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kunxia Author

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24 points

Why does my iPhone 12 Pro Max Photo auto adjust exposure of a photo taken with the Camera app?

My iPhone 12 Pro Max (with iOS 14.3) always auto-adjusts the exposure (or contrast) of a photo taken with the original Camera app. It happens when I take a photo then switch to Photo app to view it, the image seems going some background processing for little while and applied with some filter i.e. exposure, vividness, contract changed. I tried disabling all the tweaks in the Camera Settings e.g. Smart HDR, Scene Detection, Lens Correction, even the View Full HDR (under Photos). None of them works, my iPhone always applies auto-adjustment to the photo compared to its original.

How can I disable this ? or could this be some defect with my lens?

iPhone 11 Pro Max

Posted on Dec 17, 2020 5:03 PM

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CheckeredBeetle

Level 1

24 points

Posted on Feb 13, 2021 9:08 AM

My images also looked terribly over-processed on my new iPhone 12 pro max and that was related to "View Full HDR" setting being activated in the Photos app. After turning it off, the images look more natural and well balanced, as usually known from iPhone.

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nbar

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Aug 14, 2021 8:58 AM in response to visitor123

Just got 12 Pro Max and am experiencing this with the native camera app. I tried everything, so I’m just using Camera+ 2 now.

Aug 18, 2021 9:58 PM in response to viraj0202

Nothing works. It’s totally mind boggling

123_roha

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4 points

Sep 28, 2021 4:21 AM in response to fauzan213

Why can’t you share with us in here ? Why should she text you from what’sapp and you tell her from that.

Oct 8, 2021 5:33 AM in response to CheckeredBeetle

You are life saver brother. Thank you so much. After trying almost everything I read your comment and boom all the photos in photos app are very natural and awesome looking now. Thank u so much

nbar

Level 5

7,031 points

Oct 12, 2021 6:10 AM in response to Suna_

How do you click auto without actually adjusting the photo?

you mean click you click auto, but then exit and revert changes? Or you just auto adjust the photo?

Jan 2, 2022 11:40 AM in response to kunxia

Any update for this? How to turn it off?

Jan 7, 2022 2:11 PM in response to simongross

I’m not seeing Scene Detection. Would this be under something else?

Feb 10, 2022 8:21 AM in response to kunxia

I am also facing this issue with my Iphone12. When i open the clicked photos , the contrast and brightness changed. It is so terrible. Please fix this issue apple

Feb 11, 2022 12:05 AM in response to Yunker78

Turn off View Full Hdr in settings of photos app. This will resolve your issue.

ElMikele

Level 1

8 points

Mar 28, 2022 4:06 PM in response to Yunker78

That's right, I'm a photographer, I have the iphone 12 and the change that alters the contrast in the photograph is horrible. A big disappointment.

Why does my iPhone 12 Pro Max Photo auto adjust exposure of a photo taken with the Camera app?