No, Apple can't fix this. You need to understand how these flares naturally occur and how to avoid them.
This thread is very informative. Take some time and read it --> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252037681
Here's a YouTube video you should watch as well --> How to Fix The Green Dots
Yes, you can remove the flares using post process edit software, using what is called a healing brush.
Two options come to mind:
Here is an example of a photo my partner took on iPhone 12, but he didn't alter the angle of the camera to remove the flare, so I used Photoshop to get rid of it as I liked the night photo of our deck against the river we live on:
Yes, there are ways to repair this in both stills and video with various degrees of difficulty and success.
By the way, note this still from a Hallmark Channel movie, filmed with five figure professional video cameras and four figure lenses, not iPhones. 😁
You're welcome. I'm not honestly big into videos, but I imagine one of the Photoshop tools will help. Though I imagine it will be somewhat tedious at best. For stills however, it takes mere seconds to use the healing brush, save and enjoy.
I have the same issue, can I go to a apple store and have them fix this ?
I have the same, see the green spot on the chair.
Maybe this is the issue I'm having? I'm getting images that appear twice, but flipped. In this one you can see the tree on the right, too.
Normal lens flare/reflections common to any premium smartphone camera.
Here's an example from a Google Pixel 3XL:
Is there a way to fix the dots on videos? I have beautiful sunset and full moon videos that are ruined by the floating green dots. They look like tiny ufos.
Is there any way to fix this in post?
Thank you so much for the advice. I have Adobe creative cloud, so photoshop is perfect for the stills. Do you know if the flare on the video can be removed with one of the Adobe tools? TIA
For videos you'd likely be better off using something like an After Effects tracking mask.
iPhone 12 pro max camera green dots
