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My depth effect does not highlight yellow what will I do

My depth effect does not highlight yellow what will I do

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 13

Posted on Sep 18, 2021 8:20 PM

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Posted on Sep 19, 2021 12:33 AM

Are you asking about Portrait Mode photos on an iPhone? Are you trying to work with Portrait Mode photos in iPhoto on a Mac, as your question is in the iPhoto Forum?

iPhoto is too old to and has not been updated for several years, so it cannot handle Portrait Mode photos. On a Mac you should be using Photos for Mac, the successor of iPhoto, to be able to edit Portrait Mode photos.


You can only use Portrait Lighting on iPhone models that support it - see this list: models that support Portrait Lighting


Your iPhone 7 Plus is not compatible.


Models that support Portrait Lighting


  • iPhone SE (2nd generation)


  • iPhone 12 Mini
  • iPhone 12
  • iPhone 12 Pro
  • iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • iPhone SE (2nd generation)
  • iPhone 11
  • iPhone 11 Pro
  • iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • iPhone XR
  • iPhone XS
  • iPhone XS Max
  • iPhone X
  • iPhone 8 Plus


From: Edit Portrait mode photos on iPhone - Apple Support


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Sep 19, 2021 12:33 AM in response to kweku243

Are you asking about Portrait Mode photos on an iPhone? Are you trying to work with Portrait Mode photos in iPhoto on a Mac, as your question is in the iPhoto Forum?

iPhoto is too old to and has not been updated for several years, so it cannot handle Portrait Mode photos. On a Mac you should be using Photos for Mac, the successor of iPhoto, to be able to edit Portrait Mode photos.


You can only use Portrait Lighting on iPhone models that support it - see this list: models that support Portrait Lighting


Your iPhone 7 Plus is not compatible.


Models that support Portrait Lighting


  • iPhone SE (2nd generation)


  • iPhone 12 Mini
  • iPhone 12
  • iPhone 12 Pro
  • iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • iPhone SE (2nd generation)
  • iPhone 11
  • iPhone 11 Pro
  • iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • iPhone XR
  • iPhone XS
  • iPhone XS Max
  • iPhone X
  • iPhone 8 Plus


From: Edit Portrait mode photos on iPhone - Apple Support


My depth effect does not highlight yellow what will I do

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