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Comment by heliographe

> but apparently recent iPhones capture them for standard photos as well.

Yes, they will capture them from the main photo mode if there’s a subject (human or pet) in the scene.

> I made an app that used the depth maps and portrait effects mattes from Portraits for some creative filters. It was pretty fun, but it's no longer available

What was your app called? Is there any video of it available anywhere? Would be curious to see it!

I also made a little tool, Matte Viewer, as part of my photo tool series - but it’s just for viewing/exporting them, no effects bundled:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/matte-viewer/id6476831058

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