ProCam

User Guide

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Single Shot

Note: iOS 7 requires that apps be

given access to the Camera Roll.
To grant ProCam access, please go
to your devices Settings Privacy
Photos turn ProCam to ON.
When turned OFF photos will not
save to the Camera Roll, nor will
they be viewable from the apps
photo album. User will get error
message: Save to camera roll
failed (-3311). User denied access.

This mode is the most basic,

allowing the user to take photos
directly, similar to the iPhones
native camera. A photo is taken by
tapping the on screen shutter
button.

Night Mode
Night Mode allows the user to
reduce the shutter speed (also
referred to as exposure time).
Longer exposure time allows more
light to be captured by the cameras
sensor. Slower shutter speeds are
therefore often used when taking
pictures in low light environments.
as they yield brighter photos, but
are equally used in photography to
suggest movement by introducing
an element of blur. The blur effect
depends on the angle at which an
object is moving in relation to the
camera, its distance, and the rate
at which its moving. This will
require experimentation by the
user. ProCam offers four shutter
speeds (1/8 sec, 1/4, sec, 1/2 sec,
and 1 sec) that can be accessed
through the options menu by
pressing the arrow button
when in Night Mode.

Getting Started
Welcome to ProCam. ProCam is a
camera replacement app for iOS
devices that aims to give the user a
fully-fledged professional camera
experience both in terms of the
user interface (UI) and camera
functionality. It is intuitive and easy
enough for beginners who want the
best quality photos and videos, but
with all the versatility of customized
settings that a more seasoned
photographer requires.

Shooting Modes
ProCam offers thirteen shooting
modes (Slow Motion Video only
available on iPod touch 5G, iPhone
5, iPhone 5C, and iPhone 5S)
accessed through the arrow
button on the camera toolbar.
The selected mode will also be
displayed on the status bar located
at the top of the screen.
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Note that it is important to hold the

camera still while shooting at slow
shutter speeds. Failure to do so
may result in blurred pictures. A
timer can be set, accessed through

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the settings menu by pressing the
SET button SET .

settings menu by pressing the SET

button
: VGA and Full. VGA,
SET
given
its lower resolution, is
processed faster, which allows for
much faster successive picture
capture and therefore preferable for
actions shots.

Anti-Shake
This mode will only allow the
picture to be taken when the device
is not shaking, insuring that photos
are not blurred. The Anti-Shake
mode is especially useful when on
a moving platform and the stability
of the device is out of the users
control. The sensitivity of the AntiShake mode can be adjusted to the
users preference from the settings
menu. To access Anti-Shake
Sensitivity, tap the SET button SET
at the top of the right toolbar,
then tap the PHOTO tab at the top
of the pop-up view, scroll down to
Sensitivity and select the desired
option (Low, Medium or High).
Return to the main screen by
pressing the SET button again. Tap
the on screen shutter button to
capture an image. Try to hold the
device as still as possible for the
photo to be taken.

Self Timer
This mode counts down before
taking a picture, allowing the user
to place the camera down and be in
the photo, whether a self portrait or
group shot. Countdown duration
can be set between 1-60 seconds
by accessing the PHOTO tab
through the settings menu by
pressing the SET button
SET
on the right toolbar.

Interval
The interval mode takes pictures in
succession until stopped by the
user, as with the Burst mode, but at
user defined intervals as in the Self
Timer mode. This mode is useful
for documenting an event without
manning the camera. The interval
duration can be set between 1-60
seconds. To specify the interval
duration, access the PHOTO tab
through the settings menu by
pressing the SET button
on
SET
the right toolbar.

Burst
Burst mode takes photos in rapid
succession and is useful for
capturing moving objects that could
otherwise be missed. To start photo
capture, press and hold the on
screen shutter button. Release to
end sequence. There are only two
resolution options available in Burst
mode, accessible through the
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Note that during interval shooting

the device is prevented from going
to sleep.

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Sound Snap

menu

. When this option is

selected, the camera
takes photos automatically every
time a face is detected.

This mode allows the user to trigger

the shutter from a distance through
high pitch sounds like a clap or a
whistle. Sound snap is designed to
detect high pitch sounds over loud
background noise. While similar to
self timer, Sound Snap gives the
user more control over the exact
timing of the shutter release and
can be repeated without the need
to go back to the camera. Once the
sound is detected, a timer starts,
allowing the user time to pose for
the camera. The timer can be set
between 1-60 seconds in SET
the SET menu.

Level Mode
This mode uses the accelerometer
to automatically detect and correct
the alignment of the viewfinder in
realtime. All shots are automatically
straightened to align perfectly with
the horizon. This mode is useful for
over the head shots or when
standing on a slope or simply when
not sure if the shot is completely
level.
Note that this mode is only
supported on iPhone 4S and later.

Note that while the device is in

Sound Snap mode, it is prevented
from going to sleep.

Time Lapse

Big Button

In time lapse photography, the

frequency at which frames are
captured is significantly lower than
that used to view the sequence.
When the frames are merged into a
video and watched at normal
speed, time appears to be moving
much faster. For example, a scene
can be captured once every
second, then played back at 20
frames per second (FPS). The
result is a 20x speed increase. The
effect is similar to fast forwarding a
video. Popular examples of time
lapse photography include
documenting flowers blooming,
sunrise and set, clouds moving
across the sky, etc., all condensed

When in this mode, the user can

tap anywhere on the screen to take
a picture. This mode is ideal when
the user is holding the phone in a
position that makes it hard to press
the shutter button, for example,
when taking a self portrait.

Face Detection
In this mode the camera detects
faces and focuses on them.
ProCam also provides Auto Face
Snap, which can be turned on in
the PHOTO tab from the settings
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from taking place over several
hours into a couple of minutes of
video footage.

To conserve battery, the time lapse

screen brightness option allows the
user to reduce screen brightness
during the sequence capture, also
accessed through the SET
button SET .

To set up the parameters of your

time lapse sequence go to the
VIDEO tab through the settings
menu accessed by pressing the
SET button
on the right
SET
toolbar, and
scroll down to
Time Lapse Interval. This allows
the user to set the interval duration
time between image capture from
2-300 seconds. Should the user
need to delay the start of the time
lapse sequence, this can also be
done here in the VIDEO tab
through the Time Lapse Start Delay
option from 1-60 seconds. Then set
time lapse FPS. ProCam allows for
a user defined FPS from 1-60fps,
which when set will reflect in the
fourth slot in the options menu
accessed through the arrow
button
. Otherwise ProCam
offers
four preset frame rate
options, 30fps, 24fps, 15fps and
5fps, which can be selected from
the options menu. ProCam also
allows users to set the time lapse
capture quality from Full HD (on
supported devices) all the way
down to 480x360. The resolution of
the time lapse video can be set as
with the preset FPS through the
options menu, by pressing the
arrow button
. FPS and
resolution will
be reflected on
the status bar at the top of the
screen.
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Note that during Time Lapse

shooting the device is prevented
from going to sleep. Additionally, if
battery power drops below 5% or
disk space drops below 300MB, the
recording is automatically stopped
and processed.
Tip: to avoid any interruptions
during sequence capture, Airplane
Mode can be turned ON in your
devices Settings.

Video
To start video recording, press the
on screen shutter button and press
it again to stop the recording. A
video session can be paused by
pressing the pause button
that appears at the lower/left
side of the toolbar as soon as
recording starts. When pressed, the
pause button turns into a play
button
, allowing the user to
resume
recording, picking
up from where they left off. When a
video is paused, an indicator
appears on the screen
.
ProCam allows for a user defined
FPS from 1-30fps, which can be set
in the VIDEO tab through the

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settings menu accessed by
pressing the SET button SET
on the right toolbar, and
scrolling down to User Defined
Video FPS. When set, the user
defined FPS will reflect in the fourth
slot in the options menu accessed
through the arrow button
.
Otherwise ProCam offers
four preset frame rate options,
30fps, 24fps, 15fps and 5fps, which
can be selected from the options
menu. ProCam also allows users to
set the desired video resolution
from Full HD (on supported
devices) all the way down to
480x360. Video resolution can be
set as with the preset FPS through
the options menu, by pressing the
arrow button
. FPS and
resolution will
be reflected
on the status bar at the top of the
screen.

resumed or processed when the

app is relaunched.
Note that during video shooting the
device is prevented from going to
sleep. Additionally, if battery power
drops below 5% or disk space
drops below 300MB, the recording
is automatically stopped and
processed.
Tip: choosing VGA resolution or
lower (480x360) triggers pixel
binding, which improves low light
performance by up to 4x.
Tip: to avoid any interruptions
during video capture, Airplane
Mode can be turned ON in your
devices Settings.

Slo-Mo
Note: this mode is only available on
iPod touch 5G, iPhone 5, iPhone
5C, and iPhone 5S.

Still photos can be taken while

recording a video by pressing the
camera button
which
appears on the
upper/right
side of the camera toolbar.

Slow motion video is achieved

when frames are captured at a
much faster rate than they will be
played back. ProCam provides four
playback options. On iPhone 5S,
these options are: 1x (120 fps),
1/4x (30 fps), 1/5x (24 fps), and
1/8x (15 fps). On iPod touch 5G,
iPhone 5, iPhone 5C, these options
are: 1x (60 fps), 1/2x (30 fps),
1/2.5x (24 fps), and 1/4x (15 fps).
Playback speed / frame rate, can
be selected through the options
menu by pressing the arrow
button on the camera toolbar.

The video mode has an additional

status bar located at the bottom of
the screen which shows the exact
amount of disk space available on
the device, indicates whether the
device is recording or paused and
the time that has lapsed since the
start of video recording. Should
video recording be interrupted (i.e.
an incoming calling), recording is
automatically paused and can be
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Alignment Grids

Front and Back

Camera Support

Visual references that allow the

user to better gauge the relative
position of different elements within
a photo frame are useful in the
construction of an optimal picture.

ProCam allows for the use of the

iOS devices front and back
cameras. To switch between the
two cameras, tap the upper most
button with the two semi-circular
arrows
on the upper left side
of the
screen.

Golden Ratio
Three grids in the options menu
facilitate the use of the
Golden Ratio. The Golden
Ratio is derived from Fibonaccis
Golden Mean, Phi or Divine
Proportion. Fibonacci discovered
an absolute ratio repeatedly found
in nature (1:1.618) that is pleasing
to the human eye where it is
subconsciously drawn to certain
focal points and spacing
proportions. In photography the
Golden Ratio makes use of this
tendency of the human eye to
naturally be drawn to the focal
points indicated by the ratio to
produce better composed pictures.

Zoom
ProCam provides 6x digital zoom
for both still picture capture and
video recording. Simply use the
slider to zoom in and out.
For video capture, we have opted
for a method that produces the best
video zoom quality but requires
significant post processing time if
the highest video resolution is
selected. Choosing a lower
resolution and/or frame rate
reduces the processing time
requirement.

Rule of Thirds
: This grid
breaks the view
into nine
equal squares. The four points at
which these lines intersect are the
strongest focal points. To
emphasize certain portions of your
subject matter place them at these
intersections. Horizontal gridlines
are especially useful for aligning
horizons or for placing a persons
eyes in a portrait or heads in a
group shoot, while vertical gridlines
are useful for placing vertical

Options Menu
The options menu can be accessed
by pressing the arrow
button
at the bottom of the
camera toolbar.

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objects, i.e. trees, buildings, etc., or
a person within the picture frame.

also be used to align the viewfinder

with an incline.

Trisec
: This grid is better
suited to
photo
compositions with diagonal lines.
There are three triangles with
different shapes. Place three
subjects of fairly equal size in these
triangles and take the photo for
optimal composition.

Resolution
ProCam allows the user to choose
from four resolutions in still and
video accessed through the
options menu
. For still images
the user has
the option to
select image capture resolution
from Full to Low exact
megapixels vary between devices.
Picking a lower resolution is useful
for internet sharing, particularly
over cellular as it reduces the
image size. In video mode the user
can set video resolution from full
HD 1080p (on supported devices)
all the way down to 480x360. Again
lower resolution is ideal for internet
sharing, such as uploading to
YouTube, etc. Please note that HD
720p is the highest resolution
possible for the front camera (on
supported devices). Photo or video
resolution are reflected on the
status bar at the top of the screen.

Golden Spiral
: This tool
is helpful when
the user
wants to lead the eye to one point
of interest in the composition, which
should be placed in the inner most
portion of the spiral.
All three grids can be removed from
the viewfinder by re-tapping them.
One tip that follows from the
Golden Ratio is to NOT place the
main areas of interest of the picture
in the center of the photo, rather off
center, which these grids will help
the user to achieve but can also be
implemented when a photo is taken
free style.
Horizon

Aspect Ratio

The horizon
is very much like
the bubble
leveler found on
tripods and is most suited for use
when taking pictures of more
panoramic subjects (landscapes) or
symmetrical shots. When the two
lines are level at the 90 degree
angles, the horizon is flat. It can

ProCam provides the user with four

aspect ratio options:
4:3: this is the default iPhone
photo aspect ratio;
3:2: this is the most common
photo aspect ratio supported by
most professional cameras;
16:9: this is a wide aspect ratio
supported by HD TVs and is ideal

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for projecting images on a big
screen TV or computer as it utilizes
the entire screen real estate;
1:1: this ratio results in square
images, perfect for Instagram
sharing.

yellow glow to photos when auto

white balance (AWB) is disabled.
ProCam is set at AWB by default,
which auto adjusts for such lighting
conditions. WB can be locked by
pressing the WB lock button
should the user find the
desirable WB and no longer wants
the camera to continue to auto
adjust. The WB lock button can be
found on the left toolbar. Auto mode
can also be re-activated by double
tapping the screen.

Flash
The flash setting allows the user to
set the flash to
,
,
, or
Torch. Torch provides
continuous fill light, perfect for
illuminating a dark environment.

In the default setting, ProCam is on

auto focus mode. To manually
select the focus area within a
photo, tap the camera view once.
This will focus on the point of
interest where the tap is detected
and a focus target
will appear
on the viewfinder.
To
manually control exposure
independently of the focus, tap the
screen with two fingers. This
separates focus and exposure, and
a separate exposure target
will appear on the viewfinder.
Both can then be dragged around
the screen to any point of interest
to achieve the best shot
composition. This is especially
useful in photos where different
light intensities are very prominent.
For example, under an umbrella on
the beach or where there is a
strong light source in a part of the
picture creating shadows
elsewhere. Placing the exposure
target on the very bright backlight
will reduce the intensity or

ProCam is enabled with the unique

feature of a front camera flash
when flash is set on On while using
the front camera.
Note that Torch quickly drains the
battery and should only be used
when necessary.

White Balance, Focus

and Exposure
White balance (WB) is the process
by which unrealistic color casts are
adjusted for in a photo. While
colors may seem normal to the
human eye, varying lighting
conditions will result in photos with
non-white hues as the camera is
not able to adjust to different color
temperatures the way the human
eye can. For example, a florescent
light environment (cold) will result in
photos with blue hues while indoor
house bulbs (warm) can give a
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brightness of that light and bring
out the image details in the darker
portion of the image. Once the
perfect composition is achieved the
user can take the picture or can
lock focus , exposure and WB by
pressing their respective lock
buttons. When focus and exposure
are locked, they can still be move
to a new point of interest. This will
adjust the focus and exposure for
the new position and then
automatically go back to the locked
state. To return to Auto mode,
simply double tap the screen at any
time.

While the iPhones camera is

equipped with an automatic
metering system, it does not always
produce the desired results. All the
metering does is measure the
amount of light passing through the
lens and tries to compensate for
over or under exposure.

Note that tap focus and exposure

point of interest and WB, focus, and
exposure lock, are not available on
some devices and when shooting
with the front camera which is
always on the default Auto setting.

The exposure value can be reset

back to 0 by pressing the exposure
reset button
.

The exposure compensation tool

allows the user to manually adjust
exposure between -2 and +2 in
realtime. The number indicates the
amount of compensation in stops.
Sliding the slider to the right (+)
increases exposure and to the left
(-) reduces it.

White balance

Manual Exposure, White

Balance and Saturation
control

Manual white balance (WB)

controls allow the user to adjust the
color cast in realtime so that whites
actually look white regardless of the
ambient light. Color temperature is
measured in Kelvin and the manual
WB scale has a range between
3,500K and 9,500K. The lower end
of the range corrects for yellowish
casts, for example from a light
source like a candle. The top end of
the range adjusts for bluish color
casts usually produced by shaded

Note that this feature is only

supported on iPhone 4S and later
and not supported in video, time
lapse, burst, and face detection
modes.
Exposure compensation
:

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Live lenses

areas. The different settings in

ascending order are: candle,
tungsten, fluorescent, daylight,
flash, cloudy or hazy, and shaded
areas.

The WB value can be reset to the

default daylight setting by pressing
the WB reset button
.

17 live lenses can be accessed by

pressing the lens selection button
on the live adjustments toolbar. Tap
a lens to select it and tap it again to
deselect it. To reset a lenss effect
back to default, press the
button at any time.

Saturation adjustment

Vignette

The Vignette lens reduces a

photos brightness at the edges to
create a more dramatic scene by
drawing attention to the center of
the frame. Pinch to adjust the
intensity of the lens.

Manual saturation controls allow

the user to adjust the color
saturation of a scene between
0 and 1 in realtime. The lower end
of the scale removes all color and
produces a grayscale image, while
the top end of the scale
accentuates the separation
between colors without impacting
contrast.

White vignette

The White Vignette lens creates a

similar effect to that of the Vignette
lens but with white fade instead of
black. Pinch to adjust the intensity
of the lens.

The saturation value can be reset

back to the default by pressing the
saturation reset button
.

Live filters

Fisheye

The Fisheye lens digitally simulates

an ultra wide angle or fisheye lens.
This lens produces strong
hemispherical distortions. Pinch to
adjust the intensity of the lens.

40 live filters can be accessed by

pressing the filter selection icon on
the live adjustments toolbar. Tap a
filter to select it and tap it again to
deselect it.

Tilt Shift

The Tilt Shift lens creates a

miniature scene by limiting focus in
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a photo to a rectangular area and
blurring the peripheries. Pinch,
rotate, and drag to adjust the focus
area.
Macro

Split

The Split lens splits the camera

view in half. The effect can be
adjusted from left to right to top to
bottom by using the twist gesture.

The Macro lens simulates the depth

of field effect allowing the
emphasizing of the subject while
blurring the background /
foreground. Tap screen or move
focus target to set desired depth of
field area. Alternatively, move view
independently from focus target to
set depth of field. Pinch to adjust
size.
Tiny Planet

Kaleido

Ripple

The Ripple lens produces a series

of circles increasing in size as they
expand outwards. Pinch to adjust
size and drag to desired position.
Striped

The Striped lens creates parallel

lines across the viewfinder. Pinch
and rotate to adjust spacing and
angle.

Tip: A level horizon ensures a

perfectly round planet. Also, the
bigger the bottom layer relative to
the top layer, the bigger the planet.

Hatched

The Hatched lens creates a crisscross effect. Pinch and rotate to

adjust size and angle of effect.

The Wormhole lens is an inverted

polar panorama, the opposite effect
of the Tiny Planet lens.

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There are 5 Kaleidoscope lenses

which digitally simulate the effect of
looking through a real
Kaleidoscope by producing multiple
shaped reflections. Pinch to adjust
the number of reflections and use
the twist gesture to rotate the lens.

The Tiny Planet lens uses

advanced algorithms to convert
frames on the pixel level into
stereographic projections. This
combined with a state-of-the-art
blending technique transforms
scenes into tiny planets.

Wormhole

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Halftone

performance . 24fps is typically

used in movies as it reduces the
sensation of realism. 30fps is the
standard for home videos. A user
defined frame rate between 1-30fps
can also be set in the settings
menu through the SET button SET .
The user defined frame is reflected
in the fourth slot in the options
menu.

The Halftone lens simulates

continuous tone imagery through
the use of dots. Pinch and rotate to
adjust size and angle.
The manual adjustment tools, live
filters, and live lenses are accessed
by pressing the
button at the
upper/right side
of the
camera toolbar. Live preview of
manual camera adjustments and
filters is graphics intensive requiring
the utilization of the GPU. High
GPU clock speeds result in above
average power consumption. Live
preview can be turned off by
turning the switch at the right of the
adjustment toolbar off. Live preview
state (on/off) is persistent. It is
maintained the next time the app is
launched.

Time Lapse FPS

ProCam allows for a user defined
FPS from 1-60fps, which when set
will reflect in the fourth slot in the
options menu accessed through the
arrow button
on the left side of
the screen.
Otherwise
ProCam offers four preset frame
rate options, 30fps, 24fps, 15fps
and 5fps, which can be selected
from the options menu.

Video FPS

Time Lapse Video

Resolution

In video mode the frame rate can

be adjusted to the users
preference. ProCam offers four
preset frame rates: 30fps, 24fps,
15fps, and 5fps. The lower the
frame rate the less smooth the
video footage. Lower frame rates
however, are ideal for capturing
relatively static objects. Other
advantage of shooting in lower
frame rates is lower disk space
requirements as well as
significantly better low light

ProCam allows users to set the

time lapse capture quality from Full
HD (on supported devices) all the
way down to 480x360. The
resolution of the time lapse video
can be set as with the preset FPS
through the options menu, by
pressing the arrow button
.
FPS and resolution will be
reflected in the status bar at the top
of the screen.

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ISO Boost

Note: to avoid ghosting, hold the

camera very still or use a tripod.
Intelligent HDR is only supported in
Single Shot mode and on iPhone
4S and later.

ISO represents the cameras level

of sensitivity to available light. The
lower the ISO level, the less the
sensors sensitivity to light and vice
versa. A higher ISO level improves
the image quality in low light
environments, without having to
use a flash. But higher sensitivity
comes at the expense of grainier
more noisy images. ProCam allows
users to manually turn ISO boost
ON/OFF (available on supported
devices only), by pressing the ISO+
boost button on the left toolbar. The
ISO boost feature ups the
iPhone 5s maximum ISO from 800
to 3200. While on the native iPhone
5 camera, ISO boost is
automatically triggered in low light
environments, by allowing users to
manually control this feature,
ProCam offers more control over
image composition.

Status Bar
A status bar is located at the top of
the screen in all modes indicating
shooting mode, live ISO and
exposure Data, frame rate,
resolution, flash status, camera
Auto/EXP settings, a disk space
indicator
and battery status
indicator.

Settings Menu
The settings menu can be
accessed by pressing the SET
button
on the right camera
SET
toolbar,
presenting a pop-up
menu with four tabs, PHOTO,
VIDEO, INFO, and LNG.

Intelligent HDR

PHOTO Tab

Intelligent HDR uses advances

algorithms to automatically detect
the dark and bright areas in a
scene. It then captures an
underexposed shot and an
overexposed shot of the same
scene in rapid succession to
produce a well balanced
composition. This process is
referred to in photography as
exposure bracketing.
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Auto face snap:

automatically takes
pictures when a face is
detected in the Face
Detection mode.
Geo-tagging: tags the
location the picture was
taken.

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Date stamp: can be switch
ON/OFF from here. The
date will be printed on
pictures.

location, and Copyright

stamps color. Yellow is
selected by default.
Zoom: hides/unhides the
zoom knob or the zoom +
- buttons in full screen
mode.

Date format: users can set

their preferred date
format: mm/dd or dd/mm.
Time stamp: can be
switch ON/OFF from here.
The time will be printed on
pictures.

Status bar: hides/unhides

the status bar.
Time-out: when turned off
the phone does not go to
sleep.

Time format: users can

set their preferred time
format: 24h or 12h.

Sounds: turn ON/OFF app

sounds.

Location stamp: can be

switch ON/OFF from here.
The gps location will be
printed on pictures.

Saving format: ProCam

supports to formats JPEG
and lossless TIFF.
TIFF offers the highest
possible quality and is
fully uncompressed or
lossless. TIFF, however,
comes at the cost of disk
space as its files size is
almost 10x as big as
JPEG. TIFF also takes
longer to save, making
shot-to-shot tome longer.

Copyright: allows the user

to tag his/her Copyright
information to the
pictures metadata (EXIF
data).
Copyright stamp: can be
turned ON/OFF from here.
Similar to the date, time,
and location stamps, the
Copyright information will
be printed on pictures.

JPEG compression allows

the user to set the image
compression quality. By
default it is set at 100%,
which means zero
compression, resulting in
the highest JPEG quality.

Stamps font size: allows

the user to set the date,
time, location, and
Copyright stamps font
size. Large is selected by
default.

Sensitivity: allows the user

to adjust the Anti-Shake

Stamps color: allows the

user to set the date, time,
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and Video stabilization
sensitivity.

sends a notification when

the app is closed or goes
into the background,
allowing quick access
from either the notification
center or the lock screen.

Burst quality: allows the

user to choose the quality
of photos in burst mode.
Choosing full quality
resolution results in
slower image capture and
vice versa.

Quick launch delay:

allows the user to specify
the desired delay after
which the notification is
sent based on usage
habits.

Self-timer: allows the user

to set the self-timer
duration between 1-60
seconds.

VIDEO Tab

Interval: allows the user to

set the interval duration
between 1-60 seconds

Video date stamp: can be

switch ON/OFF from here.
The date will be printed on
videos.

Night mode timer: allows

the user to set the timer
duration between 1-60
seconds. The timer can
be used to avoid camera
shake during long
exposure times.

Date format: users can set

their preferred date
format: mm/dd or dd/mm.
Location stamp: can be
switch ON/OFF from here.
The gps location will be
printed on videos.

Sound snap timer: allows

the user to set the timer
duration between 1-60
seconds.

Copyright: allows the user

to tag his/her Copyright
information to the video

Burst mode timer: allows

the user to set the timer
duration between 1-60
seconds.

Copyright stamp: can be

turned ON/OFF from here.
Similar to the date and
location stamps, the
Copyright information will
be printed on videos.

Timer blinking light

indicator timer: turns ON/
OFF the timer blinking
light indicator function.

Stamps font size: allows

the user to set the date,
location, and Copyright

Quick launch notification:

when turned ON, ProCam
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stamps font size. Large is
selected by default.

lapse interval duration

between 2-300 seconds.

Stamp color: allows the

user to set the stamps
color. Yellow is selected
by default.

Time lapse start delay:

allows the user to set a
delay before time lapse
frames are captured
between 0-60 seconds.

Audio meter: allows the

user to turn ON/OFF the
audio meter, which
provides real time audio
level feedback during
video capture.

User defined time lapse

FPS: allows the user to
set the desired video
frames per second
between 1-60fps and is
reflected in the fourth slot
in the options menu.

Audio meter level: allows

the user to change the
audio meter signal level
between Avg. and Peak.
Avg. is selected by
default.

Time lapse screen

brightness: allows the
user to lower the screen
brightness during time
lapse capture to conserve
battery power.

Video stabilization: allows

the user to turn ON/OFF
the video stabilization
function, which helps
minimize video shake

Add time lapse

soundtrack: allows the
user to select a music
track from his/her iTunes
library and embed it in the
time lapse video.

Video mode timer: allows

the user to set the timer
duration between 1-60
seconds.

Time lapse soundtrack:

allows the user to turn
ON/OFF the embedding
of music tracks in time
lapse videos.

User defined video FPS:

allows the user to set the
desired video frames per
second between 1-30fps
and is reflected in the
fourth slot in the options
menu.

INFO Tab
Comments and
suggestions: allows the
user to directly email with

Time lapse interval: allows

the user to set the time

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any issues or
suggestions.

snappgrip zoom knobs:

1- In still modes, a stepper option is
available responding to a single
press of the + / - buttons. A press
and hold action results in smooth
gradual zooming.

Rate in App Store: allows

the user to access the
App Store to rate
ProCam.

2- In video modes, the stepper

option is not available during a
recording as it would result in jittery
footage.

Tell a friend: allows user

to email friends to suggest
ProCam.
Shop: allows the user to
access our other apps on
the App Store. We have
several other apps
available, such as
ProCam XL 2,
Stackables, Stackables
for iPad, PhotoFusion,
and Living Planet.

snappgrip half press:

1- In still modes the half press
function locks focus prior to a shot
being taken.
2- In Burst mode, half press locks
focus and starts a capture
sequence. Releasing the shutter
ends the sequence. Full press is
not supported in this mode.

Hardware Tab

3- In video modes, half press snaps

still photos.

snappgrip bluetooth accessory

snappgrip mode dial:

snappgrip full press:

1- In still modes (other than Burst
mode), the full press function
releases the shutter.

1- In still modes, the mode dial is

used to either control the saving
format (i.e. JPEG 80%, JPEG 90%,
JPEG 100%, TIFF) or aspect ratio
(4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1).

2- In video modes, full press starts

and stops a recording.

2- In video and time lapse modes,

the mode dial controls resolution
(480x360, VGA, HD, Full HD).

LNG Tab
ProCam supports 10 languages
which can be accessed through this
tab: English, French, German,
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese,
Chinese, Japanese, Korean and
Arabic.

3- In slow motion mode, the dial

controls playback frame rate /
speed.

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Photo Album

to your devices Settings Privacy

Photos turn ProCam to ON.
When turned OFF photos will not
save to the Camera Roll, nor will
they be viewable from the apps
photo album. User will get error
message: Save to camera roll
failed (-3311). User denied access.

To access the photo album, tap the

photo thumbnail at the bottom of
the right toolbar. To return to the
camera view, tap the camera button
on the right side of the
---------navigation bar. To view a
photo, simply select one from the
thumbnail view. This brings up a
fullscreen view of the picture. This
view supports pinch zoom as well
as auto orientation rotation. Swipe
to move between photos.
----Email,

Twitter,

Facebook, and
Instagram
sharing are
accessible
from the bottom toolbar. Photos can
also be assigned to a contact,
printed, or copied to clipboard by
pressing the activity button
.
Note that photos cannot be deleted
in-app as they are only saved on
the devices camera roll. We chose
this methodology to consolidate all
photos in one location, avoiding the
accidental deletion of pictures.
While it is possible to save photos
in-app and on the devices camera
roll simultaneously, we decided
against it as it is inefficient in terms
of disk space utilization.
Also, iOS 7 requires that apps be
given access to the Camera Roll.
To grant ProCam access, please go
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