Selfies

Using Beauty Mode when taking photo selfies

Look best in your photo selfies. With Beauty Mode, apply real-time touch-ups such as skin smoothening, face slimming, and more.

1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
2. Switch to Selfie Photo mode. See Choosing a capture mode for details.
3. Tap to display the Beauty Mode options.
   Note: If the Face and Eye options are disabled, you need to turn Bokeh mode off to use these options.
4. Tap each option, and then drag its slider to make your adjustments.
   
5. When ready, tap . Or simply squeeze the lower sides of your phone.

Taking selfies automatically

Keep still to take an auto selfie. You just need to turn this feature on in the camera settings.

1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
2. Switch to Selfie Photo mode. See Choosing a capture mode for details.
3. Tap to open the Capture mode menu.
4. Tap > Camera options.
5. Select the Auto selfie capture option, and then tap outside the slideout menu to close it.
6. Pose and frame yourself on the Viewfinder screen.
7. To take your selfie automatically, look at the front camera, and then stay still until the white box turns green on the Viewfinder screen.

Unflipping photo selfies

When you view yourself on the Viewfinder screen, your selfie is actually a mirrored image. Here's what to do if your captured photo looks flipped and is not the mirrored image.

1. Switch to Selfie Photo mode. To find out how to switch between capture modes, see Choosing a capture mode.
2. Tap to open the Capture mode menu.
3. Tap > Camera options.
4. Make sure the Save mirrored selfies option is selected.

Related How-tos

Capture mode settings

Taking photos in Bokeh mode

Taking a panoramic selfie

Taking a super wide-angle panoramic selfie

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