Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Use Screen Flash When Taking Self-Portrait Photos in Camera App in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Now, you can act the touch screen in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge as a flash when you take a self-portrait photo with the selfie mode in the Camera app. You can use it to help you get a better selfie when taking a photo in low-light environment or in the shade to balance light between your face and the background.


How to take a selfie flash with the front camera?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the Camera app. By default, it uses the rear camera.
2. Tap to switch the camera from the rear to the front.
   
   
3. By default, the front camera uses the selfie mode. If it doesn't uses this mode, tap Mode and then select Selfie to enable this mode.
   
   
4. Tap the flash icon to change the flash setting. The icon will change depending on the flash setting you're using:
   
   • : this icon will display when the flash is set to on.
   • : this icon will display when the flash is set to off.
   • : this icon will display when the flash is set to auto which means your phone will automatically fire the flash based on the shooting conditions.
   

   As the example, we'll set the flash settings to ON.

5. Face the front camera lens.
6. Tap to fire the screen flash and take a photo of yourself.
   
   

   FYI, if you have difficulty in making a good selfie-shot photo by tapping the on-screen camera icon because it makes more shakes and blurriness in your photo, you can use other alternative ways to take a selfie-shot photo becomes easier and more convenient, e.g., by saying voice command, by showing your palm on the preview screen, etc.

7. Tap the preview thumbnail to view the photo in the Gallery app.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Take 3D Self-Portrait Photos with Virtual Shot Mode in Camera App in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If you're the one who like to take a photo of yourself but bored with the old flat selfie, you can use the virtual shot mode in the Camera app in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge to take a 3D selfie with the front camera so you can show yourself in 3D or 180 degree panorama of your surroundings. When you take a photo with this mode, the camera will take a series of photos while you're circling your phone around yourself to create multi-directional views of yourself. You can use this mode when you want to show others about your new look in different angles, where you are, what surroundings look like, etc.


How to take a 3D selfie with the virtual mode in the Camera app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the Camera app. By default, it uses the rear camera.
2. Tap to switch the camera from the rear to the front.
   
   
3. Tap Mode and then select Virtual shot to enable this mode.
   
   
4. Face the front camera lens. Make sure your face is not too close with the camera and gets enough lighting so that it can easily be detected.
5. Tap to start taking a 3D selfie with virtual shot mode and then move your phone around you slowly in one direction(to left or right).
   
   
6. Keep moving your phone around you while keeping your position centered on the screen until the arrow becomes completely yellow and then your phone will automatically save the photo. Or, you can also manually stop the camera from taking the photo whenever you want by tapping .
   
   
7. Once done, tap the preview thumbnail to view the photo in the Gallery app.
8. To view your 3D selfie, tap in the middle of the photo to have your phone rotates all around the image. If you'd like to view yourself from different angles, drag your finger left or right on the screen, or tilt your phone left or right.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Take Self-Portrait Photos with Selfie Mode in Camera App in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Selfie is a camera mode available in the Camera app in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that you can use to take a selfie-shot photo with the front camera. When taking a photo with this mode, you can apply some beauty effects to your photo, such as make your eyes appear bigger or your skin tone appears clearer, so you can get a better selfie-shot photo to show others about your confidence and personality.


How to take a self-portrait photo with the selfie mode in the Camera app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the Camera app. By default, it uses the rear camera.
2. Tap to switch the camera from the rear to the front.
   
   
3. By default, the front camera uses the selfie mode. If it doesn't uses this mode, tap Mode and then select Selfie to enable this mode.
   
   
4. Face the front camera lens. Make sure your face is not too close with the camera and gets enough lighting so that it can easily be detected.
5. If needed, you can apply some beauty effects before taking a selfie to have a better result by using these steps:
   
   • Tap to view available beauty effects.
     
     
   • Tap Skin tone and then drag the adjustment bar to the desired level. The higher level of the skin tone setting will make your skin appears brighter and clearer.
     
     
   • Tap Spotlight and then drag the adjustment bar of the spotlight position to the desired level. By default, it sets the spotlight position in the center of your face. Here, you can also adjust the brightness by dragging the adjustment bar of the brightness to the desired level.
     
     
   • Tap Slim face and the drag the adjustment bar to the desired level. The higher level of the slim face setting will make your face appears slimmer.
     
     
   • Tap Large eyes and the drag the adjustment bar to the desired level. The higher level of the large eyes setting will make your eyes appear bigger.
     
     
   • If needed, you can tap Shape correction to set this feature to on to correct your face shape when it appears distorted because your face is at the edge of the preview screen. But, you have to remember that enable this feature can make the background appears slightly distorted.
6. Tap to take a photo of yourself.
   
   

   FYI, if you have difficulty in making a good selfie-shot photo by tapping the on-screen camera icon because it makes more shakes and blurriness in your photo, you can use other alternative ways to take a selfie-shot photo becomes easier and more convenient, e.g., by saying predefined voice command, by showing your palm on the preview screen, etc.

7. Tap the preview thumbnail to view the photo in the Gallery app.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Create a Short Video Collage Using Front Camera in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If needed, you can use the front camera in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge for self recording with video collage mode so you can record yourself in several videos with the same length in either 4:3 or 1:1 aspect ratio and then put those videos together into the selected grid layout to create a beautiful short video collage. Once done, you can save the video collage for your private collection or share it to others via Facebook, Instagram, etc.


How to create a short video collage using the front camera?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the Camera app. By default, it uses the rear camera.
2. Tap to switch the camera from the rear to the front.
   
   
3. Tap Mode and then select Video collage to enable this mode.
   
   
4. If needed, you can change the grid layout of your video collage by tapping the grid layout icon (it's located next to the settings icon) and then select the desired one. As the example, we'll select 2x2 grid layout in 4:3 aspect ratio.
   
   
5. If needed, you can also adjust the length of the recording time of your video collage by tapping and then select 3 seconds, 6 seconds, 9 seconds, or 15 seconds. As the example, we'll set the recording time to 6 seconds.
   
   
6. Face to the front camera lens.
7. Tap to start recording the first video. Your phone will record yourself with the front camera for 6 seconds.
   
   
8. Tap to start recording the next video. Repeat this step until you're finished recording for all frames of the selected layout.
   
   
9. Once done, you'll be brought to a screen where you can review your video collage and make some adjustments to it.
10. If needed, you can change the background music of your video collage and adjust its volume by using these steps:
    
    • Tap .
      
      
    • To change the background music of your video collage, tap None to view the list of available background music and then select the required background music you want to use.
      
      
    • Tap the Back key to return to the previous screen.
    • If needed, you can adjust the volume of the background music by sliding the bar below BG music to the left for quieter sound or to the right for louder sound.
      
      
    • If needed, you can adjust the volume of the video sound by sliding the bar below Video sound to the left for quieter sound or to the right for louder sound.
      
      
11. If needed, you can add a tag at the end of your video collage by tapping and then select the desired tag you want to use.
    
    
12. Tap to review your video collage.
    
    
13. If you're satisfied with the result, tap Save to save your video collage.
    
    

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Create a Fast Motion Video in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Hyperlapse is a camera mode in the Camera app in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that you can use to create a time lapse video by recording at various frame rates with the rear camera for viewing it in fast motion. You can use this mode when you need to record a long-duration video, such as when you want to show the process of colouring a picture or making a delicious cake, without you have to worry that your video will make the one who watch it to be bored.


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

1. Open the Camera app. By default, it uses the rear camera.
2. Tap Mode and then select Hyperlapse to enable this mode.
   
   
3. If needed, you can adjust the fast motion speed by tapping and then select from the following options:
   
   • Auto: this option is enabled by default. If you select this option, your phone will automatically adjust the frame rate of the video depending on the scene being recorded and the movement of your phone.
   • 4x
   • 8x
   • 16x
   • 32x
   

   As the example, if you set the speed to 4x, your phone will play the video four times faster than the actual speed of the video.

4. Point the camera to the object.
5. Tap to start recording the video.
   
   
6. When you're finished, tap to stop recording the video.
   
   
7. Tap the preview thumbnail of your fast motion video to open it in the Gallery app.
8. Tap to play the fast motion video in the Video player app.