Take Pictures; Shooting Mode - Samsung GALAXY GrandPrime 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
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:
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Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch
or spread them on the screen to zoom in
and out.
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Tap the screen to focus on the area you
tapped.
3. If desired, before taking the photo, you can tap
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 Take picture to take the picture.
Note: You can also press the Volume key up or
down to take a photo. This is the default action of the
Volume key while 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 photo effects are available. Some modes are
not available when taking self-portraits.
1. From a Home screen, tap
2. Tap MODE to display the following options. Each
section indicates which camera (front or rear) the
modes are available for.
Both cameras
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Continuous shot: Take pictures continuously
by pressing and holding the Camera button.
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Sound & shot: Record 9 seconds of
background sound when you take a photo.
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Night: Take brighter, clearer pictures in low
light without the flash.
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Animated GIF: Create animated images by
taking pictures continuously.
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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Pro: Take photos using manual camera
controls on the view screen.
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Panorama: Take a photo composed of many
photos strung together.
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Beauty face: Take a photo with lightened
faces for gentler images.
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Rear-cam selfie: The rear camera
automatically detects and focuses on your
face when you take self-portrait pictures.
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Sports: Take photos of fast-moving subjects.
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HDR (Rich tone): Take multiple shots in
various exposures and combine them to create
soft and rich colors.
Front camera
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Selfie: Take selfies easily by making simple
gesture commands.
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Wide selfie: Take wide-angle selfie shots to fit
more people into your pictures.
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Interval shot: Take four photos spaced
three seconds apart.
Camera and Video