your photos or videos. Just select the scene you want and adjust its position in the
viewfinder.
Style Portrait
You can use the Style Portrait feature to apply touch-up effects to portrait photos as
you take them, to ensure the best results. You can also use the
Magic beam
setting
to add a spotlight pattern for the eyes.
To use the Style portrait feature
1
Activate the camera.
2
Swipe the screen to go to
, then select .
3
To display all styles, tap the style name that is currently selected, for example,
Bubble
.
4
To add more styles, tap
More
.
5
Select the style that you want to apply, then tap to take a photo.
To use the Magic beam feature
1
Activate the camera.
2
Swipe screen to go to
, then tap > .
3
To apply an inside eye spotlight effect, select a customised pattern.
Creative effect
You can apply different effects on your photos or videos. For example, you can add a
Nostalgic effect to make photos look older or a Sketch effect for a more fun image.
Sweep Panorama
You can take wide-angle and panoramic photos from the horizontal or vertical
direction in an easy press-and-sweep motion.
To take a panoramic photo
1
Activate the camera.
2
Swipe the screen to go to
, then select .
3
To select a shooting direction, tap
.
4
Press the camera key and move the camera slowly and steadily in the direction
of movement indicated on the screen.
Face in picture
You can use the Face in picture mode to turn on the front and main cameras at the
same time, so you can take a photo of yourself together with the subject.
Multi camera mode
Multi camera mode lets you take a photo that combines images from two different
angles and devices. You see two images in the camera viewfinder of your device –
one from your own camera and one from a connected Xperia™ device or a Sony
camera that supports NFC and Wi-Fi Direct™ technology. You can then edit what
you see in the viewfinder before taking a photo.
So if you’re at a concert venue, for example, and you want to capture a photo that
combines a view of the band from one angle and the audience from another, you can
use Multi camera mode for the best effect.
You can set up Multi camera mode using NFC, which launches the pairing of the two
devices using Wi-Fi Direct™ technology.
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