Advanced Photo & Video Features

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

 

• Access camera modes 

• Customize photo & video settings

• Crop a photo

• Access camera filters

• Access and use Selfie Photo Mirror

• Add a watermark

• Access and Use Keep last mode

 

 

Access camera modes

From the Camera app, swipe left or right to access PORTRAIT or PRO. Swipe left to MORE to access modes such as SPOT COLOR, TILT SHIFT, PHOTO BOOTH, PANORAMA, TIMELAPSE, and GROUP SHOT.

 

Note: PORTRAIT allows you to highlight the subject of a photo by blurring the back1und. PRO allows you to take photos in manual mode. SPOT COLOR allows you to select a color to highlight. TILT SHIFT adds blur or flare effects to create stylized images. PHOTO BOOTH lets you take 4 separate photos on a 3 second interval. PANORAMA allows you to create wider photos by stitching together multiple photos. TIMELAPSE allows you to create time-lapse videos. Not all of these options are available when using the front facing camera. GROUP SHOT captures perfect memories from group sessions with all blinks corrected instantly after the photo is taken.

 

 

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 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  Photos app then navigate to and select the desired photo.

 

 

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

 

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Access camera filters

From the Edit screen, swipe left to Filters. Select the desired filter, then select Save copy.

 

 

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Access and use Selfie photo mirror

From Camera settings screen, scroll to and select the Selfie photo mirror switch.

 

 

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Add a watermark

1. From Camera settings screen, select Watermark. Select the switch next to the desired watermark, then select the back arrow.

 

 

2. After taking a photo, the watermark will appear at the bottom left corner of your photo.

 

 

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Access and use Keep last mode

From Camera settings screen, scroll to and select the Keep last mode switch.

 

Note: This feature will use the last used mode active when reopening the camera app.