People, Selfies And Smiling Faces - Sony Xperia 10 User Manual

People, selfies and smiling faces

Faces in focus are indicated with a colored frame. Tap any frame to select a face to
focus on.
Use Smile Shutter to automatically take a photo when a person smiles. If you are
recording a video, a photo is taken each time a smile is detected.
Taking photos and videos of people
• Consider the camera orientation. Use portrait for close-up photos, to fill the frame.
Use landscape for close-up group photos, or to capture an object in the
background.
• Place the camera on a solid surface and use the self-timer
photos.
To focus on another face
• Before taking a photo or recording a video, tap one of the frames to select a face to
focus on.
To take a photo when someone smiles
1 When using the camera, tap
2 Tap Auto capturing or Auto capturing (video) > Smile Shutter.
3 Close the settings menu. The setting is saved for the capturing mode selected.
4 When a smile is detected, the camera automatically takes a photo.
Note
This setting is not available when the Video size is set to 4K.
To take a selfie
1 When using the camera, select a photo or video capturing mode for your selfie.
2 Tap (Switch camera icon) to activate the front camera.
3 Tap (Self-timer icon) if you want to use the self-timer.
4 Tap the shutter button to take a selfie.
Hint
Turn on the Soft skin effect to soften skin tones when taking selfies.
To activate the selfie timer with the palm of your hand
1 When using the camera, tap
2 Tap (Settings icon).
3 Tap Auto capturing > Hand Shutter and close the settings menu. The setting is
saved.
4 Turn your palm with your fingers straight up towards the camera.
5 When the camera detects your hand, the timer starts and a selfie is taken.
(Settings icon).
(Switch camera icon) to activate the front camera.
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