Make use of this stunning effect to give an effect that is multi-layered to the Lock Screen wallpapers.
iOS 16 is finally available to all users. It comes with many visual enhancements for the lock screen in the very first instance in history. With customizable features such as different wallpapers for the lock screen with a changeable font and color widgets, as well as the ability to focus link, iOS 16 is filled with options to play around with personalization.
One of the features that people were looking forward to the most is the brand new multi-layered effect Apple prominently displayed at WWDC in the year 2000. The effect is dubbed”the Depth Effect, the aesthetic effect places the subject in the images on top of the timer on the iPhone lock Screen. It makes use of the device’s AI photo processing in order to differentiate subjects from backgrounds and produce an effect that is layered. When you’re trying to determine how you can make use of this effect on iOS 16, take a look.
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Supported Models
You can utilize Depth Effect Depth Effect on any of these iPhone models that run iOS 16.
- iPhone SE (2nd generation and later)
- iPhone X R
- iPhone X S
- iPhone X S Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
Set a Depth Effect Wallpaper for the Lock Screen
You can change the wallpapers you have installed or create new wallpapers with iOS 16 by accessing the lock screen itself. Unlock your iPhone by using Touch or Face ID, but don’t get to the home screen until you have. After that, hold and tap the screen to lock. If you have to enter the passcode in order to unlock your iPhone then, hold and touch the screen until the option to enter your passcode appears.
The screen for customization of the lock screen will be displayed. Click the “+” button to create a new screen for the lock.
The Lock Screen wallpaper gallery will be displayed as the form of an overlay.
To create a depth effect wallpaper, you’ll require an image that can be layered but not all images can support it. Only images with pets, people or even the sky in their images can be used to create this multi-layer effect. Even then there’s always the chance that it won’t. If the subject of the image is too high or low, or obscures excessively the timer the depth effect won’t be effective.
In addition, contrary to what many might tell you that you don’t require an image of a portrait in order for the effect of depth to be effective. In reality, often photos taken using the portrait mode on an iPhone will not be able to support the depth effect because the subject is obscuring too much of the time.
You can choose images from your collection to set as a wallpaper with a depth effect or choose any wallpaper from our gallery which can support the effect of depth, such as some planets, pride, as well as collections wallpapers.
To choose a picture in your photo gallery select the button to select ‘Photos’ from your wallpaper gallery.
You can then choose a wallpaper from the category ‘Featured’ which iOS intelligently suggests to enhance the settings of your lock screen. You can also switch to different categories such as “All”, ‘People’ or ‘Nature’ and select the wallpaper that best suits your needs.
Tap on the image to select it.
In the majority of instances, if the image has the depth effect, it will automatically show in front of the timer. However, occasionally, certain images will show the depth effect after being repositioned. For instance when the subject is too tall, moving it and zooming out ensures that it doesn’t obscure the clock too much. In the same way, if your subject’s height is low zooming in to move it in relation to the clock makes sure that it is placed in layers.
To move a photo around you need to pinch open to zoom it in, and then close the pinch to zoom out. You can try adjusting the subject the front of the image when you zoom it out. It is possible that the Depth Effect might kick in.
To download an astronomy wallpaper visit the Weather and Astronomy’ category. Then choose one of the wallpapers for both the Earth as well as the Moon which are located on the right side of the clock. To use any other wallpapers in the gallery that have this effect, visit the appropriate categories.
NOTE: Depth Effect doesn’t work when you place lock screen widgets beneath the clock.
If the screen for the astronomy lock includes widgets Tap the rectangle to modify the widgets. After that, tap the”-” on each widget to delete the widgets.
If there aren’t any widgets visible on the screen of the lock, the effect of depth will automatically be turned on.
Then, tap ‘Add to lock’ in the upper-right edge to store the lock screen.
After that, you can either select ‘Set as the Wallpaper Pair’ button to make it work for both home and lock screens, or select “Customise Home screen to change your home screen.
The depth effect isn’t available when you are on your homescreen, i.e. that the object will not appear in the background of your apps.
You can also turn off the depth effect for any wallpaper that supports it. Click the three dots menu in the lower-right corner. After that, tap “Depth Effect” to turn it off and make sure there’s no checkmark beside it.
Depth Effect is one of the most stunning features added to iOS in the last few years. This guide will help you will know exactly how to get the lock screen you’ve always wanted.