Taking Pictures; Recording Videos - Samsung GALAXYS5 User Manual

Taking Pictures

You can take pictures with your phone's front or back
camera, or combine shots with Dual mode.
1. From the Home screen, tap
2. Using the phone's screen as a viewfinder, compose
your shot by aiming the camera at the subject. While
composing your picture, use the onscreen options, or
these gestures:
• Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch or spread them on
the screen to zoom.
• Tap the screen to focus on the area you tapped.
3. Tap Capture or press the Volume key to take the
picture.
Tip: To include your location in photos, turn on Location tags in
Settings.
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Camera.

Recording Videos

In addition to taking pictures, you can record with your
phone's front or back camera, and then view and send
videos.
1. From the Home screen, tap
2. Using the phone's screen as a viewfinder, compose
your shot by aiming the camera at the subject. While
composing your shot, use the onscreen options, or
these gestures:
• Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch or spread them on
the screen to zoom.
• Tap the screen to focus on the area you tapped.
3. Tap Record to begin recording. While recording,
you can use these options:
• Tap the screen to change the focus area to the area you
tapped.
• Tap Capture to take a still picture while continuing
recording.
• Tap Pause to temporarily stop recording.
• Tap Stop to stop recording.
Camera.