Advanced Photo & Video Features
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Advanced Photo & Video Features

Learn how to access and use Camera modes, effects, customization, and crop a photo.

INSTRUCTIONS & INFO

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To access the Camera app, from the home screen, select the camera Camera app.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

• Access camera modes 
• Customize photo & video settings
• Crop a photo
• Access camera filters

 

Access camera modes

1. From the Camera app, select the menu Menu icon to access modes such as Portrait, Pano, Stop motion, and Light trace. Select the desired option.

Note: Portrait allows you to highlight the subject of a photo by blurring the background. Pano allows you to create wider photos by stitching together multiple photos. Stop motion allows you to take stop motion videos. Light trace allows you to capture moving objects or light and create streaks in your photos. Not all of these options are available when using the front facing camera.

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2. To access Google Lens, select the Google Lens icon then follow the prompts to use. 

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Customize photo and video settings

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

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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 google photos Photos app > navigate to and select the desired photo.

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2. Select the Crop icon. Select and drag the crop corners to crop as desired, then select the Checkmark icon.

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Access camera filters

From the Edit screen, select the Filters icon. Select the desired filter, then select the Checkmark icon.

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