Take Pictures; Shooting Mode - Samsung Galaxy S6 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
available options or these gestures:
Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch
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or spread them on the screen to zoom in
or out.
Tap the screen to focus on the area you
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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
2. Tap Mode for the following options. Each section
indicates which camera (front or rear) the modes
are available for.
Applications
Apps > Camera.
Apps > Camera.
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Both cameras
Video collage: Create your own short collages
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and slow-motion videos without any editing
tools.
Live broadcast: Broadcast live on YouTube.
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Share your link with friends so they can watch
your video in real time. For more information,
see Live Broadcast.
Virtual shot: Create multi-directional views of
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objects.
Download: Download additional shooting
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modes from the Galaxy Apps store.
Info: Read information about each available
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camera mode.
Rear camera
Auto: Allow the camera to evaluate the
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surroundings and determine the ideal mode
for the picture.
Pro: Manually adjust the ISO sensitivity,
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exposure value, white balance, and color tone
while taking pictures.
Selective focus: Change the focus of pictures
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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
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pictures in either a horizontal or vertical
direction.
Slow motion: Record videos at a high frame
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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
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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
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effects, such as an airbrushed effect.
Wide selfie: Take wide-angle selfie shots to fit
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more people into your pictures.
Interval shot: Select the best pictures from
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a series of continuous shots taken at set
intervals.
Camera and Video