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Taking portraits or selfies

Use these features in Photo mode to capture great-looking portraits or selfies.

Bokeh mode

With Bokeh mode, you can take portrait shots with a nice blurred background. Blur the background automatically, or manually adjust the blur level before taking the shot.
Important:
  • To get a nice blurred background in your shots, the ideal distance between you and your subject is 50-200 cm (1 ft 8 in to 6 ft 8 in).
  • You need to be in a well-lit environment.
  • Some features such as HDR, zooming, and flash are not available in Bokeh mode.
  1. Switch to Photo mode, if you're not in this mode. See Choosing a capture mode for details.
  2. Tap Bokeh off icon to turn on Bokeh mode. The icon then changes to Bokeh manual icon.
  3. Drag the slider to increase or decrease the blur level of the background.
    Screen showing Bokeh mode
  4. When ready, tap Camera shutter button.

Beauty Mode

Use Beauty Mode to apply real-time touch-ups such as skin smoothening, face slimming, and more.
  1. Switch to Photo mode, if you're not in this mode. See Choosing a capture mode for details.
  2. Tap Switch camera button to switch between the front and main cameras.
  3. Tap Selfie make up mode is on indicator to display the Beauty Mode options.
  4. Tap each option, and then drag its slider to make your adjustments.
    Screen showing Beauty Mode options.
  5. When ready, tap Camera shutter button.

HDR

When shooting portraits against a bright background, use HDR, short for High Dynamic Range, to capture your subject more vividly. HDR brings out the details of both highlights and shadows, even in high contrast lighting.
Important: HDR works best when your subject is steady. The camera takes multiple shots at different exposure levels and combines them into one enhanced photo.
  1. Switch to Photo mode, if you're not in this mode. See Choosing a capture mode for details.
  2. Tap Switch camera button to switch between the front and main cameras.
  3. Tap HDR off indicator, and then tap HDR auto indicator or HDR on indicator.
  4. Frame the subject you want to capture.
  5. When you're ready to take the photo, tap Camera shutter button.

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 Photo mode, if you're not in this mode. See Choosing a capture mode for details.
  2. Tap Switch camera button to switch to the front camera.
  3. Tap Camera settings slideout menu button to open the Capture mode menu.
  4. Tap Camera settings menu button > Camera options.
  5. Make sure the Save mirrored selfies option is selected.
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