Add Center Stage Framing To An iOS Camera App

This article explains how to integrate Center Stage framing into iOS camera apps, focusing on the new front camera capabilities on iPhone 17 models with a square sensor and 95-degree field of view. It covers different framing modes (unsupported fallback, manual ratio, smart framing, video-call Center Stage) and provides guidance on choosing the right behavior for various app types like creator cameras, family selfie apps, scanners, and video-call apps. The article includes technical details on querying camera formats for supported dynamic aspect ratios and implementing automatic face-aware framing, with code examples and best practices for iOS 26 and WWDC26 APIs.