A ProCamera Year-End Update Packed with Pro Power for Photo and Video

Video pros get a streamlined setup and new high-end formats, while photo enthusiasts gain a powerful external-drive workflow for their iPhone.

AIRPODS HIGH QUALITY AUDIO

When filming, record clear voice audio with Apple AirPods acting as a wireless lav microphone. Ideal for vlogging, interviews, and all kinds of mobile, hands free-setups.

To use Bluetooth headphones as a microphone, make sure they’re connected to your iPhone, then switch to Video mode in ProCamera and enable Bluetooth in the Control Panel. Once selected as the external microphone, a Bluetooth icon is displayed in the Video Info Panel. To stop using AirPods as the microphone, simply disable Bluetooth in the Control Panel.

Note 1: This feature is currently not available in the EU due to factors beyond our control.

Note 2: To record spatial audio with the built-in microphones of modern iPhones, turn off Bluetooth. The “Spatial” option will then appear in Audio Mode in Control Center.

IMPROVED EXTERNAL STORAGE SUPPORT

ProCamera offers powerful ways to work with external drives:

• Browse photos and videos saved to external drives on your iPhone and iPad. You can even inspect the metadata and delete external files.
• Import and share media straight from an external drive. Bring files in from a USB drive or the SD card of your dedicated camera, edit them in ProCamera, and send them instantly via AirDrop, Mail, social media, and more (premium feature).
• Capture new shots directly to external storage (premium feature).

Save externally:

To save new captures to an external drive, simply swipe up from the thumbnail image, tap the “+” button and select “Add External Directory” (see screenshot).

PRORES RAW

• Visually lossless
• Highest image quality of all ProRes versions
• Preserves full dynamic range and wide color gamut for HDR workflows
• Available in combination with LOG and LOG 2 color format
• Allows faster and more flexible adjustments (exposure, white balance,…) in post-production

Special requirements:

• Available on iPhone 17 Pro (Max)
• Requires fast, external storage (USB-C drive, SD card with adapter,…)
• Always captures in cinema-style 4224 × 2240 pixels resolution (higher than the regular 4K UHD resolution which records at 3840 × 2160 px)
• Doesn’t support digital zoom – but supports all three rear-facing lenses (0.5x, 1x, 4x)

LOG 2 VIDEO RECORDINGS

WINDOWED APP SUPPORT

GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS

As always, if you have any questions, suggestions, or encounter a bug, please reach out to us via in-app support or email at support@procamera-app.com.

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ProCamera v26.0 introduces support for the latest iPhones, a fresh iOS 26 design, external storage options, and next-level video tools

Built for your creativity and beautifully redesigned for the liquid glass aesthetics of iOS 26.

The new ProCamera v26.0 is a landmark update, packed with the features and refinements we’ve been crafting all summer — designed to give you an even better shooting experience.

SUPPORT FOR THE NEW iPHONE GENERATION

iOS 26 REDESIGN

ALL-NEW ALBUM LIST

1. Main Albums: Includes Recents (“Camera Roll”), Lightbox, and the protected Private Lightbox.
2. Types: Quick filters to help you find what you need — e.g. Favorites, Selfies, Videos, RAW, and more.
3. External locations: Access folders and files from external storage. For example, browse DSLR photos from an SD card or videos from a USB stick — complete with full EXIF data.
4. Albums: Your personal iOS albums, such as custom collections you’ve created.

SAVE PHOTOS TO EXTERNAL STORAGE (Premium)

 NEXT-LEVEL VIDEO CAPABILITIES

GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS

New iOS versions and devices require careful adjustments to ensure optimal performance. As always, if you have any questions, suggestions, or encounter a bug, please reach out to us via in-app support or email at support@procamera-app.com.

Every single new or refreshed App Store review is much appreciated. Thank you!
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Turning Paintings into High-Resolution Prints with ProCamera

With your smartphone camera, pigments can become pixels — and artist and designer Lance Hewison reveals how.

Lance Hewison is an American-German artist and designer. Known for his atmospheric paintings in Prussian blue, he recently launched a new online shop offering high-resolution giclée prints of his works.

Since he didn’t have access to a fully equipped professional photo studio, Lance turned to ProCamera to photograph his works at home using just an iPhone, a gray card, and two LED lights.

INTERVIEW

ProCamera: It’s always a pleasure for us to see ProCamera in action — especially where professional photography and art meet. Lance, tell us about your new series Into the Blue and how ProCamera became an essential tool in the process.

Lance: Into the Blue is a collection of paintings in Prussian blue. It is inspired by classic analog photography and the sea. Each work is meant to feel timeless and at the same time dreamlike. Using ProCamera and the iPhone, I then ‘digitized’ my paintings and now offer them as high-quality prints in my online shop.

ProCamera: What were the challenges you faced when photographing your artworks?

Lance: Definitely light and color accuracy. I wanted my shades of blue to appear neither dull nor too warm. My goal was to reproduce the colors and character of my paintings as faithfully as possible. Without a photo studio of my own, I worked with what I had: an iPhone, a tripod, two LED panels, and of course, ProCamera.

ProCamera: How did ProCamera help you when photographing your artworks?

Lance: I didn’t want to leave anything to chance and needed full control over white balance and exposure. Other advantages of ProCamera were the ability to shoot in ProRAW format, which allowed me to work with extra precision in post-processing, as well as the option to calibrate colors using a gray card.

ProCamera: What advice would you give to fellow artists looking to capture their artworks on their own?

Lance: This is the setup I found most helpful:

• Use bright but diffused light (LED lamps with a soft box attached, or alternatively window light on an overcast day)

• Align the camera as parallel as possible to the artwork to avoid perspective distortion

• Avoid flash to prevent unwanted reflections

• Set white balance manually for accurate color reproduction (ideally via gray card calibration)

• Shoot in ProRAW or classic RAW format for maximum control in post-processing

• Use a stable tripod to avoid camera shake

• Use a remote shutter release (e.g. EarPods or Bluetooth headset) or the self-timer with a short delay to avoid shake from tapping the screen

• Edit photos carefully until they come as close as possible to the painting. I mainly adjust temperature, contrast, blacks, and sharpness.

Another practical tip is to place the already mentioned gray card visibly right next to the canvas when photographing. This provides a reliable reference during post-processing. In programs like Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop, a single click with the white balance tool (eyedropper) on the gray card is enough to automatically correct color temperature and color cast. This way, the previously manually set white balance can be checked and fine-tuned, ensuring consistent and highly accurate color reproduction.

ProCamera: Does the photo have to be an exact reproduction of the artwork?

Lance: An exciting question! For high-quality prints, accuracy and proper preparation are crucial, yet I also see the photographs as independent representations of my works. They need to appear realistic and inviting. Sometimes that means slightly brightening the image or increasing the contrast to capture the effect of gallery lighting.

Lance, thank you for giving us an insight into your current series and working process. For everyone who also feels inspired by the motifs, it is now possible to order your favorite piece in the preferred edition at www.lancehewison.com.

Finally—An HDR Workflow That Works

A Guide for Filmmakers, Content Creators, and Video Pros using ProCamera for iPhone, Lightroom, and Premiere Pro

Make sure HDR is enabled in ProCamera

Note: Premiere Pro does not display HDR correctly in the preview window during editing—colors may appear washed out or grey. The true HDR effect will only be visible after export.

Tip: To improve color accuracy while editing, temporarily switch the working color space to Rec. 709. Before exporting, be sure to switch it back to Rec. 2100 HLG to retain HDR in the final output.

Make sure your footage contains HDR information after importing

Best Export Settings in Premiere Pro for HDR

Saving a Photo as an HDR Video Clip in ProCamera

If you’ve followed all the steps as outlined above, your video is ready to share with the world in its full HDR glory! Social Media platforms like YouTube will now recognize your video as HDR once uploaded. Keep in mind it might take a day or two for the video to finish processing and appear in HDR. So be patient! Be sure to check out our latest ProCamera video filmed entirely in HDR (with HDR photos too!) on the beautiful island of Crete.

ProCamera v18.3 introduces brand new Duotone photo filters, an upgraded ProTimer intervalometer, and enhanced adaptive HDR support for saving RAW and ProRAW edits

This exciting update brings even more creative flexibility, giving you greater control to capture and refine your shots—so you can bring your unique vision to life

NEW DUOTONE FILTER SET

Unleash your creativity with our bold, vibrant Duotone photo filters—the “DUO” set including 25 handcrafted filters is now available as part of the ProCamera Up feature bundle.

Prefer a softer touch? Easily adjust the intensity of each filter by swiping down to achieve delicate pastel tones. These premium filters transform your photos into striking, eye-catching visuals.

Unlike traditional filters that adjust hues or tones, Duotone filters transform your images by mapping highlights and shadows to two distinct colors. This creates a striking look that works especially well for portraits, architecture, product shots, and creative compositions.
Whether you’re aiming for a bold graphic aesthetic, a vintage print effect, or a cinematic color scheme, Duotone filters offer a unique way to stylize your photos. Their distinctive look makes them perfect for flyers, album and book covers, editorial imagery, and social media posts – anywhere strong visual impact is key. Experiment with different color pairings and combine them with our other editing tools to create visuals that stand out.

CAPTURE 50,000 PHOTOS WITH PROTIMER

Our ProTimer intervalometer now lets you shoot up to 50,000 photos in a single series – making it an essential tool for creating stunning time-lapses and long-duration projects with precision and ease. Simply dial in your capture settings and start the series; ProCamera will handle the rest, capturing all the photos for you.

How to configure the ProTimer:

1. Assign the Self-Timer as your Second Shutter
   Open Control Panel > 2nd Shutter > Self-Timer
2. Tap and hold the Second Shutter button and “Enable ProTimer”
   The Second Shutter is the button right next to the Main Shutter button
3. Dial in your custom capture settings
   Pause between shots, number of photos total, delay before the first photo (see screenshot)
4. Start the capture process
   Tap outside the ProTimer window to close it, then tap the Second Shutter button to start capturing

ADAPTIVE HDR SUPPORT

Our editing studio now also supports Adaptive HDR for saving RAW and ProRAW edits.

What does „Adaptive HDR“ mean? It means this feature preserves the full dynamic range while ensuring optimal compatibility with systems that don’t support HDR.

When saving as an 8-bit file, an HDR gain map (at half the resolution of the original) is added to the capture to preserve additional luminance details. In contrast, when saving in 10-bit HEIC HDR, the luminance information is embedded directly into the file at full resolution. Tap and hold the ‘Save’ button in our studio to choose your preferred format from the ‘Save New Image As…’ menu.

New iOS versions and devices require careful adjustments to ensure optimal performance. As always, if you have any questions, suggestions, or encounter a bug, please reach out to us via in-app support or email at support@procamera-app.com.

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ProCamera v18.2 introduces powerful new features like Video Pause, Half-Press Lock Options, Custom Launch Settings, and an enhanced Portrait Mode for quicker and better captures

This major ProCamera update puts creative control at your fingertips – just in time for the holiday season!

PAUSE A VIDEO RECORDING

LOCK OPTIONS VIA CAMERA CONTROL

LAUNCH SETTINGS

LIGHTBOX IN LOCK SCREEN CAMERA

PORTRAIT MODE IMPROVEMENTS

New iOS versions and devices require careful adjustments to ensure optimal performance. As always, if you have any questions, suggestions, or encounter a bug, please reach out to us via in-app support or email at support@procamera-app.com.

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With ProCamera v18.0 you can finally launch ProCamera directly from your lock screen

Fast camera access, mutable shutter sound, seamless integration with the new iOS and major under-the-hood improvements

LOCK SCREEN CAMERA

After years of anticipation, you can finally launch ProCamera directly from the lock screen thanks to iOS 18, providing instant access even without unlocking your device.

With iOS 18, you can easily replace the iOS camera app icon (or the torch button) on your lock screen with ProCamera. Follow these steps to set it up:

1. Open iOS Settings > Wallpaper
2. Tap on the small preview of your Lock Screen to customize
3. Remove the default camera icon: Tap the little “–” symbol next to the camera button (or the torch button)
4. Select ProCamera: Tap the now empty button area to see a list of available apps and features. Choose ProCamera from the list and tap “Done” in the top right to save.

MUTABLE SHUTTER SOUND

New settings option to mute the shutter sound when taking a photo even when your device is not in silent mode. In regions where muting the shutter sound is restricted by law, this setting will have no effect.

NEW iOS 18 APP ICONS

Celebrate 15 years of ProCamera with our new iOS 18 app icons. By popular demand, we’ve brought back the classic aperture logo alongside a modernized version. Each icon is available in a light, dark, and tintable version to perfectly complement your custom iOS 18 home screen.

You can change the ProCamera icon design via in-app Settings > App Icon. Here, you will also find a new Light / Dark switch at the bottom which allows you to preview a light or dark home screen setting.
To customize your iOS 18 home screen, long press an empty area on your home screen and select “Edit” > “Customize” in the top right corner of the screen.

GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS

Significant under-the-hood enhancements for improved performance and stability. We now have received our own iPhone 16 generation devices, so stay tuned for more updates in the coming weeks!

New iOS versions and devices require careful adjustments to ensure optimal performance. As always, if you have any questions, suggestions, or encounter a bug, please reach out to us via in-app support or email at support@procamera-app.com.

Every single new or refreshed App Store review is much appreciated. Thank you!
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Unlocking the Power of RAW and AI in Mobile Photography

At ProCamera, we continuously explore the cutting-edge intersections of technology and creativity to enhance the art of photography. Our latest insights delve into the potent combination of RAW photography and AI tools, showcasing how this synergy can unlock new levels of detail and expression in mobile photography.

Flashback: The Advantages of RAW Photography on iPhone

When we introduced RAW photography on the iPhone many years ago, it was a game-changer. Even today, it continues to offer unparalleled flexibility and data richness. The classic (Bayer) RAW format captures images in their purest form.

While we have also integrated the advanced ProRAW file format into ProCamera, which applies sophisticated processing during image capture, this article focuses on the classic, unprocessed RAW format. While ProRAW utilizes computational photography during the capture, AI can offer computational enhancements to classic RAW files post-capture.

Enhancing RAW with AI: A Revolutionary Approach

Our exploration into AI-enhanced editing reveals a new approach to photo enhancement. AI tools provide unprecedented capabilities to refine and elevate RAW images. The enhancements we discuss here are based on sophisticated machine learning techniques that refine and elevate existing content, rather than generating fictitious elements. Integrating modern AI tools in their workflow allows photographers to move beyond traditional editing, crafting images that are both authentic and artistically enhanced.

This photo we took with Rapid Fire on iPhone 14 Pro in the harsh midday sun was not looking spectacular at first – but after experimenting with AI tools, we were amazed at how this picture can shine after being processed properly.

RAW + AI = Powerful Symbiosis

Ever tried fixing a photo that’s already been through the wringer of processing? In many ways it’s like trying to smooth out a crumpled piece of paper. RAW files, however, offer a neutral starting point, rich in data and highly adaptable to AI enhancements. This powerful symbiosis enables deeper creative exploration and empowers photographers to achieve remarkable results.

Future Prospects: The Evolving Landscape of RAW and AI

The future of photography is bright with the integration of RAW and AI technologies. As advancements continue, the potential to extract and enhance beauty from raw captures will only grow – not only improving brand new photos taken with the latest cameras but also enhancing image quality on older RAW files. Your archive of RAW images is very likely aging like fine wine! The evolving landscape promises amazing possibilities for photographers seeking to push the boundaries of their visuals.

Photography still needs to be human, candid and creative

While the technology discussed here offers remarkable enhancements, it is not intended to replace the camera, the photographer, or the authenticity of photography. We encourage our users to continue capturing candid moments and exploring the world through their lenses. This technology is meant to complement and enhance your creative process, allowing you to bring out the best in every photo you take.

Encouraging Innovation: Embrace RAW and AI

ProCamera invites photographers and enthusiasts to embrace the possibilities offered by RAW and AI. Give it a try and switch to RAW format in ProCamera and experiment with various AI editing tools to discover the full potential of your images. This journey of exploration could redefine your photography.

This major update brings a completely overhauled Lightbox, new options for RAW capture and a universal orientation setting

ProCamera v17.3 introduces Lightbox 2.0, allowing for a very fast and organized professional photo and video workflow

LIGHTBOX 2.0

The Lightbox is an internal media library inside of ProCamera. This means photos and videos you store in our Lightbox are saved within the app and are not synced with the standard iOS Camera Roll. The now upgraded Lightbox 2.0 allows you to transfer photos and videos with blazing USB speed from your iPhone or iPad to macOS/Windows. This allows you to replicate the workflow professional photographers are accustomed to with their DSLR cameras: Return from a photo shoot and promptly transfer your photos and videos to your computer for post-processing and organizing, continuing your workflow with desktop-class software.

In addition to that, you can access your Lightbox content from any app that integrates with the iOS Files app

You can quickly select the (Private) Lightbox as your save location for your next captures by swiping from the album thumbnail towards the center of the capture screen.

After installing the new app version (v17.3), the Lightbox will automatically start a one-time migration. This upgrade to Lightbox 2.0 is free for all users!

NEW RAW+HEIF OPTION

Due to popular demand, we’ve introduced a new RAW+HEIF file format option. This format combines a standard RAW file with an accompanying HEIF file, which provides higher quality at a smaller file size compared to traditional JPGs. You can find this new combination in the Control Panel alongside the other format options. This dual-format approach offers maximum flexibility: The RAW file allows for extensive editing, while the HEIF file provides a processed photo that looks great right out of the box and is ideal for sharing due to its smaller size.

SAVE RAW + PROCESSED VERSION SEPARATELY

Another workflow improvement, this time for the iOS media library: store RAW and JPEG or RAW and HEIF images as separate entries for easier image management and deletion. The new option shows up under Settings > File Format when RAW+JPG or RAW+HEIF is selected. In our own Lightbox and Private Lightbox files are generally saved as two separate entries.

UNIVERSAL ORIENTATION

The new Auto-Rotate option ensures your photos always have the correct orientation when exporting to other devices and operating systems. When needed, enable it under Settings > File Format > Advanced Settings.

As with all updates, if you have any questions, suggestions, or find a bug, then please let us know via in-app support or email us at support@procamera-app.com.

Every single new or refreshed review is much appreciated. Thank you!
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This big update brings Black and White Mode, extended HDR support and Focus Peaking 2.0

We are thrilled that v17.2 introduces a suite of enhancements to elevate your photography to new heights

BLACK AND WHITE MODE

TRUE HDR

EXPORT HDR PHOTOS AS HDR VIDEO CLIPS

Make all your HDR footage shine – learn more about including HDR still images as HDR video clips in your video project:

FOCUS PEAKING 2.0

As with all updates, if you have any questions, suggestions, or find a bug, then please let us know via in-app support or email us at support@procamera-app.com.

Every single new or refreshed review is much appreciated. Thank you!
If you’d like to support our development, please help spread the word and consider leaving a review in the App Store: https://review.procamera-app.com