Switch Between Front and Back Cameras on Microsoft Lumia 535

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Hello and welcome to VisiHow. In this video, we are going to show you how to switch between the front and back cameras when using the Lumia Camera application on a Microsoft Lumia 535.

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Steps

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    To get started, turn the phone on by pressing the power button located on the right-hand side of the phone
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    Swipe the lock screen up to get to the home screen
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    On the home screen, find the Lumia Camera tile
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    It has a purple background with an image of a camera on it. If Lumia Camera has not been pinned to the home screen, swipe to the left to find it in the Apps menu.
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    Press down on Lumia Camera to open the application
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    There are two cameras on the Microsoft Lumia 535
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    The camera located on the back of the phone is the main camera
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    It has more megapixels, and it is a better quality camera.
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    The front camera is located at the top right-hand corner of the phone
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    It does not have the same quality, but it does allow you to take different types of photos, such as selfies.
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    To switch between the two cameras, press the ellipsis, or three dots in a row, at the bottom right corner of the screen
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    On the menu that appears, press "front facing"
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    Now, it has switched to the front camera, and you can see what that camera can see
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    To switch back, press the three white dots at the bottom right corner again, until the menu appears
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    Then press "main camera", and it switches to the main camera located on the back of the phone
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    This concludes our tutorial on how to switch between the front and back cameras when using the Lumia Camera application on a Microsoft Lumia 535
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    If you have any questions or comments about this video or about the application itself, then please leave them in the comment section below, and we shall answer them for you. Thank you for watching VisiHow. Goodbye.
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Video: Switch Between Front and Back Cameras on Microsoft Lumia 535

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When I press the three dots I don't find "front facing" what do I do?

I have a Lumia 535 camera but when I press the three dots I don't find "front facing". Please what should I do? The three dots in step 8. Just that when I press the three dots mentioned in step 8, I don't get the option "front facing"

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