Advanced Photo & Video Features

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:
 

• Access camera modes
• Customize photo & video settings
• Turn shutter sound on/off
• Crop a photo
• Access filters
• Use Magic eraser
• Use Night Sight
• Use Motion mode

 

Access camera modes

From the Camera app, swipe left or right to access modes such as Night Sight, Portrait, Long Exposure, Action Pan, and Panorama. Select the Video Icon to access modes such as Time Lapse, Slow Motion, Blur, and Pan.

Note: Night Sight allows you to take pictures in the dark.  Portrait captures a picture with a sharp subject against a blurred background. Blur allows you to capture videos with a cinematic blur effect around the focus. Panorama allows you to create wider photos by stitching together multiple photos. Pan stabilizes your phone movements when taking video. 

 

Customize photo & video settings

From the Camera app, swipe up to access settings. Edit settings as desired. Select More settings to access more settings. 

Note: Settings vary depending on the camera mode.

 

Turn shutter sound on/off

From the Camera settings screen, select the Camera sounds switch.

 

Crop a photo

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

Note: Alternately, from the Apps tray, select the  Photos app, then 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 filters

While editing a photo, swipe left on the bottom area to Filters. Select the desired filter, then select Save copy to apply.

Note: Google Photos Real Tone is a collection of filters that allow skin tones to be captured more accurately. Try out the Playa, Honey, Isla, Desert, and Clay filter.

 

Use Magic eraser

1. While editing a photo, swipe left on the bottom area to Tools, then select Magic eraser.

 

2. Circle or select any area on the image to erase.

 

3. While editing with the magic eraser tool, select the desired option:

 
 

• RESET: Select Reset to revert the image back to its original state.
• UNDO: Select the Undo icon.
• REDO: Select the Redo icon.
 

4. When finished, select Done.

 

Use Night Sight

From the Camera app, swipe left to Night Sight, then select the Capture icon and hold the camera very still for about 5 seconds.

 
 

Use Motion mode

From the Camera app, swipe right to Long Exposure or Action Pan. Select the desired motion capture mode, then select the Motion record icon.

Note: Select Long Exposure to apply creative blur to all moving subjects in the scene. Select Action Pan to apply creative blur to the background.