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Edit Portrait mode photos on iPhone

In the Photos app , you can change and adjust the lighting effects of the photos you take in Portrait mode.

Edit Portrait Lighting effects in Portrait mode photos

On models that support Portrait Lighting, you can apply, change, or remove the Portrait Lighting effects in Portrait mode photos.

Tap any photo taken in Portrait mode to view it in full screen.
Tap Edit, touch below the photo, then drag to choose a lighting effect.
- Natural Light: The face is in sharp focus against a blurred background.
- Studio Light: The face is brightly lit, and the photo has an overall clean look.
- Contour Light: The face has dramatic shadows with highlights and lowlights.
- Stage Light: The face is spotlit against a deep black background.
- Stage Light Mono: The effect is like Stage Light, but the photo is in classic black and white.
- High-Key Light Mono: Creates a grayscale subject on a white background (on supported models).
Note: On iPhone XR, only the front camera supports Natural Light, Studio Light, and Contour Light.
Drag the slider left or right to adjust the intensity of the lighting effect.
Tap Done to save your changes.

To undo the Portrait Lighting effect after you save, tap Edit, then tap Revert to go back to the original lighting.

Note: To remove the Portrait effect from a photo, tap Portrait at the top of the screen.

See Take Portrait mode photos.

Adjust Depth Control in Portrait mode photos

Use the Depth Control slider (on supported models) to adjust the level of background blur in your Portrait mode photos.

The Edit screen of a Portrait mode photo. At the top left of the screen is the Lighting Intensity button and the Depth Adjustment button. At the top center of the screen the Portrait button is on and at the top right is the Plug-ins button. The photo is in the center of the screen and below the photo is a slider to adjust the Depth Adjustment setting. Below the slider from left to right are the Cancel, Portrait, Adjust, Filters, Crop, and Done buttons.

Tap any photo taken in Portrait mode to view it in full screen.
Tap Edit, then tap at the top of the screen.
A slider appears below the photo.
Drag the slider left or right to adjust the background blur effect.
Tap Done to save your changes.

See Take Portrait mode photos.

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