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Showing posts with label Gallery. Show all posts

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Create a Photo Collage in Gallery App in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If you have updated your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, you'll be provided with a new feature in the Gallery app that will let you put some photos together to create a beautiful photo collage so you don't have to install any third-party app when you want to create a photo collage.


How to create a photo collage in the Gallery app?
You can do so by using the following steps:
  1. Open the Gallery app.
  2. Tap an album where photos you want to collage are saved in.
  3. Tap More at the top right and then select Collage.
  4. Select the required photos you want to collage and then tap Collage at the top right.
  5. If you'd like to add more photos to your photo collage, tap Add and then select photos you want to add.
  6. If needed, you can change the aspect ratio of your photo collage by tapping Aspect ratio and then select 1:1(it's selected by default) or 9:16.
  7. If needed, you can change the layout of your photo collage by tapping Layout and then select the required layout you want to use. Alternatively, you can do so by tapping Shuffle.
  8. If needed, you can change the border of your photo collage by tapping Border . Slide the adjustment bar next to to the left or right to adjust the corners curvature of the selected cell(slide the bar to the right to get more rounded corner). Slide the adjustment bar next to to the left or right to adjust the space between cells of your photo collage.
  9. If needed, you can change the background of your photo collage by tapping Background and then select the required background you want to use.
  10. To rearrange photos within your photo collage without changing the layout, tap and hold a photo in a cell and then drag it to other cell.
  11. If needed, you can do some changes for each photo within your photo collage by tapping the required cell and then use available options:
    • : tap this option to change the photo in the selected cell with other photo.
    • : tap this option to delete the selected cell.
    • : tap this option to apply an effect to the photo in the selected cell.
    • : tap this option to make some adjustments to the photo in the selected cell, e.g., rotate the photo, flip the photo horizontally or vertically, and change the photo ratio.
  12. If you're satisfied with the result, tap Save button to save your photo collage. The result will be saved in the Photo editor album.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Create a Photo Animation in Gallery App in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If you have updated your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, you'll have some new features, one of which is a feature in the Gallery app that will let you turn your photos into a gif animated photo.


How to create a photo animation in the Gallery app?
You can do so by using the following steps:
  1. Open the Gallery app.
  2. Tap an album where photos you want to turn into an animated photo are saved in.
  3. Tap More at the top right and then select Animate.
  4. Select the required photos you want to animate with and then tap Animate.
  5. If needed, you can do the following changes to your animated photo:
    • To remove a photo from your animated photo, tap .
    • To add more photos to your animated photo, tap and then select the required photos you want to add.
    • To rearrange photos within your animated photo, drag and drop photos.
    Once done, tap Done button to save the changes.
  6. By default, your phone will use default ratio for your animated photo. But, you can change it when needed by tapping Ratio and then select the required ratio you want to use. There are 6 options available: (it's the default ratio and selected by default),1:1,4:3,3:4,16:9,9:16.
  7. If needed, you can adjust the speed of your animated photo by tapping Speed and then select the required speed you want to use.
  8. Tap Save button to save your photo animation. The result will be saved as .gif in the Photo editor album.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Enable and Use Location Tags Feature in Camera App in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Location tags is a feature in the Camera app in Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge that will let you attach geographical location data within each photo that you take or video that you record. However, make sure to use caution when you want to send, share, distribute, or copy photos or videos because they contain with information about where they were taken or recorded.


How to enable the location tags feature in the Camera app?
Assuming that you have an Internet connection(Wi-Fi or mobile data connection) and the location service(GPS) is enabled, you can easily enable the location tags feature in the Camera app by using the following steps:
  1. Open the Camera app. If the quick launch feature is enabled, you can quickly enable the Camera app from any screen by pressing the Home key twice in quick succession.
  2. Tap to view the detailed settings for the Camera app.
  3. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Location tags to the right to enable it.
  4. A pop up window appears to tell you some information about the location tags feature. Tap OK button to continue enabling this feature.
  5. The Location tags feature is enabled.


How to use the location tags feature in the Camera app?
As the example, we'll try using the location tags feature to embed a GPS location tag into a photo by using the following steps:
  1. Open the Camera app.
  2. Aim the camera to the object.
  3. Tap to take a photo.
  4. Tap the preview thumbnail to view the photo in full screen view in the Gallery app.
  5. Tap More at the top right and then select Details.
  6. The location info where you took the photo will be listed in the Location section.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Create and Edit a Fast Motion Video in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Fast motion is a recording mode in the Camera app that will let you use the rear camera in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge to record a video for viewing it in fast motion. It's best used when you want to have a better way to show a video of a moving object that's difficult and/or time-consuming without making the ones who watch the video to be bored, e.g., when you want to show how to make an origami, when you want to show how busy you are when preparing your friend's surprise party, when you want to show how to cook a delicious cake step by step, etc.


How to create a fast motion video in the Camera app?
You can do so by using the following steps:
  1. Open the Camera app. If the quick launch camera feature is enabled, you can quickly launch the Camera app from any screen by pressing the Home key twice in quick succession.
  2. Tap Mode to show all available shooting modes.
  3. Tap Fast motion to select and enable this mode.
  4. Aim the camera to the object.
  5. Tap to start recording the video.
  6. When you're finished, tap to stop recording the video.


How to edit a fast motion video?
When needed, after recording a video with fast motion mode, you can edit it to suit your need by using the following steps:
  1. In the preview screen of the Camera app, tap the preview thumbnail to view the video you have just recorded in the Gallery app.
  2. Tap to play the video. Your phone will play the video with a randomly set fast motion section.
  3. Tap to pause the playback.
  4. Drag to the desired point to trim the beginning or end part of the video. If you'd like trim it with more precisely, tap and hold and then drag it to the left or right so you can move through the section frame by frame.
  5. Drag to adjust the selected area of the video you want to play in fast motion. If you'd like adjust it with more precisely, tap and hold and then drag it to the left or right so you can move through the section frame by frame.
  6. To adjust the fast motion speed, tap within the fast motion section and then select Speed. Select from: 4x, 8x(this option is enabled by default), 16x, or 32x. As the example, if you select 16x, your phone will play the video sixteen times faster than the actual.
  7. To divide a fast motion section into two parts, tap within the fast motion section and then select Split.
  8. Tap to preview the playback.
  9. If you'd like to save the video, tap Export. The video will be saved in the Video Editor album.