Advanced Photo & Video Features

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

• Access camera modes 

• Customize photo and video settings

• Crop a photo

• Access camera filters

• Enable or disable Auto Smile

• Enable or disable Gesture Selfie 

• Enable or disable Watermark

• Enable or disable Tap Anywhere to Capture 

Access camera modes

From the Camera app, swipe left or right to access Portrait or Pro. Swipe left to More to access modes such as Spot Color, Panorama, and Timelapse.

Note: Portrait allows you to highlight the subject of a photo by blurring the background. Pro allows you to take photos in manual mode. Spot Color allows you to select a color to highlight. Panorama allows you to create wider photos by stitching together multiple photos. Timelapse allows you to create time-lapse videos. Not all of these options are available when using the front facing camera.

Customize photo and video settings

From the Camera app, select the  Settings icon. Adjust settings as desired.  

Crop a photo

1. From the Camera app, select the Gallery icon. Swipe left to the desired photo, then select Edit.

Note: Alternately, from the home screen, select the  Photos app > navigate to and select the desired photo.

2. Select Crop. Select and drag the crop corners to crop as desired, then select Save copy.

Access camera filters

From the Edit screen, swipe left to Filters. Select the desired filter, then select Save copy.

Enable or disable Auto Smile 

From the Camera app, select the  Settings icon. Select Capture methods, then select the Auto smile capture switch.

Note: This feature automatically captures when everyone in the frame is smiling.

Enable or disable Gesture Selfie 

From the Camera settings screen, select Capture methods, then select the Gesture selfie switch.

Enable or disable Watermark

From the Camera settings screen, select Watermark.

Edit the Watermark settings as desired, then select the Back arrow.

After taking a photo, the watermark will appear at the bottom left corner of your photo.

Enable or disable Tap Anywhere to Capture

From the Camera app, select the  Settings icon. Select Capture methods, then select the Tap anywhere to capture switch.

When the Camera is open and Tap Anywhere to Capture is enabled, select the screen to take a photo.