Turn off Auto-Enhance / edit on iPhone

This happens for iphone 14 pro max too!! and it´s very disappointing because well it is a very expensive phone and you would expect it to take great pictures, the lenses work just fine actually, it´s the camera app that changes the photos. The only "solution" I could come up with is taking a screenchot of every photo before it is automatically edited so... yeah... that´s pretty much all you can do, Apple you should at least let us choose if we want our pictures edited, please? thanks :)

To turn off Auto-Enhance or edit photos on an iPhone using the built-in Photos app, follow these steps:

1. Open Photos App: Launch the "Photos" app on your iPhone.
2. Select Photo: Choose the photo you want to edit by tapping on it.
3. Tap "Edit": Once the photo is open, tap the "Edit" button located in the top-right corner of the screen. It looks like three horizontal sliders.
4. Adjustments and Filters: If Auto-Enhance is enabled, you might see automatic adjustments applied to the photo. To turn off Auto-Enhance or manually adjust settings:

• • Tap the "Magic Wand" icon at the top of the editing options (this is the Auto-Enhance feature).
  • If it's currently on, tap it again to turn off Auto-Enhance. The icon should become white instead of blue.

1. Manual Editing: To make manual adjustments:

• • Tap the sliders icon (three overlapping circles) to access manual editing options.
  • Adjust settings like Light, Color, and B&W (if applicable) by sliding your finger left or right on the screen.

1. Undo Changes: If you've made changes and want to revert to the original, tap "Cancel" to discard the edits.
2. Save Changes: Once you're satisfied with the edits, tap "Done" to save the changes.

This process allows you to turn off Auto-Enhance and manually edit your photos using the native Photos app on your iPhone, providing more control over the final look of your images.

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Dear Apple-

I need to turn off auto enhance in order to take photos to send to my doctor - of a potential allergic reaction to a medication. Did you guys not consider this happens a lot, I have taken photos of a knee replacement, potentially infected cuts when on vacation out of the counrty, questionable swelling… that I can think of off the top of my head. Im sending these to close friends who happen to be in the medical field. Meanwhile they aren't accurate. Because for some reason you think your iphone knows better than I do.

People can edit if they want a look to their photos (even with the tools in your camera app, use a terrible filter or tuning app). Better yet use an actual camera. And learn how to take photos. (My nikon is not in my house at the moment - regardless should i have to use a professional camera to snap something for a doctor??)

So its 11pm and this is my only camera. Really apple - do better. There is NO excuse for not having the ability to disable this feature.

I found an app called ProCam (light blue icon, not procamera , or 8, or anything else) and it removes the post processing. Its paid but its pretty cheap, it was totally worthy!!!!! Iphone 13 post processing is terrible 😞

cchattom - WRITE the letter. Please. I attempted to photograph a skin issue I was having for my dr. Could not do it. A few months later, I needed to document bruising and such - couldn't do that also. Apple is not only screwing up people's photo ops, they are bordering on negligence with this. Think of every time someone decided to stand up against an abuser - but then could not get accurate photos, because of the iphone. This is absolutely disgusting. I am beyond sickened by the fact this isn't being addressed or fixed.

glorisette wrote:

@apple

Please highly consider turning off this feature it makes pictures overexposed and sharpened . Please please please

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Angryiphoneuser19 wrote:

Dear Apple-

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Unless, of course, this was just performative

SOLUTION DISCOVERED !!

I have the iPhone 15pro… multiple generations later and the front camera is still atrocious. Back as well changes the colors so drastically. Burst photo helps keep the warmth and softness without auto editing dark and sharp and grainy, but it’s not a natural way to take a photo and it’s slightly blurry it seems.

A will be forever grateful to the poster who shared you can adjust your exposure up slightly so the auto edit isn’t so drastic. And you can have your settings preserve the last used exposure so that you don’t have to adjust it every time you take a photo.

Steps below:

1. Settings - Camera - Preserve Settings - toggle ON Exposure Adjustment… next go to Formats - toggle OFF ProRAW
2. Open your camera - top left will show 0.0 and lines under, click that - Adjust the exposure higher (.7 and 1.0 work best for me)

That’s it! It is adjusting the back camera as well but I’m okay with it. It also will sharpen the photo but it’s not nearly as dark and harsh. It gives some vibrancy back but not a perfect fix.

It's really sad and apple isn't doing anything about it.

It is the most frustrating feature!!! I have a business making portraits out of felt and when I photograph the art the auto enhance makes every little fiber super detailed and changes the look. In person they look so much better. I have to try and edit the images to look more realistic before sharing on social media. This is ridiculous! Added so much more time when all I want is a photo that I get to decide how it appears. There are no settings that work for every image so nothing should be auto on Apples end. The enhancements on this image make it look horrible and in person the art looks softer and more realistic.

It’s happening with the 15 pro max!

Same problem as above

Please fix this problem with a new update, everyone has the same problem

Pleas turn off the auto enchance

I have the same issue using the 13 Pro Max. After turning on/off all the buttons in the setting, I think turning of the View Full HDR button in the Camera section of the settings (Settings>Camera>View Full HDR>Off) helped quite a bit. My pictures no longer flick and auto corrects after snapping a photo. Hope this helps :)