How to enable ProRes video mode on iPhone

During the iPhone 13 launch event, Apple officially announced the ProRes video recording feature that will be equipped for the iPhone 13 Pro duo on the iOS 15 platform. ProRes can be simply understood as a compressed format, created out to help compress the video file without reducing the overall quality of the video.

Anyone who regularly edits videos with professional software like Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro or DaVinci Reslove should consider using ProRes. This feature helps to create high-quality videos but saves storage space. Besides, your computer will handle ProRes files better than other formats.

This article will show you how to activate ProRes on iPhone 13 Pro and Phone 13 Pro Max.

Which iPhone models support ProRes video recording?

As the most advanced iPhone models at the moment, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max own a camera system that has been significantly upgraded in terms of hardware configuration to be able to support the new ProRes video mode. Through the system’s built-in Camera app, you can record 4K video at 30fps on your iPhone 13 Pro (or Pro Max), but it will require at least 256GB of memory. The 128GB model can only record 1080p ProRes video at 60fps.

As such, at the moment, the ProRes video feature will only work on iPhone 13 Pro and Phone 13 Pro Max running iOS 15.1 or later.

Enable ProRes video recording on iPhone

To get started, open the app”Settings“(Setting) on your iPhone.

Scroll down and click on the “Camera“(Camera).

Next, click on the “Formats“(Format) at top.

Now you will see the option “Apple ProRes“. Click the switch on the right to activate the feature.

Press the button “Camera” in the top left corner of the screen to go to the previous menu.

Click select “Record Video” (Video).

Select ProRes video resolution”1080p HD at 60fps” or “4K at 30fps”, depending on your device configuration.

Now close the app”Settings” and launch the Camera app on your iPhone. Switch to “Video” mode and tap the option “ProRes” in the upper left corner to enable this mode. The application will display the number of minutes of video you can record in ProRes mode.

It’s all simply that. Wish you have a good experience with your iPhone!