Taking Photos

Taking Photos

This section describes how to use the photo feature on the Camera app.
See Camera and Video Settings for setting descriptions.
  1. Swipe up from the bottom of the Home screen and touch
    Camera
    Image of camera icon. . Photo mode is the standard mode that displays.
    Image of photo mode on TC53X and TC58X
    1
    Flash
    2
    Camera Quick Settings
    3
    Camera App Settings
    4
    Zoom
    5
    Photo mode
    6
    Shutter button
    7
    Rear/front cameras
    8
    Thumbnail
    9
    Video mode
  2. To switch between the rear camera and front camera (if available), touch Switching front and rear camera icon..
  3. Frame the subject on the screen.
  4. Touch an area on the screen to focus. The yellow focus box displays and places that area into focus. Alternatively,
    AutoFocus Animation
    can be enabled in
    Settings
    , and the yellow focus box automatically appears when in focus.
  5. To turn the Flash on, touch Image of the Flash icon. , which can also be accessed via Quick Settings Menu.
  6. To zoom in or out, the following options are available:
    • Tap
      1.0x
       zoom to toggle between
      1.0x
      and
      2.0x
      .
    • Press and hold the
      1.0x
      zoom icon until the zoom slider displays. Slide the slider to the desired zoom.
    • Touch and hold an area with two fingers, then spread them apart to zoom in or pinch them together to zoom out.
  7. Touch Image of camera shutter button. to take a photo. A shutter sound emits.