRAW.
- From the Camera application, tap the RAW button located in the top-right area to capture pictures.
Proceed to the next advice if your iPhone lacks ProRAW functionality.
3. Turn Off Night Mode
The iPhone’s Night Mode feature automatically turns on when the lights get dim, allowing users to capture dazzling results. However, this feature produces photos with excessive processing effects, such as sharpening and exposure issues.
To turn off Night Mode:
- Open the Camera app.
- Open Settings, then navigate to Camera > Formats in the menu.
- Slide the timer to Off.
4. Use Burst Mode
Burst Mode sends numerous rapid pictures to the processing engine, smoothing image adjustments.
To use Burst Mode:
- Open the Camera app.
- Move the shutter button to the left position, and then hold it to record numerous shots in a row.
- Inside the Photos application, users should browse the Burst photo gallery to find the most authentic image.
5. Prioritize Faster Shooting
The rapid capturing function enabled by this setting enables quick image captures that result in more authentic images.
To enable:
- Go to Settings > Camera.
- Turn on Prioritize Faster Shooting.
6. Take Advantage of Live Photos
Through Live Photos technology, photographers can capture momentary videos for both preceding and succeeding frames while maintaining the original untouched picture without intensive image editing.
To use Live Photos:
- Open the Camera app.
- Tap the Live Photo icon (circle) at the top-right corner.
- From the Photos app edit screen, tap the Live Photo icon and select the Key Photo you want to use from the menu.
7. Use Third-Party Camera Apps
Native Camera app users experience Auto-enhancement during photographic sessions. You can avoid auto-processing by downloading camera apps from third parties, including Halide or ProCamera, and also through social apps like Snapchat.
Reclaim Your Photo Creativity
Apple intends to enhance photos automatically through its Deep Fusion technology, yet the system may produce results that don’t work for every photographer’s style. Various workflows allow you to block the effects of automatic enhancement while maintaining control of your photographs to achieve the images you envision. Settings customizations or additional applications allow you to capture natural-looking authentic photos using your iPhone.