Take Pictures; Shooting Mode - Samsung Galaxy S6 User Manual

Take Pictures

Take pictures with your device's front or rear
camera, or combine shots with Dual mode.
1. From a Home screen, tap
– or –
Tap the Home key twice.
2. Using the display 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 in
and out.
•
Tap the screen to focus on the area
you touched.
3. If desired, before taking the photo, you can
touch onscreen icons to access various camera
options and settings. You can also touch the
screen to move the focus field to the area you
touch.
4. Tap to take the picture.
Note: You can also press the Volume key up or down
to take a picture.
Applications
Apps >
40

Shooting Mode

Several visual effects are available. Modes differ by
which camera is active (front or rear facing).
1. From a Home screen, tap
2. Tap MODE to view the following options. Each
section indicates which camera (front or rear) the
modes are available for.
Rear camera
•
Auto: Allow the camera to evaluate the
surroundings and determine the ideal mode
for the picture.
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Pro: Manually adjust the ISO sensitivity,
exposure value, white balance, and color tone
while taking pictures.
•
Selective focus: Change the focus of pictures
after they have been taken. You can focus on
subjects near to the camera, far away from the
camera, or both.
•
Panorama: Create a linear image by taking
pictures in either a horizontal or vertical
direction.
•
Slow motion: Record videos at a high frame
rate for viewing in slow motion. You can play a
specific section of each video in slow motion
after recording it.
•
Fast motion: Record videos for viewing in
fast motion. You can play a specific section of
each video in fast motion after recording it.
Front camera
•
Selfie: Take selfie shots and apply various
effects, such as an airbrushed effect.
•
Wide selfie: Take wide-angle selfie shots to fit
more people into your pictures.
•
Interval shot: Select the best pictures from
a series of continuous shots taken at set
intervals.
Apps >
Camera and Video