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65×24 is a panoramic camera for iPhone, which captures pictures in the 65:24 aspect ratio. It is compatible with all iPhones that run iOS 15 or later.

If you don't have it yet, get it from the App Store!



This guide will walk you through the features of the 65×24 panoramic camera for iPhone.

While the interface is designed for maximal ease of use, and any photographer should be able to get started without reading this page, we recommend reading the following if you wish to fully understand all the advanced features and control behaviors in 65×24.

If you encounter any issue, or would like to share your thoughts, you can email contact@65x24.net.

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INTERFACE

65×24's interface is organized as follows:



On the left, and occupying most of the screen, is the VIEWFINDER. As with any camera, this lets you preview the image you are about to capture.

On the right, occupying a smaller portion of the screen, are a number of CONTROLS and INDICATORS.

VIEWFINDER

The VIEWFINDER previews the image you are about to capture.

You can tap anywhere on the VIEWFINDER to automatically focus and set exposure on the tapped point. A colored square will appear, and fade after focus/exposure have been set.

Note that some iPhone cameras (for example, the Ultra Wide on iPhone 11 models) do not support setting focus; in those situations, only exposure will be set to where you tapped.

On the periphery of the VIEWFINDER, a number of information items are displayed.

For a complete description of those elements, and how they can be customized, see the VIEWFINDER SUBMENU section.

CONTROLS

	SHUTTER BUTTON	The largest button, pressing it will capture a photograph. You can also capture a photograph by pressing one of iPhone's volume buttons. The ACCENT COLOR can be customized in SETTINGS › DISPLAY.
	GRID BUTTON	This will toggle the grid on and off. You can customize the appearance of the grid in the SETTINGS › DISPLAY submenu.
	MENU BUTTON	Tapping this will bring up the menu. Tapping it again will dismiss the menu. See the MENU section for full documentation of 65×24's menu system.
	EV (EXPOSURE VALUE) CONTROL	This control consists of two buttons that let you adjust exposure. Tapping + will bring up the exposure by 1/3rd of a stop. Tapping - will bring down the exposure by 1/3rd of a stop. You can hold your tap and drag up or down to adjust exposure by greater values. If haptics are enabled, you will feel a haptic detent on every value change.
	CAMERA SWITCHER BUTTON	On iPhone with multiple rear cameras, this lets you cycle through the cameras. The button label displays the name of the currently active camera. WIDE is the default, and your iPhone's 1× camera. ULTRAWIDE, if available, is your iPhone's 0.5× camera. TELE, if available, is your iPhone's telephoto camera. Depending on your iPhone model, this might be 2×, 2.5×, 3×, or 5×.

INDICATORS

Indicators will only appear when there is relevant information to communicate.

	TEMPERATURE INDICATOR	Located above the CONTROLS; if the device reaches an above standard operating temperature, it will be displayed here. Non standard levels are FAIR, MID, and HIGH. General performance might be affected at those temperature levels.
	STATUS INDICATOR	Located below the SHUTTER BUTTON; information will be displayed when a photo is being processed, or written. You may not see this indicator at all if processing or writing happens quickly on your device.

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MAIN MENU

By tapping the MENU button, you can show or dismiss the main menu. You can also swipe left anywhere on the viewfinder to bring up the main menu, and swipe right anywhere on the viewfinder to dismiss it.



The main menu gives you access to three submenus, detailed below.
Note that the submenus need to be unlocked through a one time in-app purchase.

Additional information, such as the total number of shots captured, and available storage space, are also displayed here.

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VIEWFINDER SUBMENU

This submenu lets you customize which items are displayed around the VIEWFINDER periphery.

LOCATION & DATE FORMATS

The first section lets you customize the LOCATION and DATE items.

SLOT ITEMS

The second section lets you customize the 6 slots around the VIEWFINDER periphery. Tap a slot to choose what to display there. Tapping the item currently selected will clear it. Remove an item from a slot first to set it to another slot.

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PROCESSING SUBMENU

This submenu lets you customize how photos are processed when they are captured, enabling you to come up with a unique aesthetic for your pictures.

PREVIEW IN VIEWFINDER is a toggle that determines whether the VIEWFINDER will display the image with the processing applied, or not. It is turned on by default.

When this option is turned off, a small icon will appear in the lower right corner of the VIEWFINDER.

While having it enabled lets you accurately preview what your images will look like, your device will consume a bit more power, and run a little bit warmer.

You may want to turn it off if you want to preserve battery, or if the TEMPERATURE INDICATOR frequently indicates high levels.

PARAMETERS

There are 12 processing parameters you can control.

For each parameter, you can advance to the next value by tapping it. When the last value is reached, tapping it will go back to the first value.

You can also scroll through the values by dragging left or right while pressing on the parameter; arrows will appear to indicate the parameter range.
If haptics are enabled, you will feel a haptic detent on each value change.

Holding your finger on the parameter without moving your finger will reset the value to its default. If haptics are enabled, you will feel a haptic detent when the value is reset.

PROCESS PARAMETER

This parameter affects the base look of the image. Choose a look you like with this parameter, and refine it further with the additional parameters.

BASIC: Default, no filtering applied.

WARM: Warm colors, slight yellow tint.

COOL: Cool colors, slight blue tint.

BOOST: Boosted colors.

FADE: Faded colors.

LO-FI: Distorted colors.

BW: A neutral black & white.

BW-: A flatter black & white.

BW+: A black & white with stronger contrast.

OTHER PARAMETERS

EXPOSURE

Exposure adjusts the overall luminosity of the image.
Values range from -5 to +5.

GRAIN SIZE

The amount of grain to apply to the image.
Values are NONE, LIGHT, MID, HEAVY.

GRAIN INTENSITY

The intensity of the grain to apply to the image.
Values are FINE, MID, COARSE. This parameter is disabled if GRAIN SIZE is set to NONE.

SATURATION

The saturation to apply to the image. Positive values boost colors, negative values bring them closer to black and white.
Values range from -5 to +5.

CONTRAST

The amount of contrast to apply to the image.
Values range from -5 to +5.

BRIGHTNESS

The overall brightness to apply to the image.
Values range from -5 to +5.

VIBRANCE

Similar to SATURATION, but does not affect skin-tone colors in order to preserve their appearance.
Values range from -5 to +5.

HIGHLIGHTS

Boosts or reduces highlights, that is the brighter parts of the image.
Values range from -5 to +5.

SHADOWS

Boosts or reduces highlights, that is the darker parts of the image.
Values range from -5 to +5.

NOISE REDUCTION

Positive values reduce the amount of noise in the image; negative values bring back some of the natural sensor noise.
Values range from -5 to +5.

SHARPEN

Positive values make fine details and textures appear sharper, negative values makes them fuzzier.
Values range from -5 to +5.

EXIF METADATA

The processing parameters used for a shot are saved in the EXIF metadata, under the "UserComment" field. This lets you look up those parameters later for reference.
We recommend using EXIF Inspector, a free Héliographe app (pictured above), to view the EXIF metadata for your shots.

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SETTINGS SUBMENU

This submenu is divided into four tabs: GENERAL, DISPLAY, OUTPUT, SAVING.
Every single setting for each tab is described in the following sections.

GENERAL

DISPLAY SHUTTER CURTAIN	If enabled, a shutter curtain animation will be displayed when capturing a photo.
HAPTICS	If enabled, haptic feedback will be triggered when interacting with controls.
LEFT HANDED CONTROLS	If enabled, the CONTROLS will be on the left of the VIEWFINDER.

DISPLAY

ACCENT COLOR	Customize the accent color used throughout the interface. Tap to cycle through the available colors. Options are International Orange, Chartreuse Green, Swedish Gold, Sanna Blue, Plum Pink.
LIGHT MODE	If enabled, the user interface will be black text on white background, rather than white text on black background. This setting is enabled by default on iPhone models that do not feature an All-Screen Design (pre-iPhone X devices).
GRID COLOR	Customize the color of the grid overlaid on the VIEWFINDER. Tap to switch between black or white.
GRID OPACITY	Customize the opacity of the grid overlaid on the VIEWFINDER, from 5% to 100%. Press and drag left or right to adjust the opacity.

OUTPUT

INCLUDE FRAME	If enabled, a frame will be added to images. Many social media websites do not display panoramic images properly; having a frame around the image resolves this issue.
FRAME ASPECT RATIO	The aspect ratio to use if INCLUDE FRAME is enabled. The available values are 1:1 (square, the default value), 4:3, 16:9.
FRAME COLOR	Customize the color of the frame, if INCLUDE FRAME is enabled. Tap to switch between black or white. The default is white.
USE HIGHEST RESOLUTION	By default, panoramic photos are captured from iPhone's 12MP camera, resulting in a 4032×1490 image. On iPhone cameras that support 48MP capture, such as the WIDE camera starting on iPhone 14 Pro and ULTRA WIDE starting on iPhone 16 Pro, the higher resolution will be used, resulting in a 8064×2978 image. Enabling this option will result in longer capture times.

SAVING

INCLUDE GPS EXIF	If enabled, this will store GPS location in the EXIF metadata of captured photos. The app will prompt you for location permissions when enabling this option if they are not granted already.
FILE TYPE	This lets you specify whether to save photos as JPEG or HEIC. HEIC images take less storage space, but some software and online services might not be compatible with them.
SAVE TO ALBUMS	If enabled, this will save photos captured in an album named "65x24 camera". The app will prompt you for additional photo library permissions when enabling this option if they are not granted already.
SAVE UNPROCESSED	If enabled, this will save an additional unprocessed version of the image (no frame or processing parameters applied). If SAVE TO ALBUMS is enabled, the unprocessed versions will be saved in an album named "65x24 camera unprocessed".
SAVE SCREENSHOT	If enabled, this will save a screenshot of the interface when a photograph is captured. If SAVE TO ALBUMS is enabled, the unprocessed versions will be saved in an album named "65x24 camera screenshots".

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GENERAL TIPS

The highest quality camera on your iPhone is the WIDE camera. Privilege using this one as much as you can, especially when shooting in challenging conditions such as low light. The panoramic format is challenging to shoot, and it can be easy to neglect the edges of the frame when focused on your subject. Before pressing the shutter, check the corners and edges of your composition.

On iPhone models with an Action Button (iPhone 15 Pro & Pro Max), you can set the Action Button to launch 65×24 when pressed.

Go to the Settings app > Action Button and choose "Open App...", then choose 65×24.

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We would love to see what you capture with 65×24 - you can tag us on Instagram: @65x24app

Don't hesitate to email us for any reason:
contact@65x24.net

Happy shooting!