IPhone users may notice that when taking a photo or video with the front camera, they do not get the result that is displayed on the screen during the shooting. This is due to the fact that on the iPhone all photographs made by the front camera are performed according to the rules for applying specularity by default. In this article we are going to tell you in more detail what it is, why it is needed, and how to remove mirroring on the iPhone camera.
Table of contents: 1. Why all photos on iphone are mirrored 2. How to reverse mirroring on iphone camera 3. How to make mirrored iphone camera photo
Why all photos on iphone are mirrored
From a photography standpoint, a mirrored image is correct. We can safely say that when shooting from the front camera, the user initially receives distorted information so that it is more convenient for him or her to control which side the object is on.
Remember that the front camera on the iPhone is directed towards you, while the rear camera is directed away from you. Therefore, when shooting with the front camera, the picture becomes mirrored, but when shooting with the rear camera, it does not.
How to reverse mirroring on iphone camera
When iPhone users say that they would like to reverse mirroring on the front camera, they mean that they would like to receive the photo in the same form that it is appearing on the preview at the time of shooting. Here we are going to tell you how to do this.
Open Settings on iPhone and go to the Camera section.
Here you will need to activate the switch next to “Mirror Front Photos”.
Please note: When shooting, nothing will change – the preview of the photo and video will be shown as before. However, the final image will be immediately mirrored.
How to make mirrored iphone camera photo
If you already have a final image on iPhone, but you would like to make it mirrored, you can do this in the built-in photo editor. Simply open the image you would like to mirror in the Photos app and tap Edit in the upper right corner.
Next, tap the button for making geometric changes to the photo, which is located on the bottom panel.
Now in the upper left corner you need to tap the mirroring icon.
As you can see, the image has become mirrored. Now it is enough to tap “Done” in the lower right corner and the image will be saved on the phone in the mirrored form.
It is worth noting that this way you can mirror not only photos from the rare or front camera of your iPhone, but also any other images.