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Before you start
- Unlock your phone that is already set up and choose something harmless to photograph.
- Have a messaging or email app you already use, with a trusted recipient and internet access.
Follow the pictures, at your own pace.
Read the short instruction and look at the red outline. Try it on your phone. Choose I’ve done this when you are ready to move on. You can go back at any time.
A computer, tablet or printed copy beside your phone can make this easier. If you use the same phone, keep this page open and return to it after each step.
How do I come back to this guide?
You can leave this page open while you try the step. Come back to the guide before moving on.
If your phone has three buttons at the bottom: tap the Recent apps button, usually three short lines. Tap the preview of the browser where you opened Plaintech.
If there are no buttons: slide your finger up from the bottom edge and hold for a moment. Lift your finger when the app previews appear, then tap your browser preview.
If switching feels awkward, open this guide on a computer or tablet beside your phone, or print the picture steps.
6 steps · Your own pace
Take and share a photo on a Samsung phone
Try the steps on your own phone. Red outlines in these book pictures show where to look; your screen may differ.
Step 1 of 6: Open Camera
Tap Camera.
What to look forYou should see a live view of what your camera is pointing at.
My screen looks different
The pictures are examples from the book. Your phone may use a different layout or colour.
Choose Photo if the camera opens in another mode. If you see yourself, tap the camera-switch symbol to use the other camera.
You can use the guide’s Back button to check the previous step. Take a break if you cannot find the control; you do not have to guess.
How do I come back to this guide?
You can leave this page open while you try the step. Come back to the guide before moving on.
If your phone has three buttons at the bottom: tap the Recent apps button, usually three short lines. Tap the preview of the browser where you opened Plaintech.
If there are no buttons: slide your finger up from the bottom edge and hold for a moment. Lift your finger when the app previews appear, then tap your browser preview.
If switching feels awkward, open this guide on a computer or tablet beside your phone, or print the picture steps.
✓ Step complete. You can practise it again.
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Step 2 of 6: Frame a simple picture
Hold the phone steady and point it at a simple object, such as a mug.
What to look forKeep the object inside the picture you see on the screen.
My screen looks different
The pictures are examples from the book. Your phone may use a different layout or colour.
Check the background too. Avoid including letters, addresses or anything you do not want to share.
You can use the guide’s Back button to check the previous step. Take a break if you cannot find the control; you do not have to guess.
How do I come back to this guide?
You can leave this page open while you try the step. Come back to the guide before moving on.
If your phone has three buttons at the bottom: tap the Recent apps button, usually three short lines. Tap the preview of the browser where you opened Plaintech.
If there are no buttons: slide your finger up from the bottom edge and hold for a moment. Lift your finger when the app previews appear, then tap your browser preview.
If switching feels awkward, open this guide on a computer or tablet beside your phone, or print the picture steps.
✓ Step complete. You can practise it again.
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Step 3 of 6: Take one photo
Tap the large circle once to take a photo.
What to look forPause for a moment while the phone saves your photo.
My screen looks different
The pictures are examples from the book. Your phone may use a different layout or colour.
The shutter button’s colour can vary. The landscape shown in the book is an example.
You can use the guide’s Back button to check the previous step. Take a break if you cannot find the control; you do not have to guess.
How do I come back to this guide?
You can leave this page open while you try the step. Come back to the guide before moving on.
If your phone has three buttons at the bottom: tap the Recent apps button, usually three short lines. Tap the preview of the browser where you opened Plaintech.
If there are no buttons: slide your finger up from the bottom edge and hold for a moment. Lift your finger when the app previews appear, then tap your browser preview.
If switching feels awkward, open this guide on a computer or tablet beside your phone, or print the picture steps.
✓ Step complete. You can practise it again.
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Step 4 of 6: Find it in Gallery
- Return Home and tap Gallery.
- Find the photo you just took and tap it.
What to look forYou should see your photo on the screen.
My screen looks different
The pictures are examples from the book. Your phone may use a different layout or colour.
Look in Pictures or the Camera album. If it is blurred, you can return to Camera and try again.
You can use the guide’s Back button to check the previous step. Take a break if you cannot find the control; you do not have to guess.
How do I come back to this guide?
You can leave this page open while you try the step. Come back to the guide before moving on.
If your phone has three buttons at the bottom: tap the Recent apps button, usually three short lines. Tap the preview of the browser where you opened Plaintech.
If there are no buttons: slide your finger up from the bottom edge and hold for a moment. Lift your finger when the app previews appear, then tap your browser preview.
If switching feels awkward, open this guide on a computer or tablet beside your phone, or print the picture steps.
✓ Step complete. You can practise it again.
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Step 5 of 6: Choose how to share
- With your photo open, tap Share.
- Choose a messaging or email app you already use.
What to look forYour chosen app should open so you can choose who receives the photo.
My screen looks different
The pictures are examples from the book. Your phone may use a different layout or colour.
The book shows WhatsApp as an example. Use your familiar installed app. Choose a private message or email if you only want one person to see the photo.
You can use the guide’s Back button to check the previous step. Take a break if you cannot find the control; you do not have to guess.
How do I come back to this guide?
You can leave this page open while you try the step. Come back to the guide before moving on.
If your phone has three buttons at the bottom: tap the Recent apps button, usually three short lines. Tap the preview of the browser where you opened Plaintech.
If there are no buttons: slide your finger up from the bottom edge and hold for a moment. Lift your finger when the app previews appear, then tap your browser preview.
If switching feels awkward, open this guide on a computer or tablet beside your phone, or print the picture steps.
✓ Step complete. You can practise it again.
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Step 6 of 6: Check the recipient and send
- Choose the person you want to send it to.
- Check their name and the attached photo.
- Tap Send.
What to look forAsk the person to confirm they received your photo.
My screen looks different
The pictures are examples from the book. Your phone may use a different layout or colour.
The next screens depend on your app. The book shows WhatsApp. Message charges may apply, depending on your app and mobile plan.
You can use the guide’s Back button to check the previous step. Take a break if you cannot find the control; you do not have to guess.
How do I come back to this guide?
You can leave this page open while you try the step. Come back to the guide before moving on.
If your phone has three buttons at the bottom: tap the Recent apps button, usually three short lines. Tap the preview of the browser where you opened Plaintech.
If there are no buttons: slide your finger up from the bottom edge and hold for a moment. Lift your finger when the app previews appear, then tap your browser preview.
If switching feels awkward, open this guide on a computer or tablet beside your phone, or print the picture steps.
✓ Step complete. You can practise it again.
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Choose “I’ve done this” after trying the step. Your place is saved.
You’ve finished this guide.
Every step is complete. You can come back and practise again whenever you like.
Prefer these instructions on paper?
Keep Danielle Murphy’s picture-led guide beside your phone. It has 100 lessons across 10 sections, with large screenshots and highlighted controls.
See the paperback and sample pagesYour small practice task.
Photograph a harmless object and send that single image to one trusted person.
Completing the guide records your progress here; it does not check your device settings.
A common question.
Must I use Quick Share?
No. Gallery's Share menu can offer several installed apps. Choose the messaging or email app you already know. The next screens depend on that app, so follow its instructions if they differ.
Official help, if you need it.
These links provide the product’s own instructions or relevant public guidance. Settings can differ by model and software version.