# Overview of Camera Album

Use Camera Album to browse and view the photos and videos that you have captured with the Camera program. With Camera Album, you can also rotate photos, view a photo slide show, and more.

Note: Only files supported by the Camera program are displayed in Camera Album.

To learn more about the Camera Album, tap the links below:

Open Camera Album

View photos in thumbnail view

View photos in full-screen view

Rotate a photo

Zoom and pan

Play slide show

Browse and play videos

# Open Camera Album

To open Camera Album, do one of the following:

- Tap > Programs > Camera Album.
- On the live Camera screen, tap . Depending on the capture mode you are in, Camera Album will either show thumbnails of photos or videos only. For example, if you are in Photo mode, only photos will be shown in Camera Album. To browse through video clips, set the Camera to Video or MMS Video mode first before opening Camera Album.
- After taking a photo, tap .
- If there is TouchFLO feature on your device, touch Photos or Videos on the Touch Cube.

To exit Camera Album:

In thumbnail view of the Camera Album screen, tap .

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Overview of Camera Album

View photos in thumbnail view

View photos in full-screen view

Rotate a photo

Zoom and pan

Play slide show

Browse and play videos

# View photos in thumbnail view

Photos that are stored in both the device memory and storage card will be displayed as thumbnails on the Camera Album screen.

In thumbnail view, you can do the following:

- If you have a lot of photos, scroll down by sliding your finger upward on the screen; scroll up by sliding your finger downward.
- Open the Camera program by tapping or touching the Camera icon ( ).
- Tap Menu to access more options:

  Menu Item | Description
  Send | Select a messaging account (MMS or e-mail) and send the photo with your message.
  Save to Contact | Assign the photo to a contact.
  Delete | Erase the photo from the memory or storage card.
  Properties | View details about the photo, such as the date and time the photo was taken, file size, etc.
  Options | Set slide show options.
  Help | View help information about Camera Album.

#### See also

Overview of Camera Album

Open Camera Album

View photos in full-screen view

Rotate a photo

Zoom and pan

Play slide show

Browse and play videos

# View photos in full-screen view

Tap or touch a photo thumbnail to view it in full screen. Tapping after you have taken a photo with the Camera also displays the photo in full screen.

In full-screen view, you can do the following:

- Go forward to the next photo by sliding your finger across the screen from right to left.
- Go back to the previous photo by sliding your finger across the screen from left to right.
- In full-screen view, tap or touch the screen to access the following shortcuts:

  Icon | Description
  | Send the photo via one of your messaging accounts (MMS or e-mail).
  | Assign the photo to a contact.
  | Return to thumbnail view.
  | Play slide show.
  | Delete the photo.
  | View information about how to use gestures with Camera Album.

#### See also

Overview of Camera Album

Open Camera Album

View photos in thumbnail view

Rotate a photo

Zoom and pan

Play slide show

Browse and play videos

# Rotate a photo

While viewing a photo in full screen, you can rotate the photo by making a half-circle motion on the screen with your finger, as illustrated below:

- Slide your finger clockwise to rotate the photo 90 degrees clockwise.
- Slide your finger counterclockwise to rotate the photo 90 degrees counterclockwise.

#### See also

Overview of Camera Album

Open Camera Album

View photos in thumbnail view

View photos in full-screen view

Zoom and pan

Play slide show

Browse and play videos

# Zoom and pan

While viewing a photo in full screen, you can zoom in and out of the photo by making a full circle motion on the screen with your finger, as illustrated below:

- Slide your finger clockwise around an area to zoom in on that area.
- Slide your finger counterclockwise to zoom out.

When you are zoomed in:

- Double-tap the screen to fit the entire image on the screen.
- Touch and hold and then drag your finger on the screen to pan the image. While you are panning, a frame with a small rectangular box inside the frame appears on the upper-left corner of the screen. The box moves as you drag your finger on the screen to indicate which area of the image you are panning.

#### See also

Overview of Camera Album

Open Camera Album

View photos in thumbnail view

View photos in full-screen view

Rotate a photo

Play slide show

Browse and play videos

# Play slide show

1. To start playing the slide show, do one of the following:
   - In thumbnail view, tap or touch Slide Show.
   - While viewing a photo in full screen, tap or touch the screen and then tap or touch the Slide Show icon ( ).
2. While the slide show is in progress, tap or touch the screen to access the following playback controls:

   Icon | Description
   | Set slide show options.
   | Go back to the previous photo.
   | Pause the slide show.
   | Resume playback of the slide show.
   | Go to the next photo.
   | Return to thumbnail view.

#### See also

Overview of Camera Album

Open Camera Album

View photos in thumbnail view

View photos in full-screen view

Rotate a photo

Zoom and pan

Slide show options

Browse and play videos

# Slide show options

- Repeat. Select this check box to loop the playback of the slide show.
- Transition. When this check box is selected, a transition effect will be applied to the slide show. Choose your desired effect from the drop-down list.
- Duration. Set the desired time interval between photos.
- Orientation. Select Best Fit to display portrait photos in landscape orientation during the slide show, or select Actual to display photos in their original orientation.

#### See also

Overview of Camera Album

Open Camera Album

View photos in thumbnail view

View photos in full-screen view

Rotate a photo

Zoom and pan

Play slide show

Browse and play videos

# Browse and play videos

Browse video clips in thumbnail view.

In thumbnail view, you can do the following:

- If you have a lot of video clips, scroll down by sliding your finger upward on the screen; scroll up by sliding your finger downward.
- Tap or touch the thumbnail of a video clip to play back the video in Windows Media Player. Alternatively, you can select the video clip and tap Play.
- Open the Camera program by tapping or touching the Video Camera icon ().
- Tap Menu to access more options:

  Menu Item | Description
  Send | Select a messaging account (MMS or e-mail) and send the video with your message.
  Delete | Erase the video clip from the memory or storage card.
  Properties | View details about the video clip, such as the shooting date and time, file size, etc.
  Help | View help information about Camera Album.

#### See also

Overview of Camera Album

Open Camera Album

View photos in thumbnail view

View photos in full-screen view

Rotate a photo

Zoom and pan

Play slide show