Adjust settings

1. Tap > Capture Assistant. If you don't see , tap and then .

2. Adjust settings as needed:

   • To see a grid for better framing your shots, turn Assistive grid on .

   • To see a leveler, so you know when your shot is parallel to the horizon, turn Leveler on .

     When using the camera, you'll see three white lines in the middle of the screen. To make the lines meet, rotate your phone left and right. When you're level, the lines meet and turn blue.

   • To get rid of the grid or leveler, turn them off .

Mirroring helps you take better selfies by showing you a real-time reflection of yourself before capturing the shot – your photo looks like what you see. Here’s how it improves your selfies:

• Better framing - See exactly how you’re positioned, ensuring your face and background are aligned perfectly.
• Improved angles - Adjust your pose, facial expression, and posture for the most flattering look.
• Better lighting control - Adjust your position to take advantage of natural or artificial lighting for a more polished photo.
• More natural poses - Instead of relying on a screen, you can make small, natural adjustments in real-time, leading to more confident and relaxed photos.
• Easier group shots - When taking selfies with friends, everyone can see their position and adjust accordingly.

Text direction in photos

When the selfie mirror is on , text, signs, and logos in the image are flipped and appear backward in your photo, as you see on the screen.

If it’s a priority to show text, signs, or logos in the correct direction in your photo, turn the selfie mirror off .

Turn Selfie mirror on/off

1. Tap . If you don't see , tap and then .
2. Turn Selfie mirror on or off .

To have your camera to start a countdown timer when you raise your palm in a selfie, tap Capture methods and turn Palm capture on .

To have your camera to take a photo when it sees someone smiling, tap Capture methods and turn Auto smile capture on .

For groups of two to five people, it will only take a photo when everyone is smiling.

If you want to tap anywhere on the screen, not just on , tap Capture methods and turn Tap anywhere to capture on .

This setting is not available in countries that require a shutter sound for privacy reasons.

Turn Shutter sound on or off .

Open your camera instantly from any screen, even your lock screen, with Quick capture.

1. Tap . If you don't see , tap and then .
2. Tap Quick capture and turn it on .
3. Select whether to open the rear camera or the selfie camera.

You can set the camera to open to the last mode you used. Or, have it always open it in Photo mode.

1. Tap . If you don't see , tap and then .

2. Adjust settings:

   • To have the camera open in the last mode you used, turn Keep last mode on .
   • To have the camera always open in Photo mode, turn Keep last mode off .

When you take photos or videos, you can embed data about the location where you took them.

1. Tap . If you don't see , tap and then .
2. If your location is turned off, follow onscreen instructions to turn it on. Then tap to return to Settings in the Camera app.
3. Turn Save location on or off .

1. Tap . If you don't see , tap and then .
2. Tap Watermark.

3. Choose which elements to add to new photos:

   • For time & date, turn Timestamp on .
   • For a Motorola logo and device info, turn Device watermark on .
   • To identify yourself as the photographer in the watermark, make sure it's on, then type your name in the Signature field.

Watermarks do not appear on:

• Panoramic photos
• Photos using Pro mode
• Still photos taken while recording video.

1. Swipe the modes sideways to Video.

2. Adjust these settings at the top of the screen:

   • Turn light on or off .
   • To keep your video stabilized even while rotating up to 360 degrees during action scenes (like skiing or mountain biking), tap to turn Horizon Lock on. (not available on moto g stylus - 2026)
   • Turn sound on or mute it .
   • To change video resolution, tap the current value and select the new resolution. Lower resolution videos take up less space, but have lower image quality.
   • To change the aspect ratio, tap the current value and select the new ratio.
3. To see other video settings, tap .

In any mode, tap (or and then ) to review additional video settings.

AI Audio

To focus the audio where your video is zooming into and amplify that sound, turn on AI Audio > Audio Zoom. The more you zoom in, the clearer the audio is.

Efficient videos

To reduce file size for streaming or broadcasting, turn this on .