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Take Pictures
Take pictures with your device’s front or rear camera.
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:
•To zoom in or out, touch the screen with two fingers and pinch or spread them on the screen.
•To focus the shot, tap the screen. When you tap the screen, a brightness scale is displayed. Slide the light bulb up or down to adjust the brightness.
•To add an effects filter, swipe to the left and tap a preview filter to apply it to the screen.
•To add a shooting mode, swipe to the right and select a mode.
•To quickly switch between the front and rear cameras, swipe the screen up or down.
•To add a camera setting, tap a Quick settings icon or Settings.
3.Tap Take a picture to take the picture.
•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.
Applications | 68 | Camera and Video |