How To Use FaceTime Blur On Instagram And Snapchat
It might come as a surprise, but iOS 15 allows iPhone and iPad users to enable FaceTime video modes on third-party applications like Instagram and Snapchat. iOS 15 was launched alongside the iPhone 13 in Sept. 2021. Since its arrival, Apple has added many new features to iOS 15, including Face ID with a Mask, Universal Control, Focus Modes, Private Relay and more. Earlier this month, Apple also launched the first developer beta of iOS 15.5, a version that will be available to users in the coming days.
With iPhone 13, Apple also launched a new camera feature called Cinematic Mode that allows users to pull focus from one subject to another subject in the frame like professional cameras while maintaining a decent background blur. After shooting a video, users can even edit the depth of field of the focus points in the scene. However, Cinematic Mode is exclusive to iPhone 13. So, is there a way to shoot videos from the front-facing camera with background blur? Yes, albeit not from the main camera application.
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By default, Apple provides different audio and video settings that work while using FaceTime. The FaceTime audio settings include three different microphone modes, including Standard, Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum. Further, the FaceTime video settings allow users to blur their background (using portrait mode on supported iPhones) and Center Stage (supported iPads). Now, what's interesting is that iOS 15 allows third-party applications to use these audio and video modes, and it works just as fine. This means that users can apply a background blur or enable Center Stage while using applications like WhatsApp or Messenger for a video call or
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