Take Pictures; Shooting Mode - Samsung GALAXY TAB A User Manual

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
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:
•
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
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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Night: Take brighter, clearer pictures in low
light without flash.
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Sound & shot: Enrich pictures by adding
background sounds for a few seconds.
Applications
Apps >
Apps >
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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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Beauty face: Take a picture with lightened
faces for gentler images.
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Continuous shot: Use this to take photos
continuously, four photos per second.
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Panorama: Create a linear image by taking
pictures in either a horizontal or vertical
direction.
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Pro: Manually adjust the ISO sensitivity,
exposure value, white balance, and color tone
while taking pictures.
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Sports: Take fast action photos.
Front camera
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Selfie: Take selfie shots and apply various
effects, such as an airbrushed effect.
Note: Tap Info to read information about each
available camera mode.
Camera and Video