Taking Pictures; Picture Options - Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual

Taking Pictures

1. From the Home screen, touch
Camera.
2. Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your
picture by aiming the lens at the subject. You can
rotate the phone to any position, and the screen
controls rotate to make taking pictures easy.
3. As you compose a picture, the Camera automatically
focuses the shot (the focus bracket turns green), or:
• Touch the screen to focus on the area you touched.
• "Pinch" the screen, or press the Volume Key, to zoom in or out.
• Configure other options. For more information, see
Options" on page 77.
4. To take the picture, touch Capture.

Picture Options

Apps
"Picture
1. From the Home screen, touch
Camera.
2. Use these options to configure the camera:
• Self portrait: Switch between the back camera and the
front camera, for self-portraits.
• Flash: Choose Off, On, or Auto flash.
• Shooting mode: Choose an automatic shooting mode.
Some modes are not available for Self-portraits.
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Single shot: Take a single photo.
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Burst shot: Hold down Capture to take multiple shots; then
choose the best shots to keep.
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Face detection: While composing a picture, double-tap on a
face to zoom in or out.
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Panorama: Touch Capture to take a picture; then use the on-
screen guideline to move the viewfinder and take the next 7
shots automatically.
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Share shot: Share the pictures you take, with other Share
Shot-capable devices via Wi-Fi Direct. For more information, see
"Using Share Shot"
Apps
on page 81
Applications 77