Improve your videos with these 3 Android camera features

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Key takeaways of zdnet

• Android’s camera app can dramatically improve your video.
• There are three features that are either new and/or better.
• These features are quite easy to use anyone.

One reason I am stuck with a pixel phone, because it is the camera. I have so far tested an Android phone with a better sensor and app, and the results generally speak for myself.

But with the video, Android is slightly behind iOS. Filming with an iPhone is usually more elegant and provides more features. However, Google is slowly holding, and the latest batch of updates brings new features and improves others.

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There are three particle features that I require for my mobile filming toolkit. Keep in mind, because it is Android – not all features will be available on all phones. If you have a pixel phone, you can bet that these features are available. All other phones are suspicious, so you have to open the camera app, tap video, and see if you have these options.

Let’s chat about those characteristics, what we will do?

Video promoted

This is perhaps the most important new feature found in the Android camera app. Essentially, the video boosts the boost color, lighting and stabilization in one. At her top, the video boost enables filming in 8K resolution. I have found the results of using this feature dramatically-especially in low-light situations. In fact, I am often default to promote videos because overall results are better when not used. But don’t be foolish, video boost is not limited to low-light situations. I have used convenience in all types of conditions and found that it improves results. It is said, the results are far more pronounced when filming in low light.

To use the video boost, open your camera app and tap on the video button. Tap on the Settings icon in the lower left corner and then tap the right icon (a line camera beyond it) attached to the video boost.

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Once the facility is operational, it will continue until you close it.

Better video stabilization

Have you ever been filming an important moment, only to watch the video saved and it is found unstable (ergo, disappointing)? This has happened to me many times. Thankfully, Google has improved video stabilization at the point where you can now depend on it. Before this update, I found video stabilization to improve the results. With new recurrence, this is quite good.

There are three mode for video stabilization:

• Lock: Think of it as a tripod mode and use it when you are not moving forward.
• Standard: Stabilizes light movements.
• Active: Results in smooth video when you are on this step.

There is an important factor to keep in mind: not every stabilization mode works with every setting. For example, to use active mode, you must be in FHD resolution and 30fps. All mode video boosts are unavailable with active.

To select your stabilization mode, open the camera app video settings and tap the mode you want to use.

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When you are filming, I will stop stabilization because you may not need it for regular videos (and when it uses a little more processor overhead).

Gallop

If you know a lot about filming, there is something called rack focus. Essentially, what does a focus from one subject to another (usually, one subject is far from another). This can add a dramatic effect to the video, and the Android camera app has created it. The ranking focus is not really the purpose of the blur, but it is a good bonus. Is the spot really being filmed with a blurred background. Think of it like a portrait mode for the video. The spot facility works well in Android 15 when it is used for its intended purpose. When you use it for a ranking focus, it can be a bit difficult.

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If you are curious how to use blur for a ranking focus, open the camera app, switch to the video, slide it to blur, and frame your subjects. Tap on the nearest subject, and everything behind it will be blurred. Then tap on the subject that is far away, and everything will be blurred closely. You can shift the focus back and forth (for a good dramatic effect), but tap between subjects when necessary.

I have used the blur a lot and found that it is a wonderful addition.

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