Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro User Guide for Android 2.1 - Page 85

Improving photos with Scenes, Scenes settings, Tips when using the camera

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To view your photos on a map 1 From the Home screen, drag upwards. 2 Find and tap Geotags. 3 Drag the map in any direction to locate your photos. 4 Tap to zoom in. 5 Tap a thumbnail to view photos. If more photos are at the same location, they are grouped under a thumbnail. 6 To close a group of photos, tap . 7 Tap a photo to view it in a larger size. To switch between map and satellite views 1 From the Home screen, drag upwards. 2 Find and tap Geotags. 3 Press . 4 Tap Map mode and select an option. Improving photos with Scenes Before you take a photo, you can set up the camera for common situations using preprogrammed scenes. The Scenes feature determines a number of settings for you to fit the selected scene, ensuring the best possible photo. Scenes settings Auto The camera uses settings that fit most conditions Twilight Use when taking landscape photos at night or in poorly lit environments (without flash or photo light). Due to longer exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface Macro Use for situations when you want to use auto focus for extreme close-up photos Sports Use for photos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimizes motion blurring To select scenes 1 Activate the camera. 2 If the still camera is not selected, tap . 3 Tap the active scene key at the bottom right in the viewfinder, for example, . 4 Tap a scene and take the photo. Tips when using the camera Rule of thirds Don't place your subject in the middle of the frame. By placing it a third of the way in, you achieve a better result. Hold it steady Avoid blurry photos by holding the camera steady. Try to steady your hand by leaning it against a solid object. Get closer By getting as close as possible to your subject, you can fill the viewfinder with your subject. Stay within the flash range Photos taken beyond the maximum flash range will be too dark. The maximum flash range is about four steps from the subject. Consider variety Think about different angles, and move towards the subject. Take some vertical photos. Try different positions. 85 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To view your photos on a map
1
From the
Home screen
, drag
upwards.
2
Find and tap
Geotags
.
3
Drag the map in any direction to locate your photos.
4
Tap
to zoom in.
5
Tap a thumbnail to view photos. If more photos are at the same location, they are
grouped under a thumbnail.
6
To close a group of photos, tap
.
7
Tap a photo to view it in a larger size.
To switch between map and satellite views
1
From the
Home screen
, drag
upwards.
2
Find and tap
Geotags
.
3
Press
.
4
Tap
Map mode
and select an option.
Improving photos with Scenes
Before you take a photo, you can set up the camera for common situations using
preprogrammed scenes. The Scenes feature determines a number of settings for you to
fit the selected scene, ensuring the best possible photo.
Scenes settings
Auto
The camera uses settings that fit most conditions
Twilight
Use when taking landscape photos at night or in poorly lit environments (without flash or photo light).
Due to longer exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface
Macro
Use for situations when you want to use auto focus for extreme close-up photos
Sports
Use for photos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimizes motion blurring
To select scenes
1
Activate the camera.
2
If the still camera is not selected, tap
.
3
Tap the active scene key at the bottom right in the viewfinder, for example,
.
4
Tap a scene and take the photo.
Tips when using the camera
Rule of thirds
Don’t place your subject in the middle of the frame. By placing it a third of the way in, you
achieve a better result.
Hold it steady
Avoid blurry photos by holding the camera steady. Try to steady your hand by leaning it
against a solid object.
Get closer
By getting as close as possible to your subject, you can fill the viewfinder with your subject.
Stay within the flash range
Photos taken beyond the maximum flash range will be too dark. The maximum flash range
is about four steps from the subject.
Consider variety
Think about different angles, and move towards the subject. Take some vertical photos.
Try different positions.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.