1 Open Camera and select Aperture mode.
2 Touch where you want to focus. For best results, your device needs to be within 2 metres
(about 7 feet) of your subject.
3 Touch in the viewnder and drag the slider to adjust the aperture settings. A smaller
aperture value will create a more blurred background.
4 Touch the shutter button to take a photo.
Edit Background Blur in Wide Aperture Photos
You can adjust the focus and background blur after you've taken a wide aperture photo.
1 Go to
Gallery > Albums > Camera.
2 Touch a photo tagged with
, then touch at the top of the photo.
3 Follow the instructions to touch the photo to re-focus. Drag the slider at the bottom to
adjust the aperture.
4 Touch to save the settings.
Zoom to Take Photos
Take Photos with Various Zoom Settings
The zoom capabilities of your device's camera allow you to capture more of a scene, or
distant vistas.
Take Photos from Far Away
1 Open Camera and select Photo mode.
2 Aim the camera at the distant object you want to take a photo of. Drag the zoom slider,
or pinch in or out to adjust the zoom level.
3 In the viewnder, touch where you want to focus. When the camera is in focus, touch .
Take Panoramic Photos
Take Panoramic Photos
Add breadth to your landscape or group photos with the Panorama feature. The camera
takes multiple photos of objects within your eld of view and stitches them together into a
single panoramic photo.
Use the Rear Camera to Take Panoramic Photos
1 Go to Camera > More and select Panorama mode.
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