Use Top Shot to take photos and save frames from a motion photo. With Top Shot, you can also pick your favorite shot. Learn how to open your Camera app.
Use Motion Mode to take an Action Pan or Long Exposure photo
- Open your Camera app
.
- Scroll to Motion.
- Choose which blur effect to use:
- Action Pan: Add a creative blur to the background. Hold your camera still or follow a moving subject to add a creative blur to the background. Tap Capture
when you have the photo just right.
- Long Exposure: Add a creative blur to a moving subject. Hold your camera still or follow a moving subject to add a creative blur to the subject. Tap Capture
- Action Pan: Add a creative blur to the background. Hold your camera still or follow a moving subject to add a creative blur to the background. Tap Capture
when you have the photo just right.Use Top Shot to save individual shots from a motion photo or video
When you take a photo or quick video, you might get recommendations for a better-quality Top Shot from your photo or video.
Important: These features are only available on Pixel 3 & later, including Pixel Fold.
Turn on Top Shot
- Open your device's Camera app
- At the bottom left, tap Settings
.
- Set Top Shot to Auto
or On
.
. 
.Pick a Top Shot
Export Video Export.Turn Frequent Faces on or off
You can help the camera on your Pixel 4 or later, including Fold, to identify and recommend better shots of the faces you photograph or record the most.
When your camera finds and recommends other shots within your photos or quick videos, your camera recognizes which shots include the faces you capture often. Then, your camera recommends better photos of those faces.
If you turn on Frequent Faces, your camera saves data about the faces you photograph or record. All face data is saved on your device, not sent to Google. If you turn off Frequent Faces, your data is deleted.
To turn on Frequent Faces:
- Open your Camera app
.
- At the bottom left, tap Settings
More settings.
- Tap Frequent Faces.
- Turn on Frequent Faces.
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More settings.Tip: On Pixel 6 and later, including Pixel Fold, Frequent Faces can also help the camera show skin tones more accurately.