Take a Picture or Video

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

This tutorial requires you open the Camera app.  To access the camera from the home screen, select the  Camera app.  To access the Camera app, from the lock screen, select and drag the Camera icon up.

Switch between front and rear camera

Select the Switch camera icon.

Note: You cannot switch the camera while you are recording a video.

 

Focus the camera

Select the desired area of the photo you wish to focus on. A circle will appear when the area is selected.

 

Zoom in and out

Move two fingers apart towards the edge of the screen to zoom in. Move two fingers inward towards the middle of the screen to zoom out.

 

Take a photo

 Select the Capture icon.

Note: Alternately, you can take a picture by pressing either of the Volume buttons. 

 

Record a video

From the Camera screen, swipe right to access Video mode then select the Record icon.

 

Pause, stop and save a video

Select the Pause icon to pause the video. Select the Stop icon to finish recording.

Note: To resume a recording, select the  Record icon. Videos are automatically saved when recording ends.

 

Capture a still image while in video mode

 

Use special features