Have you ever tried to take a picture on your iPhone, only to realize all your favorite settings have been changed since you last opened the Camera app? By the time you set the right camera mode, zoom in, add a filter, turn on the flash, and turn off Live Photos, the moment has passed and you've missed your shot.
If you don't want to fiddle with your settings when you should be taking the picture of a lifetime, here's how to set default camera settings on the iPhone.
If you have a preferred camera mode, lighting setting, or want to permanently remove Live Photos, head to Settings > Camera > Preserve Settings, and enable Camera Mode to make the last used mode the new default.
Enable Creative Controls (called Filters & Lighting on iPhone X and older models) to do the same for any filters, aspect ratio, lighting, or depth settings you last used. Enable Exposure Adjustment (unique to iPhone 11 and up) to preserve exposure settings you may want to keep. Don't like Live Photos? Disable Live Photo to ensure the setting never turns back on once you turn it off in the Camera app.
Once your options have been set, it's time to transition to your Camera app and set your camera preferences. Using the buttons at the top of the screen and, if you have an iPhone 11 or higher, the icons hidden in additional settings behind the down arrow, you can turn the flash on or off, enable or disable Live Photos, set a timer, add filters, and zoom in or out.
For those with an iPhone 11 or higher, you can also manage Night Mode, change the aspect ratio, and alter the exposure. If you want to set Portrait as your default mode, you can also set a default lighting and change the depth of field.
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