iOS 16 seems to have a lot of issues that have been surfacing since iPhone owners installed it. Although many of the problems have been fixed with troubleshoots and patches, some are still being worked on, while others are new complaints that have not been acknowledged yet.
One of the new issues brought up by users is the incompatibility of Cinematic videos on iOS 16. The Cinematic Mode that was introduced in iPhone 13 made it possible for its users to record with a Portrait effect. The effect allows them to blur the background with the help of AI and keep the subject in focus.
There are no diagnostics to determine why that is yet, but it seems that iOS 16 users cannot edit their Cinematic Videos in Final Cut Pro and iMovie.
Main Issues
A user has reported via Reddit that editing using iMovie breaks the Cinematic mode effect after adding more than one clip in the timeline and then blurs the parts that are meant to be sharp. The app does not allow you to change the focal point either.
For clarification, you can import your files and edit the way you usually would, just not with the adjustment of the depth of field, which is the main feature and the selling point that users are enticed to the first place.
Possible Reasons
A comment from a post on Reddit stated that there was a similar issue when the Cinematic mode was introduced last year.
It seems that the newest version of the iOS updated the Cinematic videos feature but not the apps in your iPhone that you can use to edit it, like iMovie or Final Cut Pro.
On the Bright Side of Things
The proposed solution was for the user to simply wait for Apple to update the editing apps as well so that it becomes compatible with the Cinematic videos.
In the meantime, you can stock up on footage to be edited later once the bug has been fixed. After all, Apple has expanded the resolution options. You can now film your subjects in 4K between 24 to 30 frames per second. All you have to do is enable it.
Since the Cinematic mode utilizes Dolby Vision HDR, you can make videos like a pro in no time. What this does is that it instantly focuses on the subject and blurs the background for depth of field, as stated in MacRumors.
It locks on a focal point by centering your subject and can constantly change focal points as you change scenes or perspectives. This eliminates a lot of technical adjustments, which means you don't have to learn various techniques to create a professional-grade video.
The video recordings will take up to 135 MB to 170 MB, which depends on whether you choose to work with 4K at 24 frames per second or 4K at 30 frames per second, respectively.
