Here’s how to use the iOS 11 camera’s hidden stabilization tool

iOS 11 adds a number of useful features to the Camera app. But did you also know that the app can help you to straighten a photo exactly? We show how this iOS 11 level tool works.

This way you can take perfectly aligned photos

If you ever take photos by holding your iPhone over an object or dish, you probably know how difficult it is to hold the camera straight. Without you noticing, these kinds of photos are often slightly slanted, which does not benefit the quality.

Without a tripod it can be quite difficult to take a balanced photo from above. Apple is also aware of this and is therefore adding a handy level tool to the standard Camera app from iOS 11. This one places two crosses in the middle of your screen.

One cross is right in the middle, while the other indicates the position of your iPhone. By moving your iPhone, you can place the two crosses on top of each other. At that moment, you keep the iPhone exactly level and thus take the perfect photo from above. The level tool is part of the grid, which you first have to turn on manually. This is also the reason that many iPhone users do not know about this useful tool.

This is how you turn on the iOS 11 level tool

1. Open the Settings app;
2. Tap on ‘Camera’;
3. Set the switch behind ‘Raster’ to green.

Once you’ve turned on the Grid, you can open the Camera app. All you have to do now is hold the camera directly over an object and place the two crosses on top of each other. Do you want to know more about the standard Camera app on the iPhone? In the article below, we list our favorite tips.

Also read: 8 tips to get the most out of the iPhone’s default Camera app

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