Apple unveils advanced Photographic Styles for iPhone 16 and 17 series

6 articles · Updated · CNET · Apr 26

The latest-generation Photographic Styles, available only on iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max, 17, 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air, offer intelligent color and depth adjustments.
Users can customize undertones and moods with seven Undertones and nine Moods, preview changes in the viewfinder, and edit photos later in the Photos app if captured in High Efficiency mode.
Unlike previous versions, these styles can distinguish skin tones from backgrounds, providing granular control and creative freedom, but are not supported on iPhone 16E, 17E, or earlier models.

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