Changing camera settings

Tap / Camera to launch the Camera.

To change settings, do any of the following as required:

• To manually set the brightness or exposure (Exposure compensation), tap the small arrow (left center of the window, near the Watch icon), then tap the +/- icon. A manual slider appears on the right side of the window, around the Camera button. Move the slider upwards to brighten your photos and videos, or move it downwards to darken them.

• To set the focus to automatic (default) or manual, tap the icon labeled Auto (left center of the window near the Watch icon). A manual slider appears to adjust focus; move the slider upwards or downwards to set the focus as required.

• To set a time delay, tap the Watch icon (left center of the window). The timer enables you take pictures with a delay of 2, 5, or 10 seconds. To select the required delay, tap the Watch icon until the number of seconds' delay that you want displays (shown as a small number near the Watch icon). When a time delay is set, each time you take a picture, the Camera app displays a timer in the middle of the window that indicates when the photo is captured.

• Tap in the top right corner of the window to access more settings, such as:

  • what happens when you press and hold the camera button.

  • the photo aspect ratio.

  • the framing grid.

  • video recording settings, like frames per second or flicker reduction.

  • where photos and videos are saved. By default, your photos and videos are saved to Pictures / Camera Roll.

  • location info. See Enable the Camera app to access your location to geo-tag photos for more information.

To hide the camera settings, tap anywhere in the window away from the Settings panel.