GoPro Hero 12 Black | Complete Beginners Guide & Best Settings

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  • čas přidán 28. 04. 2024
  • This video provides a complete guide to what you need to know for getting started with the GoPro Hero 12 Black action camera.
    I unbox the GoPro Hero 12, show you around the camera, and then I go through all of the menu settings and options for the various modes and presets. I also provide you with all of the best settings for getting the best footage from the Hero 12 Black.
    This video also includes numerous sample clips.
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    Table of Contents:
    0:00 - Introduction
    0:49 - Unboxing the GoPro
    4:34 - GoPro physical features
    6:53 - Inserting the battery
    7:11 - Inserting the microSD card
    8:39 - More physical features
    10:55 - Powering on and firmware upgrade
    15:20 - Home screen icons
    19:53 - All main menu settings
    33:46 - Video modes & best settings
    50:17 - Photo modes & best settings
    58:34 - Time lapse modes & best settings
    1:15:28 - Closing thoughts
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Komentáře • 94

  • @GoPro
    @GoPro Před 7 měsíci +19

    Thanks for sharing your ultimate guide to GoPro HERO12 Black 💪

    • @GreatDayForAHike
      @GreatDayForAHike  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Thanks for the continued innovation, GoPro!

    • @bazlur-rahman
      @bazlur-rahman Před 5 měsíci +1

      why your company can't make an algorithm of how to set up in different ways and supply customers with a copy. I buy Shimano fishing stuff and Shimano has a website on how to use each of the stuff and they are so good explaining easily that dogs will understand.

    • @Marks_Vlogs
      @Marks_Vlogs Před 5 měsíci +1

      next gppro 13
      -please make the touch screen larger
      - front screen touch screen too
      - improve the night sensor most important, this need to see more light at night
      -add a freebies sticker fpr your gopro skin, like blue sticker, a grafiti perhaps

  • @Randy2747
    @Randy2747 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I just ordered a gopro 12 black and have no idea how to use it. Your video was the first to come up in the CZcams search and I am so thankful! You explained everything in a lot of detail and easy to understand!! Thank you you've earned another subscriber! Can't wait to check out more of your content. Thank you once more have a great day.

    • @GreatDayForAHike
      @GreatDayForAHike  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Thank you for your feedback! I hope you enjoy your Hero 12. It’s a great camera and a lot of fun to use. I appreciate your support!

  • @EmbraceTheJourney
    @EmbraceTheJourney Před 4 měsíci +2

    just got my gopro 12 and I headed right over to your channel because you make it very easy to understand. Thanks very much

  • @barlysandadventures6666
    @barlysandadventures6666 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Thank you for this information, just bought the 12 & literally set it up as I followed the video , brilliant , just 1 question what are you’re recommend setting for the northern lights , thank you again 👍

  • @gregsepicadventures
    @gregsepicadventures Před 7 měsíci +4

    Excellent! I'll be using all these modes in Lassen Volcanic National Park this week. Thank you!

  • @DerekRC
    @DerekRC Před 7 měsíci +2

    I'm new to Go Pro. Appreciate the tips. Thank you 👍🏻

  • @briankeller8858
    @briankeller8858 Před měsícem +2

    Of all the videos I’ve watched, yours is the BEST!
    Thank you!!

  • @padrian2297
    @padrian2297 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Thanks for sharing. Great video and very informative. Easy to follow :)

  • @williamcampbell7329
    @williamcampbell7329 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Excellent intro video. The video presets are very helpful. Can't wait to try them.

  • @stevec.5638
    @stevec.5638 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Congrats bro! 🎉

  • @chadwillis.4226
    @chadwillis.4226 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I’m going to purchase a 12. Going to give it a shot. Thanks.

    • @GreatDayForAHike
      @GreatDayForAHike  Před 7 měsíci

      Hope you enjoy your Hero 12! I’ve been enjoying mine a lot so far.

  • @carnivalthrills380
    @carnivalthrills380 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I bought the GoPro Hero 12 A Few Days Ago And The Video Resolution Is Amazing I could Now use the 4k 60 Fps On My Computer Now I can't Wait to Film more Videos on This Camera Thanks For The Information I Appreciate it 😊👍👍

    • @GreatDayForAHike
      @GreatDayForAHike  Před 5 měsíci +1

      That’s great! Love the Hero 12 and all it can do.

  • @morganaluthor
    @morganaluthor Před 7 měsíci

    is the creative edition good for light use?
    i just want to use it for a trip with my parents
    also i heard that it is quite dark if it isn't the outdoors with bright light. is the light mount necessary?

  • @ponymoore6140
    @ponymoore6140 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Excellent tutorial - thank you.

  • @RandySchroder-oe9mt
    @RandySchroder-oe9mt Před měsícem +2

    Very nice job! Super helpful and informative.

  • @gregsepicadventures
    @gregsepicadventures Před 7 měsíci +2

    Thanks!

  • @DarlingThia
    @DarlingThia Před 6 měsíci +1

    Thanks for this! I’m new to GoPro and your video really helped! I’m going to be on an Alaskan Cruise and am wondering if you have suggestions for camera setting for that?

    • @GreatDayForAHike
      @GreatDayForAHike  Před 6 měsíci

      I appreciate your feedback. That sounds like a fun adventure!
      Anything you are filming outside in good lighting you have a lot of flexibility to pick your settings, but I recommend 5.3K for the highest resolution and color mode of Natural unless you want to grade the footage in which case I recommend Flat. Any scenes you may want to do slow motion with later on I recommend filming in 5.3K 60 or 4K 120. Any scenes you just want at normal speed I recommend 24 or 30 fps. If you're filming in any low lighting,or dimmer, inside lighting, then I recommend checking out this video for those specific settings that will give best results: czcams.com/video/_gUKzdUWJ6Y/video.htmlsi=NZeLh9dUxQQ9FIHe
      Have fun!

  • @Heguez
    @Heguez Před 4 měsíci

    Hi, ! Greetings from Equador, big fan, thank you for this huge tutorial. Let me ask you a question pls. In the EASY CONTROLS (for beginners) you have the slo mo speed per default in the video settings (very nice). I use the PRO control settings, but I figure it out if I can set or activate this slow mo speed in my video settings!.... Thanks for yout time pal!!

  • @Cppatvriders
    @Cppatvriders Před 19 dny +2

    Hay I need one they look cool I also I go Mubarak ridding

  • @SurvivingMainStreet
    @SurvivingMainStreet Před 4 měsíci

    Hi, just watched and created a couple of Presets. Suggestions for a preset for indoor real estate walkthroughs with combination day lighting and interior lighting? I did see your indoor video and can go off of that, but if you were to create a preset for it...?

  • @leonfisher
    @leonfisher Před 7 měsíci +1

    Glad I wasn't the only one that had the front display sticker that had to be scraped off.

    • @GreatDayForAHike
      @GreatDayForAHike  Před 7 měsíci +1

      I have a hunch this is going to be something all GoPro Hero 12 owners will remember about the unboxing process. The front display sticker that had to be scraped off 😂

    • @leonfisher
      @leonfisher Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@GreatDayForAHike Guess it's another unlisted difference between the 11 and the 12.

    • @GreatDayForAHike
      @GreatDayForAHike  Před 7 měsíci

      @leonfisher haha yes!

  • @BotGamer-nc8vf
    @BotGamer-nc8vf Před měsícem

    Can i frame my 9:16 wide video to hyperview in gopro quick app ? Like 8:7 video can be framed in any aspect ratio and in any fov

  • @emillu6383
    @emillu6383 Před měsícem

    Hi, just bought the 12. Experiencing issues with playing recorded videos on my iMac. Some video files aren’t even readable. (Image Capture, 5Kplayer both won’t work)
    Can I ask what software do you use to playback videos? Thanks!

  • @Delphinus-Keya
    @Delphinus-Keya Před 7 měsíci +1

    I ordered the Hero 12 Black with some accesories including a charging station that comes with 2 Enduro batteries. One thing that caught me off was that neither the camera nor the charging station came with a wall charger. Not even the type like you have gotten with phones for awhile now that is an household outlet to USB port. IDK just weird to me. Like I can understand possibly why no wall adaptor with the camera. But the chargering stand not having one, just seems cheap to me.

    • @GreatDayForAHike
      @GreatDayForAHike  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Yes, it is a shame the charging station doesn’t come with a wall charger since a wall charger is the best way to rapidly charge GoPro batteries.

  • @E9ONE1
    @E9ONE1 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Aloha~question...is there anyway I can reorganize video/photo camera modes list? previous GPS I could reorganize the list but gp12 could not... Thanks

    • @GreatDayForAHike
      @GreatDayForAHike  Před 7 měsíci

      Great question. I have not yet found a way to reorganize them. Hopefully GoPro will provide a means of doing so with a future firmware update.

  • @octny
    @octny Před 6 měsíci +1

    Great review! How do I enable GPS on the HERO 12 Black?

    • @GreatDayForAHike
      @GreatDayForAHike  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Thank you. GoPro removed the GPS functionality with the Hero 12.

  • @gaborkristof240
    @gaborkristof240 Před 7 měsíci

    It would be great if you could answer my question please! I have just bought the Gopro12 and new at it! My GoPro uploads all my videos in 5.3k or 4K in the Quik’s cloud. Can I stream from my I phone the video in original quality from the Quik’s cloud directly?
    The reason I am asking it seems to me that the clips GoPro makes automatically from my videos look better than the videos themselves when played from the cloud! Thx! Gabor

    • @ninjanexus6244
      @ninjanexus6244 Před 5 měsíci

      You can upload the videos in different qualities when you are importing them. Look up best import quality for gopro videos on CZcams.

  • @julieokel2005
    @julieokel2005 Před 7 měsíci

    When trying to use protune controls for "Photo" mode, I am unable to adjust the Shutter, EV Comp, or ISO (all of them are greyed out and say N/A)??? Just got my GoPro and followed along with your video for settings. Video settings worked well but can't get the Preset Photo setting to adjust. Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!

    • @ninjanexus6244
      @ninjanexus6244 Před 5 měsíci

      Once you get a Max lens 2 and go into the pro settings it will allow you to adjust those settings. But without the max lens mod those settings are set automatically

  • @travelwithsupto3311
    @travelwithsupto3311 Před 4 měsíci

    Can you help me please ! When i am going to vlog myself with go pro my videos always turn into mirror or flip . How can i solved this issue?

  • @efraindelgado5594
    @efraindelgado5594 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Thank you for this video, it has been very helpful. Question: How can I remove the fishbowl look on the camera? This is my very first time with video camera, period. I am also using the Max Len 2.0. Thank you in advance for your help.

    • @GreatDayForAHike
      @GreatDayForAHike  Před 6 měsíci +1

      I appreciate your feedback. You have a few options to remove distortion. You can firstly shoot your clips in Linear on the camera. If you shoot in Wide you can use tools in most video editing software programs to remove the bit of distortion. The GoPro Player app with the ReelSteady add-on will also enable you to remove this. If you shoot in superview or hyperview removing the distortion in post will be more challenging. The Max Lens Mod 2.0 is a great add-on. Enjoy!

    • @ninjanexus6244
      @ninjanexus6244 Před 5 měsíci +1

      The fish eye effect is caused by the max lens 2. There are ways to make it a lighter fisheye effect but to remove it you would have to not use the max lens 2 sadly

  • @divinesatisfaction1
    @divinesatisfaction1 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Hey! Off topic, but sometime ago you posted, either here or elsewhere, a video of a special farm in NY. Do you still have the location/link of said video?

    • @GreatDayForAHike
      @GreatDayForAHike  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Hey! I know of what you speak. That was filmed using the GoPro Hero 7 Black, so technically that is kind of on topic here. I’ll find that link.

    • @divinesatisfaction1
      @divinesatisfaction1 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@GreatDayForAHike Quite! The 12 looks pretty nice, maybe someday I'll upgrade from the HERO11 Black

    • @GreatDayForAHike
      @GreatDayForAHike  Před 7 měsíci

      @divinesatisfaction1 Yes, while the 12 really doesn’t offer any major new features, the under the hood refinements and less-celebrated features are nice. As is the $100 reduction in price vs when the 11 was released.

  • @Msgirl_
    @Msgirl_ Před 4 měsíci

    I have some long videos in my icloud quik app, but everytime i try to save on my iphone it says ‘failed and no space on my data’. But i have a lot of space on my phone. So the videos stock in there and can’t edit either. Please help. Thank you!

  • @lorilopez6806
    @lorilopez6806 Před 7 měsíci +4

    Do you think the 11 will get the live preview in and update?

    • @GreatDayForAHike
      @GreatDayForAHike  Před 7 měsíci +3

      That is a great question and something I have been wondering as well. From a technical standpoint I don’t see why this couldn’t be done. I’m wondering though if GoPro will keep this feature locked down to the 12 only in an effort to encourage upgrading to the 12.

    • @octny
      @octny Před 6 měsíci +1

      from what I read previously, GoPro had a patent problem so that's why they removed the feature from the hero 5 onwards, maybe except the 8. so if that's true, it was not a hardware limitation but rather a software one.@@GreatDayForAHike

    • @GreatDayForAHike
      @GreatDayForAHike  Před 6 měsíci

      @@octny Yes, I had read something about this as well. It was hard to get confirmation of anything definitive on this but that seems to be the best theory.

  • @ThaKid14
    @ThaKid14 Před 6 měsíci +1

    When i click HDR 8:7 Ratio I am not able to use 5.3 K. how did you get it to say 10-bit beside the 5.3K. it disappears and I can't use it.

    • @GreatDayForAHike
      @GreatDayForAHike  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Make sure you have your Hero 12 video mode set to highest quality. Also, make sure to change your bitrate to high. Also, if your frames per second is to set to anything higher than 30, make sure to lower the fps to 30 or below. In 8:7 you can only go as high as 30fps.

  • @lltritatutto
    @lltritatutto Před 5 měsíci +1

    Why cant I set the shutter, EV Comp and ISO for camera mode on the hero 12? I have it as pro settings already

    • @GreatDayForAHike
      @GreatDayForAHike  Před 5 měsíci +1

      If you’re in photo mode make sure you’re in the RAW option and none of the special photo modes where it does almost everything Auto. If you are these settings will be grayed out.

    • @lltritatutto
      @lltritatutto Před 5 měsíci

      @@GreatDayForAHike Thank you!

  • @justBEingjada
    @justBEingjada Před 5 měsíci +1

    I see your sd card is extreme i got a pro do you think that’s ok

    • @GreatDayForAHike
      @GreatDayForAHike  Před 5 měsíci

      If it’s an Extreme Pro it will be okay. If it is just Pro and not Extreme it may not be fast enough. I recommend checking the link from GoPro that lists the recommended cards to make sure your card is on the list: community.gopro.com/s/article/microSD-Card-Considerations?language=en_US

  • @airwolf8915
    @airwolf8915 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I recorded in 5.3k and my phone doesn't support that format.
    Is there a solution to that problem or do I have to buy a new phone. ?

    • @GreatDayForAHike
      @GreatDayForAHike  Před 5 měsíci

      Is this with the GoPro Quik app on your phone or using a different app?

  • @Iamdrunkonwater
    @Iamdrunkonwater Před 6 měsíci +1

    Which is better according to you dji action 4 or GoPro hero 12

    • @GreatDayForAHike
      @GreatDayForAHike  Před 6 měsíci +1

      You ask a big question 😂 I actually have videos coming out this week that compare these cameras. Those videos will feature a lot of details on which I like better and why.

  • @johnneitzert2382
    @johnneitzert2382 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Can you control this model from your phone

    • @GreatDayForAHike
      @GreatDayForAHike  Před 5 měsíci

      Yes you can and you can also see the preview now while recording in the Quik App.

  • @MrWeusi
    @MrWeusi Před 3 měsíci +1

    How do you charge it?

    • @GreatDayForAHike
      @GreatDayForAHike  Před 3 měsíci +1

      You can plug it in via a USB-C charger or you can use an external battery charger for the GoPro model you have. I use both depending upon where I am and if I want to charge several batteries at a time or just the one in my GoPro.

  • @justBEingjada
    @justBEingjada Před 5 měsíci +1

    Does you GoPro say you have 18 hours because of you sd size card

    • @GreatDayForAHike
      @GreatDayForAHike  Před 5 měsíci

      Yes and also because of the mode it was in at the time. When you switch the resolution and frame rate or change to photo or time lapse mode that will constantly adjust relative to the file size and bitrate of the mode being used.

  • @henrylopez6923
    @henrylopez6923 Před 5 měsíci +1

    512 micro card

  • @user-eu3sg9jj8c
    @user-eu3sg9jj8c Před 5 měsíci

    bought a new go pro ,,its freezing frequenty.

  • @Walkon2
    @Walkon2 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Please open subtitles

  • @JohnManley-sr4mb
    @JohnManley-sr4mb Před 5 dny +1

    I can not get the mics to work. No matter what I say Nono thing happen

    • @GreatDayForAHike
      @GreatDayForAHike  Před 4 dny

      Is this when you are listening to your clips on the GoPro or also when you are playing them back on a computer or mobile device? Just wanting to make sure this isn’t the case that your audio is muted on your GoPro for clip playback.

  • @helpme5ksubscriberspotalld439
    @helpme5ksubscriberspotalld439 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Hi dear how about you ❤❤