At the recent iPhone 15 launch event, Apple introduced new features for taking Portrait photos, including collecting Depth data in Photo mode for us to choose to adjust the blur later. Or you can Refocus and choose a new focus point after taking the photo as well.
Of course, it was launched with the iPhone 15 like this. Previous users may regret that we probably won’t use it. But then there are many iPhone 14 Pro users who have updated iOS 17 RC and found that the Refocus feature or choosing to adjust the focus point in a new image is also available.
iOS 17 allows for portrait photo refocusing.
You don’t need an iPhone 15 and it also works on old photos as long as they were shot in portrait mode. pic.twitter.com/HrkX2wyVRO
— Jose Saez-Merino (@josesaezmerino) September 13, 2023
As you can see, this feature appears to be more of a software capability. It is reported that old portraits that have been taken can also be refocused. No need to take new photos after updating.
which information fromApple comparison page It is confirmed that users of the iPhone 14 and 13 Series will also have the ability to select focus and depth-of-field for Portrait images. Unfortunately, the Portrait photography feature in Auto mode will not be extended to the previous models as well. yes
For iOS 17, the full version is preparing to release the official update on September 19th (12:01 a.m. onwards). Check the supported models here.
Source: 9to5mac
