HTC Amaze 4G T-Mobile Amaze 4G User Guide - Page 69

69 Camera Zooming Before taking a photo or video, you can first use the onscreen zoom bar to zoom in or out of your subject. Tap an area on the Viewfinder screen to display the zoom bar, and then slide your finger left or right on the zoom bar to zoom in or out. Auto focusing Whenever you point the camera at a different subject or location, it shows the auto focus indicator at the center of the Viewfinder screen. Let the camera auto focus on the center of the screen. Or you can tap another area on the screen that you want to focus on. Adding effects Want to make your photos look more interesting? Easy. Use the available camera effects to make your photos look like they've been taken through special lenses and filters. You can also add certain effects to videos. Choose an effect first before you start taking a photo or video. 1. Press and then tap Effect. 2. Scroll through the available effects and tap one that you like. Using the front camera Take a picture or shoot a video of yourself using the front camera. To switch to the front camera, on the camera screen, tap . To switch back to the main camera, tap . Some camera features are not available when you're using the front camera, such as auto focusing, zooming, and face detection.