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id='toc-item-APD2185D6EE5' data-tocid='APD2185D6EE5' > <span class='name'>Copyright</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id='article-section-wrapper'> <div id='article-section' role='presentation'> <div class='AppleTopic apd-topic dark-mode-enabled book book-content'> <div><body dir="ltr" id="phta3a9f5c61" class="AppleTopic apd-topic dark-mode-enabled" data-istaskopen="true" data-designversion="2" lang="en"><a name="phta3a9f5c61"></a><figure class="topicIcon"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E20AD72F241D93970F3784/66E20AD82751ED680F0CAD12/en_US/f1e225cbd2d09efe77ff8d1f7aaecc6d.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/AppIconTopic_Photos.png"></figure><h1>Change a Portrait mode photo on Mac</h1><p>You can edit Portrait mode photos to change the lighting effect or depth of focus.</p><figure><picture><source media="(not all)" srcset="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E20AD72F241D93970F3784/66E20AD82751ED680F0CAD12/en_US/0890be5f230bcbfc825c561a35c264fc.png" originalImageName="Art/S0359_PortraitNatural~dark.png"></source><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E20AD72F241D93970F3784/66E20AD82751ED680F0CAD12/en_US/18b3902009b28af44b5e6e2f9585ce7a.png" alt="A portrait photo with natural lighting." height="496" width="350" originalImageName="Art/S0359_PortraitNatural.png"></picture></figure><figure><picture><source media="(not all)" srcset="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E20AD72F241D93970F3784/66E20AD82751ED680F0CAD12/en_US/744f98d6c047e38148bc46194e435425.png" originalImageName="Art/S0360_PortraitStage~dark.png"></source><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E20AD72F241D93970F3784/66E20AD82751ED680F0CAD12/en_US/3221e1fe7a14e9b13e3be84661467087.png" alt="A portrait photo with stage lighting creating a black background." height="496" width="350" originalImageName="Art/S0360_PortraitStage.png"></picture></figure><p><a href="x-help-action://openApp?bundleId=com.apple.Photos" class="URL">Open Photos for me</a></p><div id="phtfb89d8fac" class="Task"><h2 aria-controls="aria-phtfb89d8fac" class="Name">Change the lighting effect</h2><div class="TaskBody" role="region" aria-hidden="false" id="aria-phtfb89d8fac"><p>If you took a Portrait mode photo with iPhone 8 Plus or later, you can apply six studio-quality lighting effects to change the look of the photo.</p><ol><li><p>Go to the Photos app <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E20AD72F241D93970F3784/66E20AD82751ED680F0CAD12/en_US/f1e225cbd2d09efe77ff8d1f7aaecc6d.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/AppIconTopic_Photos.png"> on your Mac.</p></li><li><p>Double-click a photo with <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E20AD72F241D93970F3784/66E20AD82751ED680F0CAD12/en_US/543d64bb5efaa49569ca64ce038094c0.png" alt="the Portrait badge" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_LivePhotoPlayPortrait.png"> in the top-left corner, then click Edit in the toolbar.</p><div class="Alert"><p class="Tip"><strong class="tip">Tip: </strong>To quickly find all your portrait photos, click Media Types in the sidebar, then double-click Portrait.</p></div></li><li><p>Select a lighting effect.</p><p>If the lighting effects appear dimmed, click Portrait under the photo to turn them on. For Portrait mode photos that are also Live Photos, click <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E20AD72F241D93970F3784/66E20AD82751ED680F0CAD12/en_US/07777a7d1e7ed3829472bb68ebfb9046.png" alt="the Natural Light button" height="30" width="28" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_PortraitPhotoToggle.png"> under the photo to display lighting effects.</p><figure><picture><source media="(not all)" srcset="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E20AD72F241D93970F3784/66E20AD82751ED680F0CAD12/en_US/6b5c7cc2172463af182354e34eadbb17.png" originalImageName="Art/S0361_PortraitOptions~dark.png"></source><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E20AD72F241D93970F3784/66E20AD82751ED680F0CAD12/en_US/b4eedc76863434182239222ea8738c78.png" alt="Portrait mode lighting effect choices, including (from left to right) Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, and High-Key Mono." height="127" width="297" originalImageName="Art/S0361_PortraitOptions.png"></picture></figure><ul><li><p><em>Natural Light: </em>Displays the portrait as it was originally taken.</p></li><li><p><em>Studio Light: </em>Brightens facial features.</p></li><li><p><em>Contour Light: </em>Applies dramatic directional lighting.</p></li><li><p><em>Stage Light: </em>Applies spotlight stage lighting with a darkened background.</p></li><li><p><em>Stage Light Mono: </em>Changes a portrait to black and white with stage lighting.</p></li><li><p><em>High-Key Light Mono: </em>Changes a portrait to black and white with a white background. (Available only for Portrait mode photos taken with iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and later versions.)</p></li></ul></li></ol></div></div><div id="pht8594983bf" class="Task"><h2 aria-controls="aria-pht8594983bf" class="Name">Change the point of focus</h2><div class="TaskBody" role="region" aria-hidden="false" id="aria-pht8594983bf"><ol><li><p>Go to the Photos app <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E20AD72F241D93970F3784/66E20AD82751ED680F0CAD12/en_US/f1e225cbd2d09efe77ff8d1f7aaecc6d.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/AppIconTopic_Photos.png"> on your Mac.</p></li><li><p>Double-click a Portrait mode photo, then click Edit in the toolbar.</p></li><li><p>Click Adjust tab in the toolbar, then click the focal point on the photo; the rest of the photo is blurred automatically.</p><p>For Portrait mode photos that are also Live Photos, you can set the depth of focus only on the default key photo.</p></li></ol></div></div><div class="LinkUniversal"><strong>See also</strong><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/editing-basics-pht304c2ace6/10.0/mac/15.0" class="xRef AppleTopic">Editing basics in Photos on Mac</a><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/adjust-specific-colors-phtcafe645b6/10.0/mac/15.0" class="xRef AppleTopic">Adjust specific colors in a photo or video on Mac</a><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/remove-distractions-and-imperfections-pht5c38b77c5/10.0/mac/15.0" class="xRef AppleTopic">Remove distractions and imperfections from your photos on Mac</a></div></body></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id='aside-hidden-content'> <div class="main"> </div> </div> <div id='helpful-rating-wrapper'> <div id='helpful' class='ratings okapi-enabled'> <div id='question-state' class='show'> <fieldset> <legend> <span id="okapi-a">Helpful?</span> </legend> <div class='helpful-btn-grp'> <button class='button button-secondary' id='yes-button' data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='helpful' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='helpful' data-ss-analytics-link-text='yes' data-ss-analytics-event=acs.link_click title='Solved my problem'> Yes </button> <button class='button button-secondary' id='no-button' data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='helpful' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='helpful' data-ss-analytics-link-text='no' data-ss-analytics-event=acs.link_click title='Not helpful'> No </button> </div> </fieldset> </div> <div id='feedback-state' class="form-element form-textbox-labelbelow hide"> <form autocomplete="off"> <input type='hidden' id='form-counter-error-message' value="Maximum character limit is 250." /> <label id='feedback-label' data-no-label="Thanks for letting us know." data-yes-label="We’re glad this article helped." ></label> <div class='form-element form-textbox-labelbelow' id='feedback'> <div class="textarea-wrapper"> <span class='form-label' id='optional_label' aria-hidden='true'></span> <div> <textarea class='form-textbox form-textbox-textarea form-counter-textarea form-textbox-entered' data-no-placeholder="How can we make this article more helpful? 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