The new Center Stage camera on the iPhone 17 (Pro) and iPhone 17 Air makes selfies, video calls and recordings easier. Thanks to the ultra -wide camera and smart algorithms, your face stays sharp, even when you move. The camera follows you automatically and adjusts the hem, so that you stay at the center while the camera adjusts the viewing angle.
You can also take portrait and lying photos without turning your device. This is all made possible by the new selfie camera that has a special sensor. In this article we show how your Center Stage is using and why it is so handy.
Center Stage camera in short
The new Center Stage Camera on the iPhone 17 (Pro) and iPhone 17 Air is an 18-megapixel selfie camera with a square sensor and wide angle of view, making group selfies and recording recordings easier and sharper. Center Stage uses AI and an ultra -wide angle lens to automatically keep everyone in the picture and place your position in the middle, even if you move, similar to the function on iPad and Mac.
The square sensor makes it possible to switch between standing and lying photos or video without physically running the device. Thanks to the center, the framework adjusts automatically, so that everyone (also with group selfies) is always good in the picture.
Square sensor for selfie camera
The biggest advantage of the Center Stage Camera for the iPhone is to change the camera position without having to physically turn your device. The iPhone uses the square sensor to immediately choose between standing and lying photos or videos. The sensor makes a smart cut -out from the wide, square image, so that you always get the desired orientation and maximum sharpness, also for group selfies. Below you can clearly see how the iPhone uses the square sensor.
Change camera position
- Open the camera app
- Tap the rotating arrows to change camera
- Tap at the top of the camera button on the frame with silhouette and arrows
- The camera automatically changes to landing or standing display
- With the two arrows next to it you can switch between standard or wide angle
You can also manually switch on or off the portrait mode. To do this, tap the F-button in the image of the camera. Through this option the background is automatically blurred and the subject is sharp.
Center and automatic rotation
Do you want to automatically zoom it up for the center point or switch it in or off automatically? Then this is possible directly from the camera app. Once the selfie camera is switched on, you can tap the image on the silhouette symbol with four corners at the top of the image. You can then automatically turn on or off Zoom (center point) or automatically.
Center during video calls
Not only in the camera app can you center the image, also during video calls. The center function (Center Stage) at video calls ensures that the camera always keeps you in the middle of the image by automatically zooming in and out and adjusting the frame while moving. This keeps you clearly visible, even when you walk around or others come into the image during the conversation, which ensures a dynamic video experience.
Not just in Apple apps
The Center Stage Function works not only in Apple apps such as Facetime, but also in various other popular VideoBel and Content creation apps such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype and Tiktok. Apple has made this feature available for developers, which integrates the use of the center during video calls in more and more apps. This keeps the user automatically in the picture and the frame is dynamically adjusted, regardless of which app is used.