Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Create and Edit a Slow Motion Video in Camera App in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

You can use the rear camera in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge to record a video at a high frame rate so you can view it in slow motion. It's best used when you'd like to record a video of a moving object and make a scene or more within the video to be more attention grabbing or dramatic. When needed, you can edit the video to suit it with your need, e.g., trim the beginning or the end part of the video, split the slow motion section, adjust the slow motion speed, etc.


How to create a slow motion video in the Camera app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the Camera app. If the quick launch camera feature is enabled, you can quickly launch the Camera app from any screen by pressing the Home key twice in quick succession.
2. Tap Mode to show all available shooting modes.
   
   
3. Tap Slow motion to select and enable this mode.
   
   
4. Aim the camera to the object.
5. Tap to start recording the video.
   
   
6. When you're finished, tap to stop recording the video.
   
   

How to edit a slow motion video?
When needed, after recording a video with the slow motion mode, you can edit it to suit your need by using the following steps:

1. In the preview screen of the Camera app, tap the preview thumbnail to view the video you have just recorded in the Gallery app.
2. Tap to play the video. Your phone will play the video with a randomly set slow motion section.
   
   
3. Tap to pause the playback.
   
   
4. Drag to the desired point to trim the beginning or end part of the video. If you'd like trim it with more precisely, tap and hold and then drag it to the left or right so you can move through the section frame by frame.
   
   
5. Drag to adjust the selected area of the video you want to play in slow motion. If you'd like adjust it with more precisely, tap and hold and then drag it to the left or right so you can move through the section frame by frame.
   
   
6. To adjust the slow motion speed, tap within the slow motion section and then select Speed. Select from: 1/2, 1/4(this option is enabled by default), or 1/8. As the example, if you select 1/8, your phone will play the video eight times slower than the actual.
   
   
7. To divide a slow motion section into two parts, tap within the slow motion section and then select Split.
   
   
8. Tap to preview the playback.
   
   
9. If you'd like to save the video, tap Export. The video will be saved in the Video Editor album.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Record a Video in Camera App in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

The camera in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge can not only be used to take photos, but also record a VGA up to a QHD video with the rear camera and a VGA up to a UHD video with the front camera. But, you have to remember that when you record a video at high resolution, the maximum recording time will be reduced and some features may be unavailable, e.g., HDR, video effects, video stabilisation, take pictures while recording, and tracking AF.


How to record a video in the Camera app?
As the example, we'll record a video with the rear camera by using the following steps:

1. Open the Camera app.
2. Aim the camera to the object.
3. Tap to start recording a video. If you don't like this way, you can use other alternative ways to start recording a video, e.g., by pressing the Volume keys, by using the voice command, etc.
   
   
4. If you'd like to change the zoom level, spread two fingers apart on the screen to zoom in, or pinch to zoom out.
5. To capture a picture from the video while recording, tap . FYI, it's not available when you record the video in UHD, QHD, or FHD(60fps) with the rear camera, or in QHD with the front camera.
   
   
6. To change the focus point, tap anywhere on the screen where the camera should focus. However, if you'd like the camera to focus on the centre of the screen, tap .
   
   
7. To pause the recording, tap .
   
   
8. To resume the recording, tap .
   
   
9. To stop recording the video, tap .
   
   
10. Tap the preview thumbnail to see your video.

As a note, if you record a video with the front camera, some features may be unavailable, e.g., change the focus point, change the zoom level, etc.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: 3 Alternative Ways to Record a Video in Camera App in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Normally, you have to tap the on-screen icon to start recording a video in the Camera app in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. But, if you don't like or can't use this way for some reason, you can use other alternative ways available to record videos.


3 alternative ways to record a video in the Camera app.
There are 3 alternative ways that you can use to record a video in the Camera app:

#1: Use timer
You still need to tap the on-screen icon when recording a video using this way. But, it will provide you some time so you can prepare before the camera starts recording a video. To use this feature, you have to adjust the timer in the Camera app by using the following steps:

1. Open the camera app. If the quick launch camera feature is enabled, you can quickly launch the Camera app from any screen by pressing the Home key twice in quick succession.
2. Tap to adjust the timer.
   
   
3. Select the required timer you want to use. There are three options available: 2 secs, 5 secs, or 10 secs.
   
   
4. Now, when you tap in the Camera app, your phone will start recording a video when the selected timer is over. As the example, if you have set the timer to 5 secs, your phone will start recording the video 5seconds after you tap the on-screen icon.

#2: Use the Volume keys
You can use the Volume up or down keys to start recording a video. To use this feature, you have to set these keys as the record video key by using the following steps:

1. Open the Camera app.
2. Tap to view the detailed settings menu for the Camera app.
   
   
3. Scroll down the screen.
4. Tap Volume keys function to change the Volume keys function.
   
   
5. Select Record video to assign the Volume keys as the record video key.
   
   
6. From now, you can start recording a video in the Camera app by pressing the Volume up key or the Volume down key.

#3: Use the voice command
You can say the predefined voice command to have your phone automatically records a video. To use this feature, you have to turn on the voice control feature in the Camera app by using the following steps:

1. Open the Camera app.
2. Tap to view the detailed settings menu for the Camera app.
   
   
3. Scroll the screen to the very bottom and then slide the ON/OFF switch next to Voice control to the right to enable it.
   
   
4. A pop up window appears on the screen to inform you about the voice command that can be used to record a video. Tap OK button to continue enabling this feature.
   
   
5. Now, you can easily record a video in the Camera app simply by saying "Record video".

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Fix Flipped or Mirrored Self-Portrait Photos in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

When you use the front-facing camera in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge to take a self-portrait photo, your phone will automatically save the photo as you see in the preview screen, in other words, your phone will flip the photo horizontally so that the left side in the original scene will be the right side in the photo or vice versa. If you don't like this auto flip feature, you can turn it off by disabling the save pictures as previewed feature in the Camera app to have your phone saves your self-portraits photo as its original scene.


How to disable the save pictures as previewed feature in the Camera app?
You can turn off this feature by using the following steps:

1. On the Home screen, tap Apps at the bottom right corner of the screen to go to the apps menu and then tap the Camera app to open it. If the quick launch camera feature is enabled, you can quickly launch the Camera app from any screen by pressing the Home key twice in quick succession.
2. If it's using the rear camera, tap to switch to the front camera for self portrait.
   
   
3. Tap to view the detailed settings for the camera.
   
   
4. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Save pictures as previewed to the left to disable this option. The switch turns gray when it's disabled.
   
   
5. From now on, your phone won't save your self-portrait photos as flipped or mirrored images.