Do you want to spice up your videos? Slow-motion clips add drama to your videos, and all you need is your camera to make them. Do you want to spice up your videos? Slow-motion clips add drama to your videos, and you can make them with nothing more than your iPhone. You can shoot in Slo-mo with your iPhone’s Camera app, but you can also slow down a video you’ve already made. Here’s how to make awesome slow-motion videos with your iPhone.
When you shoot a slow-motion video on your iPhone, you’re actually playing it back at a lower frame rate, giving the impression that the video is moving slower than it actually is. The Slo-mo feature can be used to capture cool nature scenes, sports footage, and intense action shots.
Beginning with the iPhone 5S, slo-mo is a standard feature on iPhone camera models. Simply open the Camera app on your iPhone and scroll through the menu above the shutter button to access Slo-mo. You’re ready to go now that you’ve tapped Slo-mo!
An iPhone’s normal viewing speed is 60 frames per second (FPS). If you want to make a slow-motion video, you should shoot it at a higher frame rate to capture more footage. When high-frame-rate video is slowed, it appears to be in slow motion.
All iPhone models with Slo-mo capability will record videos at 120 frames per second, which is one-half the normal speed. Newer models (iPhone 8 and newer) with the A11 Bionic chip can record Slo-mo videos at 240 FPS, which play back at one-quarter normal speed.
Before we begin making videos, let’s take a look at your iPhone’s settings. The FPS and quality of your video will be determined by the iPhone model you’re using. You can set your Slo-mo settings to the highest quality for the best results, but be warned: these incredible videos will take up a lot of storage space on your phone. Here’s how to change your iPhone’s slow motion settings:
- On your iPhone, go to Settings.
- Scroll to the bottom and select Camera.
- Tap the Record Slo-mo button.
- Select the highest frame rate for the best results, but keep in mind that this will take up more space on your phone.
