Take Photos
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Open Camera.
You can then:
Focus: Touch the location you want to focus on.
To adjust focus and metering separately, touch and hold the viewfinder and drag the respective frame or ring to the desired location.
Adjust brightness: Touch the viewfinder. When the symbol appears next to the focus frame, drag it up or down.
Zoom in or out: On the viewfinder, pinch in or out, or drag the zoom slider.
Select a camera mode: Swipe up, down, left, or right across the camera mode options.
Turn the flash on or off: Touch and select (Auto), (On), (Off), or (Always on).
If you select (Auto) and the camera detects that you are in a dimly lit environment, a flash icon will appear in the viewfinder and the flash will be automatically turned on when you take a photo.
These features may not be available in some camera modes.
Touch the shutter button to take a photo.
Adjust the Camera Zoom Level
While shooting, adjust the zoom level of the camera to zoom in or out on a scene in front of you.
Open Camera, and touch your preferred shooting mode.
Adjust the zoom level in the viewfinder in any of the following ways:
Pinch in or out on the viewfinder to adjust the zoom level.
Touch the zoom level shortcuts above the zoom ring to switch between zoom levels.
Touch and hold down near the zoom ring to expand the zoom ring. Swipe left and right (in Portrait mode) or up and down (in Landscape mode) until your desired zoom level on the zoom ring matches the short red vertical bar in the center. Once you release your finger, the zoom ring and zoom level shortcuts will both display in this area.
For example, if you wish to take photos from a distance and adjust the zoom level from 1x to 5x, touch and hold down on the zoom ring, and swipe left (in Portrait mode) or down (in Landscape mode) until the 5x zoom level on the zoom ring matches the short red vertical bar in the center. You could also touch the 5x zoom level shortcut to instantly switch to 5x zoom.
The figures are for reference only.
Zoom level adjustment is only supported in certain shooting modes. Available zoom levels may vary depending on the product model.
Use the Floating Shutter to Take Photos
You can enable the floating shutter to display it in the camera viewfinder, and drag it anywhere you like to take photos quickly.
Go to Floating shutter.
and enableThe floating shutter will then be displayed in the viewfinder. You can drag it anywhere you like.
Touch the floating shutter to take a photo.
Take Burst Photos
Use Burst mode to take a sequence of photos in quick succession so you can choose the best one.
Open Camera, select Photo mode, and make sure the rear camera is in use.
Press and hold the shutter button or one of the Volume buttons to take burst photos.
When shooting, you'll see a number in the viewfinder, which indicates how many photos you've taken so far.
Burst shooting via Volume button pressing is only supported on certain phone models.
Release your finger to stop shooting.
Select the Burst Photos You Want to Keep
Open Gallery. Touch a burst photo (which is tagged with ), then touch .
Swipe through the burst photos, select the ones you want to keep, then touch and follow the onscreen instructions.
To delete the whole burst photo, touch and hold to select the photo, then touch .
Take Timed Photos
The camera timer allows you to set a countdown so you can get into position after you have touched the shutter button.
Go to
and select a countdown.Return to the viewfinder and touch the shutter button. Your phone will take a photo when the countdown ends.
Use Audio Control to Take Photos
You can use your voice to take photos without having to touch the shutter button.
Go to
, and select an option.Go back to the viewfinder, then say your command to take a photo.