Camera ZOOM FX is a highly advanced camera application for Android mobile devices and we hope you love it as much as we enjoyed making it!
Once you start using it, you won't be able to manage without it!!
Here's how to use Camera ZOOM FX :
When you launch Camera ZOOM FX you will be taken straight to the camera screen.
Take a photo in any of the following ways :
You can configure six icons to display at all times and the other items will overflow into the quick settings menu.
Launch the quick settings menu by clicking the hamburger (three lines) icon in the corner - all options are device dependent :
Exit camera with one-click
Switch between front and rear camera
Toggle through the flash modes by pressing repeatedly on the flash icon, e.g. 'On', 'Off', 'Auto'
Set the desired auto focus mode, e.g. auto, infinity, etc.
Set the desired camera exposure for camera capture
Set the desired focus distance
Set the desired ISO mode
Set the desired Shutter Speed
Helps in different light conditions, e.g. daylight, cloudy, shade, etc.
Select a real-time preview effect, e.g. sepia, mono, aqua, etc.
Helps in different conditions, e.g. Landscape, Snow, Beach, etc.
Turn shutter sound on/off - may not work on all devices
Show horizon level to help take level shots
Show stable indicator - flashes red if camera is not steady
Show bar graph of a frequency distribution of colors in the live preview (RGB and normal supported)
Select a composition grid to help take photos, e.g. golden, crosshair, circle, etc.
Select brightness at which to capture photo
Choose which size to capture photos
Show full settings screen
Launch the Shooting Mode menu by clicking on the Mode icon below the shutter button :
Get a more stable shot with an onscreen 'stable meter' which will wait until the device is being held stable before taking a shot.
Wait between 5 (default) and 30 seconds before taking a shot - you can adjust this period by clicking on the box in the center.
When you click the shutter button, a countdown will begin with audible prompts, followed by the shutter to take the photo - useful for group shots.
After a 5 second countdown, the camera will wait for a loud noise before taking a shot, e.g. clap, shout, etc. - this is also useful for group shots
This mode will take a large number of photos in a short space of time.
You can adjust the number of photos by clicking on the box in the center.
Flash and autofocus are disabled in this mode.
Photos are saved at lower resolution.
After taking photos with burst mode, Best Shot will allow you to review your photos and only save the best ones! This is perfect for sports mode, e.g. your golf swing! Camera ZOOM FX will automatically select the best photos for you based on device stability but you can choose each photo manually.
Take multiple photos for the purpose of later arranging in a collage or 'multiple' view.
After each photo is taken, the camera will show the current photo count and display an on-screen button to review the collage.
Take continuous shots at a pre-determined interval of 1s to 240s (default = 15s).
Click the shutter to begin time lapse capture.
Click 'Back' to stop capturing photos.
You can adjust this interval by clicking on the box in the center.
This mode takes 3 photos at different exposures and composites the 3 photos together to make a detailed imaged.
Use this mode to capture photos with either a blank or neutral display. Click anywhere on the screen to take a photo. Click triangle in top left to exit this mode.
After you take a photo you have the following options :
Save photo to your sdcard and return to camera.
Save photo to your sdcard and remain on review screen (useful for saving multiple copies with different effects)
Share photo using Mail, Messaging, etc. - your photo is shared at preview resolution (640x480) and is not yet saved at full resolution.
Rotate your photo 90 degrees clockwise. You can click this as many times as is needed to achieve the correct rotation.
Upload photo to your favorite social networking sites (must be enabled in Settings > Sharing)
Do not save photo and return to camera.
The FX menu is available in both the Capture and Review screen and works the same way for both screens :
You can combine as many effects as you wish - the order they are added will not make any difference. FX can be reset using the buttons on the various menus.
You can view the original photo taken by long-pressing on the preview photo.
Choose from one of many predefined FX combinations which may include manipulation of color, effects, overlays and photo sizes.
Aged effects.
Emulate lomo cameras.
Dramatic colors with movie-like finish.
Unnatural colors for more effects.
Choose a random color from the 'Color' group.
Reset any effects from the 'Color' group.
Reflect your photo one or multiple times.
Distort the photo to create interest, e.g. fish-eye, light tunnel, etc.
Selective blur to focus attention on the center.
Choose a random color from the 'Effect' group.
Reset any effects from the 'Effect' group.
Choose a frame for your photo, e.g. thin white, grungy, polaroid, etc. More frames can be downloaded from the market.
Focus attention on the center of the photo by choosing a vignette to darken / lighten the corners.
Choose a composite (texture overlay) to overlay over the photo. More composites can be downloaded from the market.
Add a famous 'buddy' to your photo - these can be dragged, sized and rotated around the photo, more are downloadable on the market. After saving, buddies will take on the color and effects of the photo.
Add a prop, e.g. basketball, to your photo - these can be dragged, sized and rotated around the photo, more are downloadable on the market. After saving, props will take on the color and effects of the photo.
Choose a random color from the 'Overlay' group.
Reset any effects from the 'Overlay' group.
Select the proportions for your photo, e.g. 6x4, square, etc.
Build up a collage of multiple photos. Photos can be added from the camera or from the gallery on your device. Click on a square of the collage to add / replace a photo.
Choose a random FX combination from all groups.
Reset effects from all groups.
Here you can adjust all Camera ZOOM FX settings :
Enable shutter sound on taking photos?
Select a shutter skin if required for an animation on capturing photos - more skins can be downloaded from the market.
If you have a dedicated camera button on your device, you can set Camera ZOOM FX as your default camera.
To check if this is set, return to the homescreen and click the hardware camera button.
This should then prompt you to set a default camera for your device.
If you already have a default set, you can change this using Home > Settings > Applications > Manage applications > (current default camera) > Clear defaults
Switch on to save automatically, off to prompt whether to save, edit or share?
Record GPS location in picture data?
Show saved picture location immediately after save? (useful for troubleshooting photo locations)
Default: /sdcard/dcim/Camera
CameraZOOM: /sdcard/CameraZOOM
Manual: use the in-built file manager to select any folder (including external sd)
Add today's date to the end of the folder path, e.g. /sdcard/CameraZOOM/20110909
Choose JPEG compression - higher values have higher photo quality and larger file sizes.
Zoom is auto-detected for your device.
You should only change this setting if zoom is not working correctly on your device.
Auto-detect the best zoom type for your device - this will be correct in most cases.
If the auto-detected zoom value was incorrect on your device and you have found a better setting, please use the automatic mail link below to update us so we can fix this for other users.
How sensitive should zoom adjustments be when controlled by trackball / volume buttons.
Check this option to perform FX processing at photo's original resolution - this will take longer to process.
Uncheck this option to process FX photos at a lower resolution (up to 1024 x 768) - this will process photos faster.
Note that buddies, props, mirror, distort and tilt-shift effects will be processed at lower resolution.
On processed photos, should originals be stored in a separate file?
Set how opaque should the composite effects be over photos.
In stable shot mode, display an on-screen meter indicating how stable camera is being held?
Low (allows more movement), Medium, High (need to hold more still).
Stable time: 0.5s, 1s, 2s - time camera needs to be stable for before taking photo.
Voice Activation Volume: Low, Medium or High.
Choose a custom action for any hardware buttons or gestures on your device.
The full list of custom buttons / gestures are :
These can be assigned to any of the following custom actions :
Takes you to the free Ping.fm page which will allow you to set up an account and specify which social networks you wish to post to, e.g. Facebook, Twitter, etc.
Takes you to the Ping.fm website and the mobile page to obtain your mobile key.
After you have retrieved your key above, click this button and enter to authenticate your credentials.
You are now ready to upload to all your favorite social networks!
Show the current version of Camera ZOOM FX.
To help us fully support your device, it is useful if you can send us camera information from your device.
Q. Why is zoom not working on my device?
A. The best zoom type has been auto-detected for your device - if zoom is not working, you can fix with 1-click using Menu > Settings > Zoom.
Q. Why are my photos blurry?
A. Please ensure you have selected an appropriate auto-focus mode by clicking on the Hardware button under the zoom bar > Auto Focus
Q. The gallery link is broken / only one photo is viewable when I click on the gallery.
A. This could be the result of incorrect behavior of the default gallery on your phone. Install a free third party gallery, e.g. QuickPic, to fix either of these problems.