Take a picture or video
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Take a picture or video

Take and edit a picture or video, use the front and rear camera, and switch between camera and video modes.
INSTRUCTIONS & INFO
  1. To open the camera, tap the Camera icon from the carousel or app grid on the Home screen.
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  2. Tap the Camera/Video icon to switch to Camera mode or Video mode.
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  3. Tap the Flash icon to turn the camera flash On, Off, or set to Auto.
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  4. Tap the Switch icon to switch between the rear-facing and front-facing camera.
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  5. Tap the Shutter icon to take a picture.
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  6. Once you take a photo, a preview of the image captured will appear which you can tap to save or delete.
    Note: You can turn off this feature by tapping the Settings icon, and then tapping Off next to Image Review.
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  7. Tap the Record icon to record a video.
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  8. A counter will appear showing the time of the recorded video. Tap the button again to stop recording.
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  9. To zoom in and out, press the volume buttons on your device, or pinch the screen with two fingers while recording.
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  10. To capture pictures while recording a video, tap the shutter icon that appears to the right of the video button while video recording is in progress.
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  11. Camera will default to focusing and setting exposure on the center of the screen, unless a face is detected in the scene, which will be identified with a circle. Tap the screen to focus on a specific location. Or, press and hold anywhere on the screen to lock the focus and exposure for that part of the scene.
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