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1. 1
   Mount the iPhoneSecure it above the subject with the rear cameras facing down. Leave airflow around the phone and keep the lenses clear of the mount.
2. 2
   Open OverheadAllow Camera access on first launch. The app keeps the display awake while active.
3. 3
   Choose the physical lensStart with W for the cleanest general-purpose view. Use U for a low mount or wide table, and T when the mount must stay farther away.
4. 4
   Build and lock the imageSet frame rate, framing, focus, exposure, white balance, and an optional look. Use the monitoring tools to confirm sharpness and highlights.
5. 5
   Connect to the MacUse a USB cable that supports data, unlock the iPhone, trust the Mac if prompted, and choose the iPhone display in your capture software.
6. 6
   Enter Clean FeedTap Clean Feed at the upper left. Every app and system overlay disappears; the camera image remains.

A reliable physical setup

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1. 1Choose a physical lensTap U, W, or T. These switch cameras; they are not digital-zoom presets.
2. 2Verify the live camera stateRead FPS, ISO, shutter, Kelvin, and focus mode. Tap a value group to open its matching panel.
3. 3Open setup toolsThe equal-height buttons control the torch, monitoring/guides, control lock, and Settings. A yellow symbol marks an active state without changing its dark background.
4. 4Place the zoomed frameThe yellow rectangle is the region sent to the output. Drag the map and save or recall A/B/C framing positions.
5. 5Adjust one job at a timeSwitch among Exposure, Focus, WB, Lenses, and Look. This example shows the 2× framing controls.
6. 6Finish with Clean FeedTap the upper-left button after setup to remove every control, guide, scope, and system overlay.

Physical lenses versus digital zoom

Lock controls

Tap the open-lock button after setup to prevent accidental lens, dial, toolbar, and panel changes. The camera deck dims to show that it is protected. Tap the highlighted lock again to unlock. Tap focus and Clean Feed remain available so you can operate the shot without reopening the full setup.

Using the Precision Rail

Place a finger anywhere on the rail and drag horizontally. The yellow center index stays fixed while the tick scale moves beneath it. The current value remains centered; the labels at the edges show the minimum and maximum supported by the selected lens and frame rate.

Manual ISO and shutter

ISO controls sensor amplification. Lower values generally produce a cleaner image; raise ISO only when the available light and chosen shutter cannot deliver the brightness you need.

Shutter controls exposure time. A faster shutter reduces motion blur but needs more light. At 60 FPS the longest possible exposure is approximately 1/60 second, so slower shutter choices are correctly unavailable.

Tap once to focus and meter

Tap the exact subject detail that should be sharp. Overhead sends one coordinated focus and exposure-point request. The target appears at the tap location: yellow while the camera adjusts, green when the requested adjustments settle, and red if the camera cannot complete them.

White balance controls

Auto and Lock are separate toggles. Tap the selected mode again to return to Manual; neither button is highlighted, and the Temperature and Tint rails remain available.

Temperature moves the image between warm and cool. Tint corrects the green–magenta axis. Make white-balance decisions with False Color and LUTs disabled; re-enable the selected look afterward.

Set zoom, then place the crop

Open Lenses to choose an available physical camera with the buttons to the left of the Digital Zoom Precision Rail. Drag the rail, or pinch anywhere on the camera preview, to set the crop amount. Pinch remains available while another control panel is open. When zoom exceeds 1×, the framing map shows the full active camera image and the smaller region currently filling the output.

Drag anywhere inside the map. The crop follows the same visible X/Y direction as your finger, including when the phone is rotated 90°, 180°, or 270°. The map changes between portrait and landscape proportions and its phone icon shows the active feed orientation.

Tap the scope icon in the map header to return the crop to the exact center.

Choose the Clean Feed frame

Setup always shows the complete native camera image. Select 16:9, 4:3, or 1:1 to place a shaded crop over it, then drag the framing map to choose which part remains. The camera image itself does not resize until Clean Feed begins. The map only appears when the selected frame genuinely discards part of the native image — choosing 4:3 on a 4:3 sensor keeps everything, so there is nothing to position and the map stays hidden until you zoom.

Screen is different: it draws no mask or shade, because the preview itself expands to fill the current iPhone display the moment you select it, accepting whatever crop that display requires. Setup and Clean Feed therefore show the same picture. Native keeps the complete sensor image letterboxed when necessary. Title Safe remains a guide and does not change output dimensions.

Quick frames A, B, and C

1. A
   SaveTap an empty letter to store the current zoom factor and crop center.
2. B
   RecallTap a filled letter to smoothly restore its zoom and position.
3. C
   Replace or deleteTouch and hold a slot to save the current frame over it or remove it.

Choose a look visually

Open Look and swipe the horizontal thumbnail rail. Tap Original for no LUT or tap any square preview to apply it immediately. The thumbnails deliberately emphasize each look slightly so differences are legible at a small size; the live image uses the true selected intensity.

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OriginalSource Clean NeutralNatural Soft ProductNatural Crisp ProductNatural True WhiteNatural Window DaylightNatural Warm StudioStudio Cool StudioStudio Food FreshStudio Jewelry SparkStudio Wood & LeatherStudio Tech GraphiteStudio Beauty SoftStudio Teal EmberCinematic Golden HourCinematic Nordic FadeCinematic Editorial MatteCinematic ChromeCinematic Rich ColorCinematic Silver MonoMonochrome Carbon MonoMonochrome

Drag Intensity from 0–200% with the full-width Precision Rail. The authored LUT strength is 100%; values above it push the transform further. Monochrome looks intensify only their tone curve above 100%, so they remain neutral. LUT preview images are cached in memory and on disk; the first render after an app update can take a moment, while later visits should appear immediately.

Import .cube LUTs

1. 1
   Open Settings → LooksTap Import .cube LUTs and choose one or more files from Files.
2. 2
   Let Overhead validate themThe file must be a complete UTF-8 3D cube, use the .cube extension, and be no larger than 25 MB.
3. 3
   Choose it on cameraImported LUTs join the same horizontal Look rail as Original and the built-in pack.
4. 4
   Manage it in SettingsTouch and hold or swipe an imported look to rename or delete it. Imported files sync privately through iCloud.

Open the viewfinder button in the top toolbar for fast access, or use Settings → Setup. Torch, monitoring/guides, control lock, and Settings share one height and the same dark glass surface. A yellow symbol means the corresponding tool or one of its contained assists is active; selection does not add another background.

Framing guides

Scopes are analyzed at a controlled refresh rate to preserve responsiveness. They are monitoring instruments, not recorded metadata.

Save a complete Shot

Open Settings → Shots and tap Save Current Shot. Give it a useful name such as “A4 document / daylight” or “Watch close-up / 60 FPS.”

Tap a saved Shot to apply it. If it uses another physical lens, Overhead switches the camera first and then applies the remaining hardware settings and crop. Swipe or touch and hold a Shot to rename or delete it.

Settings sections

What syncs

Overhead syncs named Shots, A/B/C framing bookmarks, imported LUT metadata and .cube files, guides, monitoring options, control lock, selected look, and look intensity. App preferences sync even when they are not part of a saved Shot.

Compact settings use Apple's iCloud key-value store. Imported LUT files use Overhead's private iCloud Drive app container and remain cached locally after download for offline use. The most recently changed complete setup wins if two devices edit the library independently.

• Connecting / SyncingOverhead is checking the account, merging newer settings, or transferring LUT files.
• Up to DateThe current local setup and iCloud snapshot agree.
• iCloud UnavailableSign into iCloud and enable iCloud Drive. Local settings remain safe and usable.
• Needs AttentionRead the displayed reason, check available iCloud storage and connectivity, then tap Sync Now.

When an imported LUT exists in the synced library but has not reached this device, Settings shows Waiting for iCloud download. The look becomes selectable after its local cache is complete. Deleting a LUT removes its synced file and local cached copies.

What disappears

Clean Feed hides the control deck, minimap, status readout, tool buttons, guides, monitoring assists, focus feedback, status bar, and persistent system overlays. A selected LUT remains because it is part of the intended picture.

Output framing: Native keeps the complete sensor image. A selected 16:9, 4:3, or 1:1 shade becomes the enlarged Clean Feed crop. Screen fills the physical iPhone display immediately instead of showing a mask.

Single tap: focus and exposure metering remain active, without drawing the focus target. With Auto off, the measured ISO and shutter are held. Two-finger tap: restores every control.

Before going live

1. 1
   Confirm orientationThe camera feed, minimap, and capture source should all be upright before Clean Feed.
2. 2
   Choose the output frameUse Native, position a shaded 16:9, 4:3, or 1:1 crop, or choose Screen to fill the iPhone display.
3. 3
   Check highlights and focusUse zebras/peaking, then disable or let Clean Feed remove the assists.
4. 4
   Lock controlsProtect the setup if the phone or mount may be touched during the session.
5. 5
   Tap Clean FeedUse two fingers anywhere on the screen when you need the interface again.

Gesture reference

Requirements

Privacy boundary

Overhead has no Coyotiv user account, analytics, advertising, tracking, developer-operated backend, or third-party SDKs. Live camera video, scope data, and motion samples stay on-device and are not recorded by Overhead. Saved app data syncs only through the private Apple iCloud account signed into the iPhone. Coyotiv cannot access that iCloud container.

For policy details, read the Overhead Privacy Policy. For concise help and contact information, see Overhead Support.