MovieProChoose a camera#
| Row | Camera |
|---|---|
| 13 MM · 0.5X | Ultra wide camera. |
| 24 MM · 1X | Main (wide) camera. |
| 48 MM · 2X | A 2× crop of the main camera's sensor, not a separate lens: choosing it selects the main camera at 2× zoom. |
| 100 MM · 4X | Telephoto camera, on models that have one; its focal length varies by model. |
| FRONT | Front camera. |
Tap the focal-length chip and choose a row. Expected result: the preview switches camera and settles. Exposure, focus and the formats on offer can change with the camera, so check the telemetry and format afterwards.
Zoom then changes the framing within the chosen camera. The chip is hidden during a take; to cut between two cameras while recording, use Dual Capture › SWITCH.
More menu key#
Numbers match the figure above.
| Control | Use | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torch | Tap to switch the torch on or off at its saved brightness; press and hold for the brightness slider, from 1 to 100 %. Unavailable on the front camera or when iOS limits the torch for heat or battery. Pro has no automatic torch. Torch brightness |
| 2 | Stabilize | Off, Standard, Cinematic or Extreme. Only tiers the current format supports are listed. If the chosen tier cannot run, Pro uses the next lower one, and the tile, picker and Take Receipt show the tier in use. Stabilization can narrow the field of view. Stabilization: recording and preview |
| 3 | Grid | Rule-of-thirds grid on the preview only; it is not recorded. Off each time you open Pro. |
| 4 | Reticle | Standard: tap to place one focus and exposure point, drag to move it. Center: fixed at the center; tap it to lock focus and exposure. Hidden: no reticle and no tap placement. Reticle modes |
| 5 | Remote | Local, Source or Control: let another device control this camera, or control another MoviePro camera. Remote Control Rigs and controllers |
| 6 | Next Clip | Opens the slate: project, scene and take for the next clip. Name clips with Next Clip |
Torch brightness#
Press and hold Torch in More () to open the slider, drag to set the brightness from 1 to 100 %, and tap Torch again to switch it off. The slider closes after 4 seconds untouched or a tap outside; the brightness is kept for next time.
Stabilization: recording and preview#
Two settings decide what is stabilized. Stabilize in the More () menu sets the recording; Stabilization Preview in Settings › Camera sets only what you see.
| Stabilize | In the recording |
|---|---|
| Off | No stabilization: the full field of view and no added delay. |
| Standard | Light smoothing with a small crop and little delay. |
| Cinematic | Stronger smoothing; more crop and more delay. |
| Extreme | The strongest smoothing; the most crop and the most delay. |
A tier the camera or format does not offer falls to the next one down, and Stabilize is locked during a take. ProRes RAW records without stabilization, whatever the tier.
| Stabilization Preview | The preview |
|---|---|
| Prefer Unstabilized (default) | The lowest-delay picture. It can shake while the recording is stabilized. |
| Prefer Stabilized | Follows the recording's stabilization, so you can judge its framing and movement; it can lag, most with Cinematic and Extreme. |
Reticle modes#
With Tap Action OFF (the default), the reticle mode sets what a tap on the picture does. Choose it in More () › Reticle; MoviePro keeps it until you change it.
| Mode | On the picture | A tap |
|---|---|---|
| Standard (1) | A square that appears at the tapped point, then fades. | Focuses and meters exposure there. Drag to move the point. |
| Center (2) | A fixed frame with a + at the center of the picture. | On the frame: locks or unlocks focus and exposure. Elsewhere: nothing. |
| Hidden (3) | No reticle. | Nothing. Focus and exposure keep their current automatic or manual settings. |
Standard
Focus stays at the tapped distance until you tap again. Exposure is measured at the tap and returns to automatic when the scene changes.
A tap refocuses even when focus is held or set by hand. It never changes what you fixed on the ISO or shutter rail; whatever is still automatic adjusts. With nothing automatic left, only the metering point moves and the Assist Line reads Exposure unchanged — locks preserved.
Focus keeps adjusting at the center as the scene changes, and exposure is measured there. The frame cannot be moved, and taps elsewhere on the picture do nothing.
Tap the frame again to unlock. The Assist Line confirms each change: AF + AE locked or AF + AE unlocked. Unlocking returns ISO, shutter and focus to automatic; earlier manual ISO and shutter values are not restored, and a ƒ you set is kept where the format allows.
At 23.98, 29.97 or 59.94 fps held with manual exposure, tapping the frame neither locks nor unlocks, and the Assist Line reads AE unavailable at 29.97 fps (with the rate in use): Frame rates.