GoPro HERO11 Black

GoPro HERO11 Black User Manual Recording Video

GoPro HERO11 Black

Your GoPro comes loaded with five video presets. Once you’ve chosen your preset, press the Shutter button to start recording.

STANDARD (DEFAULT)

A versatile preset that’s great for all-purpose recording. It shoots 5.3K video (1080p in Extended Battery mode) at 30 frames per second (fps) for full-screen playback on your phone and TV. The digital lens is set to Wide to capture more of the scene in the frame.

FULL FRAME (HIGHEST QUALITY MODE ONLY)

This preset captures 5.3K video in the ultra immersive 8:7 aspect ratio at 30 fps with the Wide digital lens. The extra height and width in each shot makes it perfect for creating extra-tall 9:16 vertical shots or any other size you need for any social media platform with less cropping.

ACTIVITY

Use this preset to capture ultra immersive footage of your favorite activities. It records 4K video (2.7K in Extended Battery mode) at 60 fps with the SuperView digital lens. This gives your video the classic GoPro look with high-resolution, full-screen playback.

CINEMATIC

Captures stunning 5.3K high-resolution video (4K in Extended Battery Mode) at 30 fps. This preset uses the Linear digital lens (with Horizon Lock in Highest Quality mode) to smooth out the fish-eye effect and give your footage a dramatic cinematic feel.

SLO-MO

Great for fast-action shots, this preset records 2.7K footage at 240 fps (1080p at 240 fps in Extended Battery Mode) with the Wide lens. This lets you slow things down to 8x normal speed during playback and catch amazing details you can’t see with the naked eye.

ON-SCREEN SHORTCUTS

The video presets feature four default shortcuts, but you can swap them out with any shortcuts you’d like.

To learn more, see Personalizing Your On-Screen Shortcuts.

Slo-Mo

Tap the Slo-Mo shortcut to change the recording speed of your video.

  1. Tap before you start recording.

  2. Use the slider to choose 1x (at 24 or 30 frames per second), 2x, 4x, or 8x slow motion.

    Heads Up: Available speeds will vary based on the resolution and digital lens selected. Slo-Mo is unavailable when recording in 5K 4:3.

  3. Press the Shutter button to start recording.

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PRO TIP: Any video recorded in Slo-Mo can be played back in slow motion or normal speed.

Digital Lenses

Changing digital lenses on your GoPro is just like switching out the lenses on an old-school camera. They affect the field of view, the cropping, and the fisheye effect in your shot.

  1. Tap .

  2. Scroll through the options to see a live preview of each option, and then tap the one that you want.

    Heads Up: Some digital lenses only work with select frame rates. If needed, your GoPro will automatically adjust the frame rate when you switch lenses.

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PRO TIP: Use the Linear + Horizon Lock and Linear + Horizon Leveling digital lenses to give your videos the cinematic look of professional productions by keeping the horizon straight and level.

To learn more, see Horizon Lock / Horizon Leveling.

HyperSmooth

The HyperSmooth shortcut lets you quickly choose your level of video stabilization.

  1. Tap before you start recording.

  2. Use the slider to choose HyperSmooth Off, On, Boost, or AutoBoost.

    To learn more, see HyperSmooth Video Stabilization.

Heads Up: HyperSmooth options may vary based on the video resolution and frame rate selected.

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PRO TIP: HyperSmooth Boost provides ultimate video stabilization by tightly cropping the image. Turn HyperSmooth off for uncropped, unstabilized footage, or use the On or AutoBoost settings for stabilized video with a wider field of view.

Touch Zoom

Touch Zoom helps you capture a closer view of the action.

  1. Tap .

  2. Use the slider to choose how much you want to zoom.

  3. The zoom level is locked until you readjust it, switch capture modes, or turn off your camera.

LOOPING VIDEO

Looping lets you save space on your SD card by recording in a continuous loop until you’ve captured the moment you want. Use it when you’re waiting for something to happen (like fishing) or when nothing may happen (like a dashcam).

Here’s how it works:

  • If you select 5-minute intervals, only the previous 5 minutes are saved when you press the Shutter button to stop recording.

  • If you record for 5 minutes and don’t press the Shutter button , your camera will loop back and record over the start of the video.

Set Up Looping Video

To capture Looping video, you'll need to set up a new preset.

  1. Tap the video capture settings, and then tap in the upper right corner.

  2. Tap in the upper right corner.

  3. Tap Looping and choose the settings you want for your video.

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