What is it and how to record in Log on iPhones 15 Pro/15 Pro Max

2023-10-21 19:30:00

As cameras These are always the components that receive the most news when Apple launches a new generation of iPhones. In the case of iPhones 15 Pro e 15 Pro Maxfor example, anyone who enjoys recording videos with their smartphone now has an option to do so in the format Log.

This, however, is not enabled by default. If you want to know what exactly this format is and how to record your videos this way, you’ve come to the right article.

Check out everything you need to know regarding Log below! ????

What is the Log format?

Log, as Apple makes clear, is a format that retains more information from the exposure data in the recorded video file, such as shadows and highlights. It was created by Kodak in the early 1990s and is used extensively in the film industry.

With captures like this, you end up having several benefits, such as the ability to edit colors more accurately and obtain greater dynamic range. This way, you have more details than in a recording in normal formats.

One negative point of the Log is that, when it is viewed in its “pure” form — that is, without any editing — it has a “washed out” appearance and many shades of gray, as we can see in the example below. Basically, an image with almost no contrast or saturation.

On the left, a frame from a video recorded in HVEC format at 1080p; on the right, in ProRes Log.

Therefore, you will need to use dedicated software to make the edits and make the video look more common, as we are used to seeing. Himself Final Cut Pro (from Apple) already offers the possibility of editing videos in this format, taking advantage of all its flexibility and dynamic range.

To those interested, Apple made it available on its Developer portal a document (white paper) complete information regarding the Apple Log Profile and also LUTs corresponding to its own Log format.

As we can see, the Log format is aimed especially at professionals or people who want to change the colors of their videos more precisely.

How to film in Log on iPhones 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max

To choose to record in Log, open Settings, tap “Camera” and “Formats”. Then turn on “Apple ProRes”, choose the menu below “ProRes Encoding” and then “Log”.

Then, open the Camera app and tap the icon for the ProRes Log feature to start recording on the iPhone’s internal memory or on an external storage device, if you prefer.

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