A user manual (improved continuously) is available here (in pdf).
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1. Set CameraPro as default Improved user interface Upload pictures to Facebook FlickR Picasa and TwitPic Twitter Resize pictures before webupload to reduce bandwidth usage Version 1 1 6 Fixed aspect ratio of 16 9 picture preview Version 1 1 5 Added face detection support Zoom in out with double tap on empty viewfinder area 2x for still images 3x for video Open selection dialog when double tap on zoom slider Version 1 1 4 Popup dialogs can now be closed with a second tap on the same menu button Fixed virtual horizon Version 1 1 3 Changed date based file format to YYYYMMDDHHMMSS Fixed custom filename for videos function Added options file prefix audio one tap selection and show onscreen information to video options dialog Fixed jpeg quality onscreen information Pictures are now automatically saved when the camera shutter key is pressed while the photo preview is visible Added option to show hide menu bars Version 1 1 1 Automatic screenlock is now disabled while CameraPro is running Option to set shooting delay in burst and bracketing mode Option to check for program updates Removed tactile feedback for zooming slider in video mode Correct video resolution is now displayed in video expert mode Pause function for video recording CameraPro Manual Fixed GPS status information Version 1 1 0 Added option to take 5 pictures in bracketing mode Version 1 02. If a drive such as c or e is selected then images are stored in the default image folders which are usually c data lmages or e lmages Custom location can be used to store images in a different directory SSS CameraPro Manual File prefix The file prefix defines the filename pattern Either the shooting date or a custom pattern can be selected The date based format is YYYYMMDDHHMMSS jpg where YYYY is the current year MM month DD day HH hour MM minutes and SS seconds Image size List of all possible picture resolutions Image quality The jpeg picture quality between 1 to 100 percent The recommended setting is 90 Show captured image If on then the captured image is shown after capturing This applies only to Normal camera mode The captured image view provides options to discard and save images If the camera shutter key is accidently pressed when the preview is visible then the picture is saved and another picture is taken Since version 2 1 5 it is possible to select a timeout 2 5 7 10 60 seconds When this timeout passes then the viewed image is automatically saved If the screen has been touched also on positions outside of buttons then the timer is stopped Face detection If enabled then single and continuous focus will focus on faces This option is only available on Symbian 3 devices Please note that this feature is still experimental since version 1
3. 9 Fixed compass Option to disable on screen information Camera orientation is now stored in EXIF header Note the N8 photo viewer does not rotate the picture Show remaining number of pictures in bracketing burst mode Version 1 0 8 Added icons and on screen information for whitebalance autofocus focus mode flash Camera mode and ISO mode Added on screen information image dimensions video dimensions and framerate Improved continuous AF in video mode Version 1 0 7 AF light on off auto Option to use camera shutter button for continuous autofocus Fixed autofocus mode Changed default jpeg quality from 100 to 50 Set h264 default video bit rate from 3000000 to 300000000 Version 1 0 6 Added default presets Added time indication for time lapse Added indicator for anti shake Fixed zooming Version 1 0 5 Auto focusing with camera key fixed Auto focus success failure is now visualized by a rectangle Fixed focus modes macro etc Version 1 0 4 Improved bracketing mode Option to store images and video in custom locations Whitebalance fixed Auto ISO mode fixed Version 1 0 3 Fixed image controls CameraPro Manual Fixed recording time text for video mode Better audio quality for h264 video recordings Added touch camera button
4. a popup window with image effects which are applied in real time to the image ee CameraPro Manual None No effect is applied to the image Negative The colors of the picture are inverted Black amp White Sepia Gives the picture an old photo touch Vivid Increases saturation of colors Natural All effects work for still images and during video recording a Exposure Mode This button opens a popup window with different exposure modes Auto The exposure is automatically adjusted by the camera firmware Night Long exposure for night shootings without flash Backlight For pictures where the light source is behind the object bright background Center The weighted center region of the image is used to adjust exposure Sport Short exposure time for quick movements Very long Very long exposure Please note that this mode does not work correctly on all phone models At the moment there are no means to control the exposure manually due to lack of firmware support Focus Range This button opens a popup window with different focus ranges Auto Automatically selects focus range Macro For close objects where details are of interest such as flowers insects etc Normal Sets the focus range to normal _Hyperfocal All objects at distances from half of the hyperfocal distance out to infinity will be in focus This gives maximum depth of field for instance for landscape pictures I
5. macro effects etc Full accessibility to camera features Quick backup of pictures to Facebook FlickR Picasa and TwitPic Twitter since version 2 0 Download and Updates CameraPro can be purchased through Ovi Store also accept Paypal payments if you do not have access to Ovi Store Further details and download links are located here http www teaqunique com wb pages products camerapro php download CameraPro is updated regularly At the moment the update procedure with Ovi Store is a bit inconvenient 1 Uninstall CameraPro 2 Re download and install CameraPro with the Ovi client 3 Incase of problems e g download limit reached contact Ovi support Contact Information The fastest way to contact the author is by email or with the contact form which can be found here http www tequnique com wb pages contact ph If you want to keep up to date please also join the CameraPro newsletter http www tequnique com wb pages newsletter ph Besides this manual the FAQ section offers useful information http www tequnique com wb pages products camerapro php fa CameraPro Manual User Interface One of the major goals of CameraPro is to provide fast access to camera features The most important settings can be reached with two taps Camera Mode Still pictures reesei pean Self Timer _ Bracketing Burst Time Lapse Figure 1 CameraPro user interface The five icons located on the left and right side of
6. 1 5 Geotag GPS This option allows to geo tag pictures with the current GPS position Play sounds If enabled then sounds are played At the moment the only available sound is a ticker sound for the last 5 seconds in Self Timer camera mode One tap selection If enabled then a single tap on a setting selects the setting and closes the popup dialog Autofocus light If the phone has an autofocus light then the behavior can be set here Possible options are On Off and Auto Show on screen info If on then information such as current image resolution or currently selected settings are displayed on top of the viewfinder Set CameraPro as default If on CameraPro will be started as default camera application when the hardware shutter key is pressed Web upload resize Here a dimension can be selected for rescaling images before they are uploaded to a web service such as Facebook FlickR Picasa and TwitPic Twitter This option is especially useful if only a low bandwidth internet connection is available Please note that the selected dimension is only an approximation The effective rescaled image dimensions can differ depending on the original image aspect ratio Access point Here the access point can be selected which will be used for the web upload of photos Reset to default on start If on then CameraPro settings are set to default when CameraPro is restarted Design Here a design can be se
7. CameraPro Manual CameraPro 2 1 9 Manual Version 1 4 13 August 2011 Harald Meyer Table of Contents Vaio el oid oy lemreummremenree terete erie rears E A rer 2 Download and I CCS saree ceccrssecececiecectrsecreceatecousceauanscoussuanuucesaaceanciesneaatuasbetniateiunsintaistebsaababataenbsaenunecs 2 TCG WANE a UO iesean ann E EEEIEE E EE EREE EE EEEE 2 BEE S EE ene S E E NEE er ee cr ere ree 3 FF VAS il E A ne aerate E E EEE EEE EET 3 EE ia AEE E E 3 Es NS aaa E E AE EEEE EEEE EEEN 4 FOCUS RAN E E ER E E NT 4 FUCOV OCS TINO e AAAA AAAA EEEE 4 WANE Ball ICE E E EE ue led eiedat s Ualdedededstedecedestarededetstdeseeeen 4 ae CONO o E EA EN eee ee eee ee 5 POMO on A cated adosetouatedadtdatinudcatmonienioeniinse 5 Camera MOOC aaea EE E E ocletadiet tle tad ceed sete aeeciateatetcetnatssen 5 SOUNE e 6 TNE PII ere A ee eee 10 Focusing an ODJ EC eA vs tee vested eeinsec one nnastenntnaaserednwsemuenwens 10 SU ACV WLC A FOCUS aig sen ene pester sania pe ae ope desde dav opone sees eee e eeee eee secescsee N 10 Uploading Pictures to Web Service ccceccscccsecescceecceccsecenceeeceeeceneteuceseceseeeuctseeeseeeuceeeeeneeeeeteess 10 FFEQUCHIITY Asked QUESTIONS sernsreerairo r 11 CHEE LOE a a a E E 11 CameraPro Manual Introduction CameraPro is a touch optimized application for Symbian 5 Edition and Symbian 3 Anna Belle mobile phones It is focused toward Fast accessibility of camera features such as flash exposure
8. Video stabilization Option to turn on off video stabilization This mode is not supported on all phone models If a device does not support video stabilization then this setting is ignored Expert mode If enabled then expert settings are used instead of the default Video type settings To change expert settings select Options Expert mode settings Shutter key autofocus If enabled then the camera shutter key enables disables continuous autofocus in video recording mode Play sounds If enabled then sounds are played At the moment the only available sound is a ticker sound for the last 5 seconds in Self Timer still camera mode One tap selection If enabled then a single tap on a setting selects the setting and closes the popup dialog Show on screen info If on then information such as current video resolution or currently selected settings are displayed on top of the viewfinder Note In versions earlier than 1 1 3 some settings file prefix play sounds one tap selection and show on screen info which are only visible under Image Settings also apply for video settings This issue has been removed with CameraPro 1 1 3 Expert Video Settings The expert video settings can be reached from the Video Settings Options Expert mode settings Expert settings are only enabled if Expert mode is turned on The expert mode is intended for experimentation and only some setti
9. by touching the resolution on screen information text Added view important EXIF data of captured image Added close picture preview automatically after X seconds Added record videos bigger than 2GB 90 minutes video files are split Version 2 1 3 Added different color schemes under Settings Design Added album support for Facebook FlickR and Picasa Added localization German French Italian Soanish and Turkish Small improvements of the user interface Version 2 0 3 Improved single autofocus mode Added option to restore default settings after restart of CameraPro When phone is exactly aligned vertical or horizontal the color of the virtual horizon is changed Moved selection of access point for web upload to Settings view Improved bracketing mode user interface Fixed some typos Fixed video presets Non touch devices with autofocus support added autofocusing by holding down the Enter key Added tooltip text for setting entries Version 2 0 2 CameraPro Manual Removed Ok Back buttons when leaving settings Improved Set CameraPro as default functionality Fixed CameraPro now does not start when keylock is enabled Version 2 0 1 Replaced white color with black color for selected items better to read Version 2 0 0 Fixed scrolling behavior of settings menus Added option to start CameraPro with hardware camera shutter key can be enabled under Settings
10. ds to camera mode specific dialogs Self Timer Dialog options Delay in seconds Anti Shake Dialog options Sensitivity of movement detection For High Sensitivity the camera must not move at all while the other modes accept small movements Bracketing Dialog options Three respectively five different exposure compensation rates for each picture can be selected On the right side a shooting delay delay when the bracketing series will be started and between three or five picture mode can be selected Due to camera firmware restrictions it is not possible to set guaranteed exposure steps The camera automatically adjusts the values according to the current light conditions Burst Dialog options Delay when the burst shooting will be started Number of pictures to take Time Lapse Dialog options Interval in which pictures are taken A more advanced program for taking time lapse videos on Symbian phones is FastMotion http s meh at fastmotion Settings The settings dialog provides access to Presets CameraPro Manual Global Settings Feedback Info and Updates Besides four different graphical overlay hints for taking pictures can be enabled in the settings dialog Sparse Grid A 2x2 sparse grid Dense Grid A 6x6 dense grid Compass A compass is not supported on all phones If the phone does not support compass mode then an error message is displayed Virtual H
11. image size to dimension with a 16 9 ration e g 4000x2248 The display hangs and or the video frame rate varies for 1280x720 video at 30 fps The Nokia N8 s official maximum recording setting is 1280x720 at 25 fps With the current firmware 30fps overload the N8 s CPU which causes stuttering The exposure in bracketing mode is not constant The camera firmware allows only little manual intervention of parameters Adjusting the exposure compensation value gives the camera only a hint which is sometimes ignored Change Log Note Missing version numbers are private beta releases Version 2 1 9 Improved processing speed of image preview Fixed hardware shutter key Added Symbian Anna icon CameraPro Manual Version 2 1 8 Image preview window can be closed by pressing focus key Popups are closed when tapping outside of functional regions Cleaned up video settings view Added options to adjust video frame rate video and audio bitrates under video settings Version 2 1 7 Fixed typos Version 2 1 6 Fixed typos in French and Italian translations Version 2 1 5 Fixed Symbian Belle issues when pressing hardware shutter button CameraPro is now moved to the foreground when the shutter button is pressed while CameraPro is running Changed default image file name format to YYYYMMDD_hhmmss Changed default expert video mode preset settings to valid ones after first start Added change image resolution fast
12. lected to change the look of CameraPro CameraPro should be restarted after changing this setting Language CameraPro has localizations for English French German Italian Spanish and Turkish CameraPro must be restarted after changing this setting Note Localization is currently under beta not all translations are perfect yet Note In versions earlier than 1 1 3 some settings file prefix play sounds one tap selection and show on screen info which are only visible under Image Settings also apply for video settings This issue has been removed with CameraPro 1 1 3 ea CameraPro Manual Video Settings The global video settings store settings which are valid for video recording mode Video type A list of default video resolutions and container formats Depending on the device 3gp mp4 and h264 encoders are supported Storage location Here a storage location can be selected If a drive such as c or e is selected then videos are stored in the default video folders which are usually c data Videos or e Videos Custom location can be used to store videos in a different directory File prefix The file prefix defines the filename pattern Either the shooting date or a custom pattern can be selected The date based format is YYYYMMDDHHMMSS jpg where YYYY is the current year MM month DD day HH hour MM minutes and SS seconds Audio recording Option to turn on off audio recording
13. nfinite Focus on distance Note The focus range cannot be changed during video recording Note Single autofocus focus does not work with Hyperfocal or Infinite focus Autofocus Type This button opens a popup window with different autofocus types None Autofocus is switched off Single This option works only in image mode The success green and failure red are indicated by the color of the focusing rectangle Continuous The focus is continuously adjusted also during video recording This option consumes more energy than single autofocus White Balance This button opens a popup window with different white balance modes Auto The white balance is set automatically CameraPro Manual Daylight Normal daylight Cloudy Overcast daylight Tungsten Tungsten filament lightning Fluorescent Fluorescent tube lightning Image Controls This button opens a popup window with controls for adjusting image properties such as Brightness Contrast FF Saturation lal Sharpness Exposure Compensation There are three means to manipulate values 1 Using the slider Tapping the left icon sets the adjustment to 0 3 Tapping the number on the right side opens a popup dialog where a value can be inserted manually 5 we ya ee a TISO Auto Lors D Auto Figure 2 Controls for adjusting brightness contrast saturation sharpness and exposure compensation ISO Mode This button o
14. ng combinations will work If a combination is not allowed then an error message is displayed when trying to record a video The following options are available Preset Allows storing expert settings as presets Video type Selection of video encoder and container format Frame size custom width custom height Sets the video s dimensions If custom width and custom height are greater than 0 then the custom width height are used Else the predefined frame size is used Frame rate The video frame rate between 1 to 30 pictures per second Video bit rate The video bit rate in bits per second Audio type The audio encoder Either AAC or AMR Audio bit rate The audio bit rate in bits per second CameraPro Manual A sample expert setting could be as follows Video type video H264 profile 42801F Frame size 1280 x 720 Custom width height 0 Frame rate 30 Video bit rate 3000000 Audio type AAC Audio bit rate 128000 Taking Pictures Depending on the phone model there are three means for taking pictures By pressing the hardware camera shutter key By tapping the touch screen camera button By pressing the hardware Ok Enter key Additionally in video mode a touch button is available to pause and resume video recording Focusing an Object If your phone model supports autofocus an object can be focused either By slightly pressing down the hardware camera shutter key o
15. orizon Overlays a virtual horizon level meter over the camera viewfinder to align pictures with the horizon This can be useful if the exact level is uncertain for instance to show the steepness of a hillside during skiing or hiking Presets Presets can be created loaded and deleted A preset holds values for all camera settings such as exposure flash mode focus range image brightness etc Creating a preset A preset can be created with the following steps Set exposure flash etc settings Open the Settings popup dialog and select Presets Click on Save and enter a preset name Load a preset A preset can be loaded with the following steps Open the Settings popup dialog and select Presets Click on Load and select the preset you want to load Delete a preset A preset can be deleted with the following steps Open the Settings popup dialog and select Presets Click on Delete and select the preset you want to delete Global Settings This Section describes how to change global settings which are used by all camera modes such as picture quality resolution geo tagging etc There are two different global setting modes one for still images Image Settings and one for videos Video Settings Image Settings The global image settings store settings which are valid for all still camera modes Storage location Here a storage location can be selected
16. pens a popup window with different ISO modes Auto Adjusts the ISO mode automatically Camera dependent manual ISO modes such as 100 200 400 800 In Auto mode the ISO rate can be higher than in manual mode due to camera firmware restrictions For instance in auto mode an ISO rate of 1200 is possible while in manual mode the maximum value is 800 Camera Mode CameraPro offers seven different camera modes Normal A picture is taken each time when the shutter key is pressed Video For recording 3gp mp4 and h264 videos Since version 2 1 5 For long recordings longer than 2GB 90 min video files are automatically split in 2GB junks BL CameraPro Manual Self Timer Shooting is delayed by a user defined amount Anti Shake A picture is taken when the camera is held still Bracketing Either 3 or 5 consecutive images with different exposure settings are taken These images can be used for high dynamic range HDR photos Burst A user defined number of pictures are taken as fast as possible Time Lapse Pictures are taken in a user defined interval The wheel icon on the right side of each mode opens a settings dialog with settings specific to the selected camera mode In Normal mode the wheel icon will open the Global Settings dialog for image settings while in Video mode the Global Settings dialog for video settings will be opened For all other modes selection of the wheel icon lea
17. r By tapping on Single focus in the autofocus popup menu The success or failure of the focus operation is visualized by a red green rectangle Simulating Touch Focus Due to technical restrictions it is currently not possible to touch and focus with Nokia Symbian smartphones But there is an easy way to simulate touch focus Move the phone so that the object distance you want to focus is close to the center of the viewfinder Apply a single focus Reposition the phone without changing the distance to the object Take the picture without re focusing Uploading Pictures to Web Services Since version 2 0 0 CameraPro supports backup and posting of captured pictures to web services such as Facebook FlickR Picasa and TwitPic Twitter Note To upload pictures Show captured image has to be enabled under Settings Note Pictures are uploaded with full size by default You can scale down the image dimensions by selecting a different size under Settings bandwidth Web upload resize which is highly recommended to save After taking a picture the following options are presented Save Save the picture visible in the preview to the storage medium CameraPro Manual Delete Skip the captured picture without saving it Web Upload Upload the captured picture to a web service EXIF Show the most important EXIF data such as aperture shutter speed digital zoom ration and exposure time The acce
18. ss to all web services is implemented in an anonymous way which means that no username password information has to be entered into CameraPro CameraPro never sees your login details When a web service is used for the first time or authentication failed with CameraPro then a new browser window is opened which points to the web service provider for instance www facebook com In the browser window access rights for CameraPro have to be granted so that CameraPro can upload pictures to your account The access rights can always be revoked later Frequently Asked Questions How can I replace the built in camera app with CameraPro Open CameraPro and go to Settings There you find an option Set CameraPro as default Can I manually set exposure focus range and aperture At the moment it is only possible to use the presets because manual selection is not possible due to camera firmware restrictions Taking pictures with CameraPro seems to be slower than with the built in camera application CameraPro processes images in background so you can capture multiple images directly after taking a picture But CameraPro provides 100 quality raw jpeg which results in up to 5 times larger image sizes like 10 MB instead of 2 MB Thus sometimes CameraPro can be a little bit slower than the built in camera when taking pictures with 100 quality How can I take pictures in 16 9 formats When you are in photo mode go to Settings and change the
19. the screen provide access to all settings The settings differ between phone models For instance the Nokia N8 offers single and continuous autofocus while the Nokia C7 has only a fixed focus When the icons are tapped then a popup window is opened which provides different options The popup window can be closed either by Tapping the Close button on the lower right or Double tapping the selected option New in Version 1 1 3 A small symbol on the bottom left allows showing and hiding the menu bar This is useful if full visibility of the camera viewfinder is needed New in Version 1 1 5 With a fast double tap on an empty region on the viewfinder it is now possible to zoom in and out 2x for still images and 3x for video It is also possible to set an exact zooming range by double tapping the zooming slider New in Version 2 1 5 The still picture resolution can be changed by tapping on the resolution on screen information on the top left of the screen Flash This button opens a popup window with different flash options No Flash Auto The flash will automatically fire when required Forced The flash will always fire Red Eye Reduction Videolight Constant light is emitted during video recording The mode Videolight works only on devices with a LED flash and while in video recording mode Devices having a Xenon flash such as the Nokia N8 do not support this mode Effects This button opens
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