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Samsung Galaxy Video: Settings, Stabilisation, Log & Editing

Better video on a Samsung Galaxy: settings, stabilisation, Log, slow motion, hyperlapse, dual recording and editing, including Audio Eraser.

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Samsung Video Settings for Better Galaxy Footage

Galaxy video settings explained, from resolution and frame rate by phone to stabilisation, Auto FPS, HDR, HEVC, Pro Video and audio for each kind of clip.

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How to Shoot Cinematic Video on a Samsung Galaxy

Cinematic video on a Galaxy: Pro Video at 24 or 25fps with a 1/50s shutter, ND filters, Log or HDR, lens choice, focus pulls, sound and a simple grade.

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Super Steady, Horizontal Lock and OIS: Samsung Video Stabilisation Explained

What Video stabilization, Super Steady, Horizontal lock and OIS do on Galaxy phones, their resolution limits by model, and when to switch them off.

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Samsung Log Video: How to Shoot, Expose and Grade It

How to record Samsung Log on Galaxy S24, S25, S26 and recent foldables, expose it with zebras and LUT preview, use APV on the S26 Ultra, and grade it.

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Samsung slow motion: Slow-mo, Instant slow-mo and the flicker problem

Slow motion frame rates for each Galaxy model, how to edit the slow section and use Instant slow-mo, and how to stop flicker under indoor lights.

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Samsung Hyperlapse: Time-Lapse Speeds, Night Mode and Star Trails

How to use Hyperlapse, Samsung's time-lapse mode: the right speed for each scene, night hyperlapse and star trails, time limits and tripod habits.

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Samsung Dual Recording: Front and Back, or Two Rear Lenses

How to use Dual recording on a Galaxy: front and back at once or two rear lenses, where One UI 8.5 and 9 put it, the layouts, and which phones have it.

9 min read
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Samsung Concert Video Settings: Light, Sound and Flicker

Concert video on a Galaxy: settings for a bright stage in a dark room, loud sound and Zoom-in mic, LED-wall flicker, battery, storage and venue manners.

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Why Samsung videos look worse on Instagram, and the settings that help

Why Galaxy videos lose quality as Reels, the Instagram upload setting that helps, HDR's washed-out look, and the resolution and frame rate to use.

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How to Edit Videos on a Samsung Galaxy (Gallery Editor and Studio)

Edit video on a Galaxy with no extra app. Trim and filter in Gallery, join clips in Studio, make reels with Auto trim and fix sound with Audio eraser.

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Samsung Audio Eraser: Remove Wind and Noise From Videos

How to use Audio Eraser on a Samsung Galaxy: clean up wind, crowd noise and music in your videos, the real-time version for YouTube, and which phones get it.

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Blackmagic Camera on a Samsung Galaxy: setup and best settings

Which Galaxy phones Blackmagic Camera supports, what it records on Android (no RAW, Log on some models), and the settings to use for 24, 25 or 30fps.

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