At the top of the screen when in camera mode it says zoom 1.0x I know im probably being really dumb but how the heck do you zoom in! I can't figure it out, even after 4 months of fiddling! Does anybody know how to zoom in?? Thanks Alot!
On a magician you can only zoom in, when you're not using the maximum picture size. Zoom with smaller pictures can be done with the up/down button on the d-pad.
Probably will be the same on your device.
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How could I have been so dumb, Thank you very much! Shame you cant zoom in at 640x480 though
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Hi,
I recently took my Nexus on a trip and used it to take some 300 pictures. It's amazing the quality of the photos it takes, but one thing that really bothered me at times was the fact that the camera would always focus at the centre of the picture, while the important part might be at one of the sides.
Would it be possible to add a "touch to focus" feature in the stock camera app? What do you guys think?
Hold down on the "shutter" button to adjust your focus. Once you get a green box around your screen, that focal length will be retained until you let go of the button and a picture is taken.
If you slide your finger off the button (as in, without lifting), you can release the focus without taking a picture.
Not sure if that's the same thing you're looking for, but it's a hidden feature in the stock camera app.
Xel'Naga said:
Hold down on the "shutter" button to adjust your focus. Once you get a green box around your screen, that focal length will be retained until you let go of the button and a picture is taken.
If you slide your finger off the button (as in, without lifting), you can release the focus without taking a picture.
Not sure if that's the same thing you're looking for, but it's a hidden feature in the stock camera app.
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Dude! Why wasn't I informed of this before!
Thanks a lot for the tip, I will make good use of it!
Would manual focus be possible to accomplish? I've had a few situations where I wanted to frame a photo with the subject off-center, but focusing on that subject and blurring the background is a tough trick.
I saw a suggestion in the Diamond forum for a method where you'd touch the screen to select the focal point, but I'd be happy with a simple mod to the capacitive 'zoom wheel' that would change the virtual focal length.
Any thoughts?
First, focus on the object (it must be on the center of the screen), then, touch (don't press) the Shutter button (action button) until the focus locked, don't release it, then, move your Raphael to your desired position (subject off-center), and finally press the Shutter button, the camera will not trying to auto-focus anymore.
Ah, clever trick! I didn't realise that it would hold the focus until you removed your finger from the button.
Thanks much... I'll give this a try. ^^d
Edit: Worked fantastically. I'll upload the pics when I get the chance.
Please anyone list any app that will disable 1 of the led lights on the EVO phone. It's way to bright and washes you like a ghost when too close.
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play with the camera a lil bit, try holding the "camera" button to take a picture. It should start super bright and slowly dim until the perfect brightness then take the picture. If that isnt working for you then take the picture by pressing on the focal point of the picture instead of the "camera" button on the screen. I've found this to be the best way to take pictures, basically you are telling the phone what to focus on and it adjusts the light accordingly. works for me even if in complete darkness...good luck
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play with the camera a lil bit, try holding the "camera" button to take a picture. It should start super bright and slowly dim until the perfect brightness then take the picture. If that isnt working for you then take the picture by pressing on the focal point of the picture instead of the "camera" button on the screen. I've found this to be the best way to take pictures, basically you are telling the phone what to focus on and it adjusts the light accordingly. works for me even if in complete darkness...good luck
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thank you!
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Hi all.
I've tried a few alternative video players (so i can watch avi's etc), but all seem to have the same flaw. They won't auto-rotate the video. This is hugely inconvenient when watching something when the eeePad is in a stand case.
Anybody found a video player that will flip the picture round?
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Hi all.
I've tried a few alternative video players (so i can watch avi's etc), but all seem to have the same flaw. They won't auto-rotate the video. This is hugely inconvenient when watching something when the eeePad is in a stand case.
Anybody found a video player that will flip the picture round?
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I'm not aware of anything that'll do this, I guess most video players are designed for landscape viewing. Is your stand case in portrait orientation?
I'm watching in landscape mode, though it'll only work if the tablet is the right way up, if you know what I mean. (power button at the top left). If I want the tablet at a different angle in the case stand, it turns the tablet upside down (power button bottom right), still landscape though. But the downloaded apps won't rotate the picture so it's useless.
I'm sure Rock Player or MoboPlayer used to flip the image. Maybe there's been an update? I've tried PR, MP, vPlayer and a couple of others, they all end up upside down.
VERY GRRR!!!
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I'm watching in landscape mode, though it'll only work if the tablet is the right way up, if you know what I mean. (power button at the top left). If I want the tablet at a different angle in the case stand, it turns the tablet upside down (power button bottom right), still landscape though. But the downloaded apps won't rotate the picture so it's useless.
I'm sure Rock Player or MoboPlayer used to flip the image. Maybe there's been an update? I've tried PR, MP, vPlayer and a couple of others, they all end up upside down.
VERY GRRR!!!
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Oh, I see. Sounds like an odd design of the case to me - turning the TF upside down to watch 'at a different angle' ? Are you sure the TF itself isn't inside the case the wrong way round? I'm guessing your case has a kickstand of sorts for viewing at whatever angle you wish, is that right?
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I'm watching in landscape mode, though it'll only work if the tablet is the right way up, if you know what I mean. (power button at the top left). If I want the tablet at a different angle in the case stand, it turns the tablet upside down (power button bottom right), still landscape though. But the downloaded apps won't rotate the picture so it's useless.
I'm sure Rock Player or MoboPlayer used to flip the image. Maybe there's been an update? I've tried PR, MP, vPlayer and a couple of others, they all end up upside down.
VERY GRRR!!!
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Moboplayer is able to autorotate the video. You need to go into Settings and put a check in Screen Rotation before it will auto rotate.
I think quite a few of the stand cases have this design. The "correct" way up is a high angle, maybe 70°. Then "upside-down" gives a low angle, like 20°...
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Moboplayer is able to autorotate the video. You need to go into Settings and put a check in Screen Rotation before it will auto rotate.
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Ahhh thank you SO much! :-D
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Please get me out of my misery. I’m probably doing something wrong but whenever I take a photo or video facing down towards the floor or ceiling, holding the phone landscape, viewing the result shows portrait and I have to edit to flip it landscape. Any tips for me?
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Please get me out of my misery. I’m probably doing something wrong but whenever I take a photo or video facing down towards the floor or ceiling, holding the phone landscape, viewing the result shows portrait and I have to edit to flip it landscape. Any tips for me?
Best regaeds,
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Do you have your phone screen rotation locked to portait?
If not, you have to rotate your phone landscape facing straight on forward until the camera UI rotates.
If you're shooting weird angles, consider locking the auto rotate to landscape because the camera UI will rotate to the accelerometers readings.
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Do you have your phone screen rotation locked to portait?
If not, you have to rotate your phone landscape facing straight on forward until the camera UI rotates.
If you're shooting weird angles, consider locking the auto rotate to landscape because the camera UI will rotate to the accelerometers readings.
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Thanks for your reply. Auto rotate is enabled in the dropdown menu (blue) so I assume it's not locked to portrate. All pictures taken landscape facing forward are fine when viewed in gallery holding the phone landscape. It only happens holding the phone landscape downward, like taking photo of something on the ground or table. When such photos are taken, they appear in portrate when viewed holding phone in landscape.
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