so i know you can take a pic with the assistant... but it's kind of clunky. if you're in the camera app and frame a shot and then say "okay google, take a selfie" it backs out of the camera, ooens assistant, then reopens the camera before taking the shot.
im hoping there's something like on the Samsung's where you can just say something like "capture" while already in the app in order to snap a shot.
possible?
If you turn on Photobooth mode it will take the photo when you (and any other people in the frame) are smiling. Not sure if a verbal command is available within the stock camera.
This is my biggest disappointment with my otherwise awesome Pixel 3A XL. No voice activated shutter. My Galaxy S6 had it and it was extremely valuable. Current Huwawei has it, too.
Seems to me this would be an easy mod for Google. PLEASE! Google, if you're listening, this is SO handy in SO many situations. Just do it.
I'm a professional photographer.
You can tell Assistant to take a selfie. It will show a countdown on the screen and then take a photo.
"OK Google, take a selfie"
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I read somewhere (not sure where) that third party camera apps can not use the full potential of the dual-camera. Only the stock app can do that - not quite sure but I rememeber something that it can't access the 20MP black&white sensor or something.
Is this correct?
I would say that most third-party software was coded with one sensor in mind. I don't own a Mate 9, but I do know a bit about combining two images in one (binning) and photography. They are highly specialized actions, that require specially made software.
Dual lens appears to be the trend. Might go to the play store, send an email to the camera FV-5 folks. They've always been fast to respond
to my questions. I'm not really "interested" in dual lens cameras on phones. I use it for quick snapshots of things I work on (electronics).
for everything else, I defer to my dSLR.
So I have been thinking, in a few years, when everyone gets new phones, with new features. How are we going to edit the pictures taken with Wide Aperture mode (fake bokeh)? The only app able to change the depth of field of the picture is the stock gallery app by Huawei/honor that came with the phone.
Google photos DOES save the information to be edited later (but there is no way to edit them on Google photos app as far as I can tell).
So if a year later you restore photos to this phone and try to edit them, you can, but only with the stock gallery app.
Anyone here know of any 3rd party software on Windows desktop, and or on the web or android that can do this? So we don't have to be reliant on the Gallery app from Huawei in case we change phones later on.
Thanks.
You can't really change the aperture on phones as the aperture is fixed to f2 or bit more. What Google and Huawei and all the other do, is to approximate the behaviour by blurring the background in a postprocessing step. The better they detect foreground and background, the better this illusion works. But it's never a real bokeh.
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You can't really change the aperture on phones as the aperture is fixed to f2 or bit more. What Google and Huawei and all the other do, is to approximate the behaviour by blurring the background in a postprocessing step. The better they detect foreground and background, the better this illusion works. But it's never a real bokeh.
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I am well aware how this camera works, i am a part time photographer, This was not my question! my question was if there is an external source or app that allows us to edit these kinds of photos as the gallery app does, to refocus after we take the pics using the wide aperture mode.
I think that what Huawei does with their gallery app is a bit proprietary.
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I think that what Huawei does with their gallery app is a bit proprietary.
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So basically after a few years if we want to edit these pictures it would either be impossible with another brand of phone, or might perhaps be possible if we keep buying huawei phones, with this feature, which is not a sure thing.
Yes I think so. But I didn't investigate on this topic. At least one can still open the Jpeg as the depth information is somewhat in it.
Unfortunately no third party apps that can do this.
Maybe if someone can port the gallery app, that will work!
I use the app "Automate" to do various chores on my phone, such as turning off my bluetooth radio when I leave home. I highly recommend it to anyone who has interest. Having bought the PH-1, I decided to play with some time-lapse videography. This is fairly easy to do in Automate, as it has the functionality to take pictures (and wait between) built-in. I can use either the primary camera or the selfie camera, and then stitch the pictures together in post to make the video.
My problem is the 360 camera. I so want to experiment with the 360 camera, but I am having some issues.
1) First, the camera seems to turn off when the Essential Camera App is not active. Does anyone know how to override this?
2) When I am configuring Automate. It does not sense the 360 camera. I am not sure how the app detects cameras, or if it does at all. After all, when was the last time you had a phone with something other than two cameras? It may be easiest as a programmer to just assume, and ignore the corner cases. But I am going to operate on the assumption it is possible to get this to work. In the app, if you set the "Camera" variable to 1, you get the primary camera, and if you set it to 2, you get the selfie. The obvious thing is to try 3 for the 360 camera, but this does not work. Neither does trying 0. Is there anyone who is both an owner of a PH-1 and a competent user of Automate that might have any ideas? Personally, I suspect if I can achieve step one above, this problem will come into greater focus. It will either be detected, or I will have enough information to go to the Automate community with requests. Right now though I suspect it is easier to find someone here with Automate experience than going there looking for someone with the PH-1.
Thanks for helping out!
Murtagh
I've never used automate, but I assume the "take picture" function you are using is independent.
Try setting automate to open up the essential cam, and then "take picture". The camera app has to be coded to read the external usb camera.
I'm having a super grainy camera in WhatsApp. Might be other 3rd party programs as well but haven't tries yet. Pic attached.
And yes, I'm sitting on the toilet whilst typing this.
Don't use WhatsApp but if it's anything like telegram I wouldn't use the built in camera app if you want a good shot.
Take a photo and then send it with WhatsApp. Don't take it from within.
What @ItzMar said is correct. WhatsApp isn't concerned about picture quality. Their camera mode has not changed since....ever. No one cares because that's not why they use WhatsApp.
I am also facing the same issue in my op7. Please let me know if your issue resolves/
All apps in Android that have a camera built in are just screen shotting the viewfinder and not actually taking pictures. Take pictures with the OEM Camera/Gcam and then share the pics/videos on the apps you're using.
May seem like an odd question but but I like to take selfie photos (with my daughter). It is very awkward to stretch out my arm and get us both in the photo and be able to hit the photo button. Has anyone found an easier way to either hold the phone or take photos like this?
Check the options under Shooting methods in Settings. Voice control could be what you need and will certainly amuse your daughter
Voice control or use timer
Volume buttons can be used to take a picture ?
There is a specific forum for the plus version
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-10+
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May seem like an odd question but but I like to take selfie photos (with my daughter). It is very awkward to stretch out my arm and get us both in the photo and be able to hit the photo button. Has anyone found an easier way to either hold the phone or take photos like this?
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Why not just use the S pen... fire the shot with it