In this tutorial, you will learn how to:
• Take a photo
• Switch between the front and rear cameras
• Focus the camera
• Zoom in and out
• Use Multicapture
• Access and use Single Take
• Enable and use Show palm
This tutorial requires you to open the Camera app. From the home screen, select the
Camera app. To access the camera from the lock screen, press the
Side button twice or select and drag the
Camera icon up.
Take a photo
Select the Capture icon.
Note: Alternately, press either of the Volume buttons.
Switch between front and rear cameras
Select the
Switch camera icon.
Note: You can also swipe up or down to quickly switch between the rear and front facing cameras.
Focus the camera
Select the
screen in the desired location to focus the camera.
Zoom in and out
Drag two fingers from the middle of the screen toward the outer edges of the screen to zoom in. Pinch two fingers from the outer edges of the screen to the middle of the screen to zoom out.
Use Multicapture
Select and drag the
Capture icon down to the bottom of the screen to take a burst of images. The number of photos taken will appear on the capture icon. Release your finger to stop.
Note: You cannot take burst shots in high resolution. To change the camera resolution, select the Ratio icon then select the desired option.
Access and use Single Take
Single Take allows you to shoot a scene in a series of pictures and short videos at the same time. From the camera screen, swipe left to MORE then select SINGLE TAKE. Select Capture icon to begin recording then pan the camera around slowly to capture multiple photos in the scene. Single Take will stop automatically after about 10 seconds. To manually stop recording, select the Stop icon. Your device will automatically process all the photos and videos captured.
The photos and videos taken using Single Take will be displayed as a collection. To view the collection, from the Camera app, select the
Gallery icon.
Note: Alternately, swipe up from the bottom of the home screen to access the Apps tray then select the Gallery app.
Enable and use Show palm
Show your palm to the front facing camera to take selfie or start a selfie video. To enable, from the camera screen,
Setting icon. Scroll to and select
Shooting methods, then select the
Show palm switch.
To take a selfie using Show palm, simply hold your palm up to the camera.
Note: This feature only works with the front facing camera. To switch the camera to the front facing camera, select the Switch camera icon.