Blackmagic Design has released version 3.1.2 of its Blackmagic Camera app for iOS. The update focuses on reliability and workflow refinements while adding one notable new recording format: 1920×1440 Open-Gate with Apple Log. Version 3.1.2 also corrects several issues introduced in the previous 3.1 update, improving stability and usability in production environments.

The official changelog lists several targeted fixes. Image stabilisation can now be properly disabled when required, addressing reports that the toggle was ignored in earlier builds. A bug that prevented Look-Up Tables (LUTs) from becoming immediately usable after import has been resolved. The update also corrects orientation problems seen in ProRes RAW clips when orientation lock was active, and eliminates certain recording failures encountered on iOS 26. In addition to these fixes, general performance and stability have been improved.

1920×1440 Open-Gate with Apple Log

The new 1920×1440 Open-Gate format captures in a roughly 4:3 aspect ratio, using more of the iPhone sensor’s vertical area. This allows greater flexibility for reframing between landscape and portrait outputs and enables higher-quality cropping in post. Combined with Apple Log recording, it gives cinematographers a more friendly base image.

However, early community testing indicates that this mode is not universally available across all colour-space configurations. Some users report that Open-Gate is disabled when using certain colour spaces such as Apple Log or Rec.2020. Others note that activating Open-Gate may automatically disable stabilisation. These behaviours suggest that the new mode depends on specific sensor and processing settings, and may vary by device or capture configuration.

Context and background

Version 3.1 of the app, released earlier, introduced major features including Apple Log 2, ProRes RAW recording, Open-Gate capture, and multi-device sync capabilities. It also brought a refreshed user interface and expanded monitoring tools. The newly released 3.1.2 serves as a corrective maintenance release for those features, focusing on stabilising their implementation and addressing initial usability issues such as LUT management and orientation behaviour.

In practical terms, this means the app should now be more dependable in day-to-day shooting conditions. Professionals relying on iPhone footage for pre-viz, dailies, or hybrid shoots with Blackmagic cameras should find the update a safer choice for critical use.

Outlook

While 3.1.2 is not a feature-heavy release, it solidifies the iOS camera app’s role in a growing professional ecosystem. The addition of a 1920×1440 Open-Gate recording mode bridges the gap between mobile and full-sensor capture, giving users a more flexible image to work with in post. It also confirms Blackmagic’s continued commitment to aligning mobile recording tools with professional grading pipelines.

As always, new features should be tested in controlled conditions before use in production workflows, particularly where sensor modes, LUT management, or ProRes RAW integration are involved.

The post Blackmagic Camera app 3.1.2 adds 1920×1440 Open-Gate first appeared on DIGITAL PRODUCTION and was written by Bela Beier.