How to Set the Default Camera Mode and Use Camera Shortcuts on iPhone and iPad

Default camera settings enable you to quickly access any camera mode or switch from one to another. All you need to have is an iPhone 10.2 version or later to support this feature on your iPhone and iPad.

Below is the guide to set the default camera mode on your iPhone and iPad, and use camera shortcuts from Control Center, so let us get started!

How to set the default camera mode?

Before getting to know about the default camera mode setting, let’s take a quick look at the modes of the camera:

1. Photo: This is the standard mode of the camera app. This mode takes the still pictures by adjusting the camera on the object. You can change the camera focus and exposure manually.
2. Portrait: This mode focuses on the object making it sharp, while the background appears to be a blur.
3. Square: This mode sets a frame for your picture. Note: This frame can be used to post pictures to most of the social media sites without editing the picture size.
4. Pano: This mode enables you to take a long shot horizontally. For example- if you want to capture a sight that doesn’t fit the camera, you can choose this mode and move your phone to capture it in a landscape view.
5. Video: The video mode helps you record a film or shoot any moment you want to make a memory. You can also edit the videos from the ‘Edit’ section in the gallery.
6. Slo-mo: These are the slow-motion videos that are recorded just like normal videos, but appear as a slo-mo when played from the gallery.
7. Time Lapse: This mode helps you take an observation of a slow process. For example- you may capture the Sunrise or Sunset by fitting your camera at an accurate place. Once done, you can view the hours of the process in a speedy way.

The steps to set the default camera mode on an iOS device are:

1. Go to the ‘Settings’ app from the home screen on the iPhone and iPad.
2. Click on the ‘Camera’ tab.
3. Turn the slider on for the ‘Camera Mode’ option.
4. Next, open the camera app on your device and select a mode you want to use by default.

The recent camera mode will become the default mode on your iPhone and iPad. This also works with video and camera switches. For example- If the video mode was the recently used mode, it’ll be set as default.

Using camera shortcuts from Control Center

Camera shortcuts are pretty easy to use and access via Control Center. This enables you to jump directly to the camera or video mode before you launch the application. Make sure to add the camera icon on the Control Center from the Settings app, if you don’t have it already.

The steps to use camera shortcuts from the Control Center are:

1. For the new iOS devices such as iPhone X or later, swipe down from top to bottom of the screen to open the Control Center. For the old iPhone models, swipe from bottom to up to open the Control Center window.
2. Press and hold on the camera icon for iOS 13 or later, and the additional options will appear. For iOS 12 and before, use the 3D Touch Gesture for the additional options.
3. The pop-up menu with additional options will appear. Tap and select any mode to open the camera app straightaway in that mode.

Following the steps above will directly take you to your desired mode to take a picture or shoot a video.

Note: There are limited additional features present with the shortcut method, such as Time-lapse and Slomo are absent.

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