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Camera and Video
Applications
Take Pictures
Take pictures with your device’s front or rear
camera.
Note: Prior to using the camera, remove the plastic
protective covering from the camera lens.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps > Camera.
2. Using the display screen as a viewfinder,
compose your shot by aiming the camera at the
subject. While composing your picture, use the
available options or these gestures:
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Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch
or spread them on the screen to zoom in or
out.
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Tap the screen to focus on the area you
touched. When you tap the screen, a
brightness scale is displayed. Slide the light
bulb up or down to adjust the brightness.
3. Before taking the photo, you can tap the icons to
access various camera options and settings.
4. Tap
Take a picture to take the picture.
Note: You can also press the Volume key up or
down to take a picture. This is the default action of the
Volume key while the camera is active. You can also
set the Volume key to act as the video record key or
as a zoom key.
Shooting Mode
Several visual effects are available. Some modes are
not available when taking self-portraits.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps > Camera.
2. Tap Mode for the following options. Each section
indicates which camera (front or rear) the modes
are available for.
Both cameras
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Video collage: Create your own short collages
and slow-motion videos without any editing
tools.
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Live broadcast: Broadcast live on YouTube.
Share your link with friends so they can watch
your video in real time. For more information,
see Live Broadcast.
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Virtual shot: Create multi-directional views of
locations.
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Download: Download additional shooting
modes from the Galaxy Apps store.
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Info: Read information about each available
camera mode.
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More: See more options for the camera
modes.
Rear camera
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Auto: Allow the camera to evaluate the
surroundings and determine the ideal mode
for the picture.
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Pro: Manually adjust the ISO sensitivity,
exposure value, white balance, and color tone
while taking pictures.
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Selective focus: Change the focus of pictures
after they have been taken. You can focus on
subjects near to the camera, far away from the
camera, or both.
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Panorama: Create a linear image by taking
pictures in either a horizontal or vertical
direction.
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Slow motion: Record videos at a high frame
rate for viewing in slow motion. You can play a
specific section of each video in slow motion
after recording it.
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Food: Take pictures that emphasize the vivid
colors of food.
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Hyperlapse: Create your own time lapse video
by recording at various frame rates. The frame
rate is automatically adjusted depending on
the scene being recorded and the movement
of the device.
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Aqua: Take pictures underwater.
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Tag shot: Provide environment information of
picture.
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Sports: Take clearer pictures of fast moving
subjects.
Front camera
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Selfie: Take selfie shots and apply various
effects, such as an airbrushed effect.
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Wide selfie: Take wide-angle selfie shots to fit
more people into your pictures.
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