Huawei P9 Manual

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 Pro camera mode can only be accessed from the Photo, Video, and Monochrome screens.
2 In Pro camera mode, you can adjust the exposure, shutter speed, and other camera settings. 
You can also add a grid overlay and output images in raw format.
• Adjust the shutter speed, white balance, and other camera settings: You can adjust the 
ISO, exposure compensation, white balance, focus mode, shutter speed and more on the Pro 
camera settings screen. For more information, see 
Pro camera...

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Pro camera settings
When you switch to Pro camera mode, y o u   c a n   a d j u s t   a   w h o l e   r a n g e   o f   c a m e r a   s e t t i n g s   i n   t h e             
viewfinder to produce professional-looking shots. For example, you can adjust the ISO, exposure            
compensation, white balance, focus mode, shutter speed, and more.
Low 
exposure 
iconTouch this icon to restore the default exposure settings. This icon will only appear 
when the exposure is too...

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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 light trails: Capture trails of light made by cars at night.
• Light graffiti: Capture trails of light in a dark environment.
• Silky water: Capture silky...

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Tail light trails
In Light Painting mode, select Tail light trails to capture the trails of light made by cars at night.
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 light 
trails.
3 Touch to start the exposure....

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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.
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...

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Star track
You can use your camera to capture the movement of stars in the night sky.
 
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...

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2 Open Camera, swipe right on the screen, and then touch Panorama.
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...

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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,...

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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...

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93 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...