Learn how use camera on your Samsung Galaxy Note 4. You can take photos, view your photos and videos in Gallery. Tap Camera on the All apps screen.

Taking Pictures

• From a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera.
• 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:
  • Tap the screen with two fingers and pinch or spread them on the screen to zoom.
  • Tap the screen to focus on the area you touched.
• Tap Camera icon to take the picture, or press the Volume key up or down.

Note: You can also press the Volume key up or down to take a photo. The Volume key can be reassigned to act as the video record key or as a zoom key

Launching Camera on the locked screen

To quickly take photos of special moments, launch Camera on the locked screen.

• On the locked screen, drag Camera icon outside the large circle.
• Tap the image on the preview screen where the camera should focus.
• Tap camera to take a photo.

Note: This feature may not be available depending on the region or service provider.

• Spread two fingers apart on the screen to zoom in, and pinch to zoom out.
• To capture an image from the video while recording, tap Camera.

Selfie

Automatically taking self-portraits

When you are taking photos with the front camera, place your finger on the sensor or use voice commands to automatically take a photo without tapping the shutter button.

• Tap Camera on the All apps screen.
• Tap Switch Camera to switch to the front camera for seld-portraits,
• Face the front camera lens.
• Place your finger on the sensor at the back of the device, and then lift it to take a photo of yourself. You can also say Smile, Cheese, Capture, or Shoot to take a photo.

Wide selfie

Take a wide self-portrait to include more people in the photo and avoid leaving people out.

• Tap Camera on the All apps screen.
• Tap Switch Camera to the front camera for self-portraits.
• Tap MODE > Wide selfie.
• Face the front camera lens.
• Place your finger on the sensor at the back of the device, and then lift it to take a photo of yourself. You can also say Smile, Cheese, Capture, or Shoot to take a photo.
• Slowly swivel the device left and then right to take a wide self-portrait. The device will take additional photos when the blue frame moves to each end of the white frame.

Note:

• Make sure to keep the blue frame inside the viewfinder window.
• The subjects should remain still while taking wide self-portraits.
• The resolution of a photo may be affected by lighting conditions.
• The top and bottom parts of the image displayed on the preview screen may be cut out of the photo depending on the shooting conditions.

HDR (Rich tone)

Take photos with rich colours and reproduce details even in bright and dark areas.

• Tap Camera on the All apps screen.
• Tap Switch Camera to the rear camera.
• Tap HDR OFF on the preview screen. The icon will change to HDR ON.
• Take camera to take photo.

Shooting Mode

Take photos using various shooting modes. Tap Camera on the All apps screen.

Auto

Use this mode to allow the camera to evaluate the surroundings and determine the ideal mode for the photo.

• On the preview screen, tap MODE > Auto.

Rear-cam selfie

Use this mode to take self-portraits using the rear camera.

• On the preview screen, tap MODE > Rear-cam selfie.
• Drag or adjust the frame to set the face detection area.
• Compose your shot with the rear camera lens facing you.
• Listen to the beeps to guide you as you adjust the composition. When your face is positioned inside the face detection area, the camera emits a warning tone, beeps for a few seconds, and then automatically takes a photo.

Selective focus

Use the out-of-focus effect to make specific objects stand out in a photo.

• On the preview screen, tap MODE > Selective focus.
• Tap the image on the preview screen where the camera should focus.
• Tap Camera icon to take photo.
• Tap the preview thumbnail at the bottom right of the preview screen.
• Tap Image Edit and select one of the following:
  • Near focus: Make the subject stand out and blur the background around the subject.
  • Far focus: Blur the subject and make the background stand out around the subject.
  • Pan focus: Make the subject and its background stand out.
• Tap Save.

Note:

• It is recommended that you position subjects within 50 cm of the device. Position the subject that you want to focus on close to the device.
• When taking photos, ensure there is sufficient distance between the subject and the background. The distance should be more than three times the distance between the device and the subject.
• The quality of photos taken by the device can be affected in the following conditions:
  • The device or the subject is moving.
  • There is strong background light, low levels of light, or you are taking photos indoors.
  • The subject or background has no pattern, or consists of a plain color.

Panorama

Take a series of photos horizontally or vertically and then stitch them together to create a wide scene.

• On the preview screen, tap MODE > Panorama.

Manage modes

Select the shooting modes to appear on the mode selection screen or change the order of them.

• On the preview screen, tap MODE > Manage modes.
• Tick the modes to add to the modes list.
  • Beauty face: Take a photo with lightened faces for gentler images.
    Shot & more: Take a series of photos and modify them by applying various effects using the shooting modes.
  • Virtual tour: Take photos in a space by moving forward or rotating left or right to capture different angles of the space.
  • Dual Camera: Use the front and rear camera at the same time to capture a photo or to take video

Downloading modes

Download more shooting modes from GALAXY Apps.

• On the preview screen, tap MODE > Download.

Note: The shooting modes that appear vary depending on which modes are selected in Manage modes.

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