Sunday, April 14, 2013

How To: Add An LED Flash Toggle While Recording Video
A very useful tweak by the name of Record ‘n’ Torch was released in the BigBoss repository recently that allows you to add an LED Flash toggle while you are recording video in iOS. By default, although you can toggle flash on while recording video, this option is only available before you actually start recording. With Record ‘n’ Torch you can enable and disable the LED flash on the fly to provide extra light when you need it, while filming video on your iOS device.
Record ‘n’ Torch offers a relatively simple, but elegant solution by adding a new flash button to the device interface when recording has begun. Unfortunately, it hasn’t been possible for the developer to simply get access to the native button, but he has instead opted for a functional option that even allows the user to drag the flash toggle button around the screen using gestures. Install the package, start the video recorder, drag the button to where you want it and tap to turn the flash on and off. Simple, effective and a perfect near-perfect solution.
Record ‘n’ Torch is available as a free-of-charge download from the BigBoss repository and is compatible with the iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 and iPod touch fifth-generation running iOS 6.0 or above.