Huawei Honor 8 User Guide

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Light Painting mode
Light Painting mode enables you to take stunning shots of  light  trails  without  the  need  to            
manually adjust the aperture or shutter   s p e e d .   F o u r   d i f f e r e n t   s e t t i n g s   a r e   a v a i l a b l e   f o r   d i f f e r e n t             
shooting scenarios.
• Tail lights: Capture trails of light made by cars at night.
• Light graffiti: Capture trails of light in a dark environment.
• Silky water: Capture silky smooth images of flowing water.
• Star track: Capture stunning images of star trails in the night sky.
Tail lights
In Light Painting mode, select Tail lights to capture the trails of light made by cars at night.
Manual 
settings
•: Touch to set the metering mode (the way in which your camera determines 
the exposure). You can select matrix metering, center-weighted metering, or spot 
metering. Matrix metering is set by default.
•ISO: Touch to adjust the cameras sensitivity to light. Increasing the ISO will create 
a brighter picture, but there will be a noticeable increase in noise. You can 
configure the camera to adjust the ISO automatically, or you can adjust it 
manually.
•S: Touch to set the shutter speed. You can configure the camera to adjust the 
shutter speed automatically, or you can adjust it manually.
•EV: Touch to set the exposure compensation. Select an exposure setting to 
increase/decrease the brightness. Touch and hold the icon to lock the current 
exposure setting.
•AF: Touch to set the focus mode. You can select touch to focus, continuous 
autofocus, or manual focus. Continuous autofocus is set by default. When 
continuous autofocus is selected, touch and hold the icon to enable the focus lock.
•: Touch to select a white balance according to the ambient light conditions. 
You can choose from daylight, tungsten bulb, fluorescent lamp, and more. You can 
also adjust the color temperature. Touch and hold the icon to lock the white 
balance.
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1 Select a suitable location and hold your phone steady. Use a tripod for long exposures.
 Shoot from a distance for the best results. Avoid pointing the camera at car headlights to 
prevent parts of the image from becoming overexposed.
2 Open Camera, swipe right on the screen, and then touch Light painting > Tail lights.
3 Touch to start the exposure. The exposure time is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
4 A preview of the image is displayed in the viewfinder. When the desired exposure time has 
elapsed, touch 
to end the exposure.
Light graffiti
In Light Painting mode, select Light graffiti to create patterns or text by movin g   a   l i g h t   s o u r c e             
in front of the camera.
 
Use a small torch or a glow stick to create a pattern.
1 Select a suitable location and hold your phone steady. Use a tripod for long exposures.
 Choose a location away from other sources of light to ensure that the pattern stands out. 
						

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2 Open Camera, swipe right on the screen, and then touch Light painting > Light graffiti.
3 Touch when the subject starts to draw a pattern using the source of light. The exposure 
time is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
 Turn on the flash if you wish to capture the person creating the pattern.
4 A preview of the image is displayed in the viewfinder. Touch to end the exposure.
Silky water
In Light Painting mode, select Silky water to capture silky smooth images of waterfalls and rivers.
1 Select a suitable location and hold your phone steady. Use a tripod for long exposures.
2 Open Camera, swipe right on the screen, and then touch Light painting > Silky water.
3 Touch to start the exposure. The exposure time is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
4 A preview of the image is displayed in the viewfinder. When the desired exposure time has 
elapsed, touch 
to end the exposure.
Star track
You can use your camera to capture the movement of stars in the night sky. 
						

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Use a tripod to minimize camera shake and hold your phone in place.
1 Select a suitable location away from obstructions. Clear skies will produce the best results.
 When shooting the image, stay away from sources of light and avoid excessive exposure times 
to prevent parts of the image from becoming overexposed.
2 Open Camera, swipe right on the screen, and then touch Light painting > Star track.
3 Touch to start the exposure. The exposure time is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
4 A preview of the image is displayed in the viewfinder. When the desired exposure time has 
elapsed, touch 
to end the exposure.
Panoramic shots
Taking a panoramic photo
Select Panorama mode to take wide-angle shots.
1 Select a suitable location and hold your phone steady. Shoot the image in a wide, open space 
and avoid monochromatic backgrounds.
2 Open Camera, swipe right on the screen, and then touch Panorama. 
						

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3 Touch to start shooting.
4 Follow the onscreen instructions to take the photo. Slowly move your camera from left to right, 
ensuring that the arrow stays level with the center line. To take a panoramic shot in portrait 
mode, select 
a nd t hen sl owl y move  yo ur c amera  upw ards.
5 Touch to stop shooting. The camera automatically stitches the photos together to create 
one panoramic photograph.
Taking a panoramic self-portrait
You can also take wide-angle shots in self-portrait mode to capture the beautiful surroundings.
 
You cannot take panoramic self-portraits in landscape mode.
1 Open Camera.
2 Touch to select the front-facing camera.
3 Swipe right on the screen, and then touch Panorama.
4 Hold your phone steady, point the camera at the subject, and then touch to take the first 
photo.
 Make sure that subjects dont move between each photo.
5 Follow the onscreen instructions and slowly turn your camera to the left. Your camera will take 
the second photo automatically when the blue box lines up with box on the left-hand side. 
						

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6 Follow the onscreen instructions and slowly turn y ou r ca mer a t o t he ri ght.  Yo ur  camera  wi ll 
take the final photo when the blue box lines up with the box on the right-hand side. The camera 
automatically stitches the photos together to create a panorama.
 Hold your phone steady and move slowly while you turn.
Adding watermarks to photos
Add watermarks to personalize your photos and help you remember where they were taken. 
1 Open Camera, swipe right on the screen, and then touch Watermark.
2 Touch the or navigation icon or touch More and then select the desired watermark.
3 Drag the watermark to reposition, and then touch to take a photo.
Shooting a video
1 Open Camera, swipe right on the screen, and then touch Video.
2 Touch to start a video recording.
3 Touch the screen to focus on an object or area during recording. Touch to pause recording, 
and then touch to resume. Touch to save the current scene as a photo. 
						

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4 Touch to end the recording.
 
Automatic facial enhancement: Swipe right on the screen, and then touch Beauty video. 
Stabilization cannot be enabled in this mode.
Time-lapse mode
Time-lapse mode allows you to capture  and  speed  up  subtle  changes  in  the  natural  world.  For            
example, you can record the opening of a flower or the movement of clouds.
1 Open Camera, swipe right on the screen, and then touch Time-lapse.
2 Touch to start a video recording.
 Your camera will automatically select a suitable frame rate according to the length of the 
recording. The focal length cannot be adjusted during recording.
3 Touch to end the recording. 
						

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Touch the thumbnail to play the recording. The  video  will  be  played  back  at  a  higher  frame            
rate. The frame rate is determined automatically by your camera and cannot be adjusted.
Slow motion recording
You can record videos in slow motion to enjoy fast moving scenes in detail, suc h  a s  f a l l i n g  w a t e r             
droplets or dance moves.
1 Open Camera, swipe right on the screen, and then touch Slow-mo.
2 Touch to start a video recording.
3 Touch the screen to focus on an object or area during recording.
4 Touch to end the recording.
Touch the thumbnail to play the recording back in slow motion.  You  can  also  select  a  clip            
from the video and play it in slow motion.
Document correction
You can use document correction mode to a u t o m a t i c a l l y  a d j u s t  t h e  o r i e n t a t i o n  o f  a  d o c u m e n t  i n             
a photo. For example, if youre sitting at the edge of a m e e t i n g   r o o m ,  y o u  c a n   t a k e  a   p h o t o   o f   a             
PPT, and then use document readjustment to crop and straighten the image so that it fits perfectly            
on your screen.
1 Open Camera, swipe right on the screen, and then touch Document scan.
 Touch Auto to turn off automatic shooting mode and take a photo manually.
2 Focus on the subject (for example, a PPT, poster, or screen), and then touch to take a 
photo. Your camera will automatically extract the part of the image containing text and adjust 
its orientation so that it is easier to read. 
						

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Touch the thumbnail to read the text in the image, and then touch to edit the image.
Camera and video settings
Setting the photo and video resolutions
Increase the resolution for higher quality images and videos.  However,  larger  resolution  images            
take up more space on your phone. Changing the resolut i o n   w i l l   a l s o   c h a n g e   t h e   i m a g e             
dimensions.
 
Some shooting modes may not support all resolutions.
Open Camera. Swipe left on the screen and touch Resolution to change the resolution.
Configuring the default storage location for photos and videos
Photos and videos are saved to your phones internal storage by d e f a u l t .   S e t   t h e   d e f a u l t   s t o r a g e             
location to the microSD card to free up storage space on your phone.
Open Camera and swipe left on the screen. Turn on the Priority save in SD card  s w i t c h   t o             
set the default storage location to the microSD  card.  This  option  will  not  be  available  if  there  is            
no microSD card in your phone. If the microSD card is full,  p h o t o s   w i l l   b e   s a v e d   t o   y o u r   p h o n e  s             
internal storage.
Adding an overlay
You can add a grid or spiral overlay to the viewfinder to help you compose your image.
 
Overlays may not be available in some shooting modes. 
						

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Open Camera. Swipe left on the screen, touch Assistive grid, and then select an  overlay to            
help you compose your image. Select Off to delete the reference lines.
You can choose from a 3 x 3 grid, phi grid, or spiral overlay. Use the 3 x 3 grid for general            
shooting scenarios. The phi grid is similar to the 3 x 3 grid, but uses the golden ratio to divide the            
viewfinder into distinct sections. Use the spiral grid for indoor photography or portrait shots.
Video settings
 
Some shooting modes may not support all settings.
Swipe left on the video shooting screen to configure the following settings:
• Resolution: Configure the video resolution.
• GPS tag: Display the location where the video was recorded.
• Priority save in SD card: Set the default storage location for your videos. You can select your 
phones internal storage, or the microSD card.
• Object tracking: Touch an object on the screen. The camera will focus on the selected object 
when capturing the video.
• Stabilizer: Minimizes camera shake during recording.
Camera settings
 
Some shooting modes may not support all settings.
Swipe left on the photo shooting screen to configure the following settings:
• Resolution: Set the photo resolution.
• GPS tag: Display the location where the photo was taken.
• Priority save in SD card: Set the default storage location for your photos. You can select your 
phones internal storage, or the microSD card.
• Perfect selfie: Enable or disable this function in Beauty mode for automatic facial recognition 
and customized portrait enhancement. For more information, see 
Using Perfect Selfie mode.
• Touch & hold shutter button: Configure the shutters touch and hold settings. You can select 
Burst shoot or Focus.
• Audio control: Take a photo using voice commands.
• Volume button function: Configure the volume button settings. You can select Shutter, 
Zoom, or Focus
• Mute: Enable this feature to mute the camera. Due to legal constraints, this feature is not 
available in all countries and regions.
• Timer: Enable this feature to set a self-timer.
• Touch to capture: Touch the viewfinder to take a photo.