How to take Super Slow-mo video on Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+?

Last Update date : Jul 28. 2022

In this FAQ:      

• What is Super Slow-mo?
• How to take Super Slow-mo videos on Galaxy S9/S9+?
• How to edit Super Slow-mo videos?
• Super Slow-mo in Auto mode
• Special Editing features

1 Go to Camera app > tap Super Slow-mo (see top of screen)
Go to Camera app

Go to Camera app

Tap Super Slow-mo

Tap Super Slow-mo 

2 Tap the Setting icon > Super Slow-mo. Set the mode
Tap Settings

Tap Settings

Tap Super Slow-mo

Tap Super Slow-mo 

Set the mode

Set the mode

3 Auto mode: Super Slow-mo moments are automatically selected for you
Auto mode

Auto mode

4 Manual mode: Tap the Super Slow-mo button whenever you want to capture something in super slow motion
Manual Mode

Manual Mode

1 Go to Gallery > Select a super slow-mo video > Tap the icon (4 circles) in the centre of the screen
Tap Gallery

Tap Gallery

Select a super slow-mo video

Select a super slow-mo video

Tap on super slo-mo Icon

Tap on super slo-mo Icon

2 Select a super slow-motion section of the video
3 To turn off the super slow-motion effect > Tap the slow-motion icon
Turn off super slow-motion effect

Turn off super slow-motion effect 

4 To crop out a desired section > Tap the crop icon (grey scissors). Drag the start bracket and the end bracket to the desired points to select the section you want to keep
To crop a desired section of super slo-mo video

To crop a desired section of super slo-mo video

5 To change the background music > Tap the music icon (musical note)
To change background music

To change background music

Manual mode

In Manual mode, you call the shots when the super slow motion should happen by tapping the four-circle button beside the main camera button at the desired moment.

Auto mode

In Auto mode, the camera captures the moment in super slow motion automatically when movement is detected in the motion detection area. This is best used for hands-free recording.


To move the motion detection area, tap and hold the area inside the corners and drag it to a new location. To adjust the area size, tap and hold a corner and drag it.


Use Auto mode in a place that has sufficient light. Please note that in Auto mode, recording may begin at an unwanted moment if there are conditions such as the following:


• When the device shakes

• When another object is moving near the subject in the motion detection area

• When recording under a flickering light, such as a fluorescent light  

• When recording in dark areas where noise occurs

• When you play the video, the segments recorded in super slow motion will play in slow motion


Multi-take (By default): Record a video and capture multiple moments in super slow motion.


Single-take (In camera settings): Record a short video by capturing a single action in super slow motion.

• GIFs

In the Gallery, super slow motion videos are designated in four circles, or you can open the Super Slow-mo Clip
folder to find them. You can trim them from there to remove unwanted frames. Swipe up on the video to make your own A-GIFs in three different styles of looping: reverse, forward and swing.

      
• Auto BGM

After the videos are taken, Auto BGM provides random Background Music inserted automatically. You can add music
to your video from a set of preloaded soundtracks or use a song from your own playlist.

      
• Super Slow-mo as Wallpaper

Relive those epic Super Slow-mo moments by putting them on your lock screen. Simply select a clip, tap on the four-dot
menu icon, and tap Set as Wallpaper.

      
• Easy Sharing

Once done, you can instantly share your masterpiece with friends via message, email, and social media (file size 640 x 352, around 10-15MB).

Video screen flickers and black lines appear when recording in Super Slow-mo mode

This is due to light source that takes the form of a flashing frequency of the fluorescent lamp to the camera. Flicker phenomenon can mainly be generated at a shutter speed of 1/120 or higher and it occurs in the characteristics of the CMOS sensor. 

This is normal operation which can happen on all camera with CMOS sensor and it’s caused by CMOS sensor’s original specification. We recommend to use Super Slow-motion under LED lighting to reduce this phenomenon.

Video quality is poor and dark when playback a Super Slow-mo video

Super slow motion captures 960 frames per second and use faster shutter speed, short exposure time and high sensitivity as compared to normal video at 30fps and low motion video at 240fps.
 
If you record a super slow motion video in dark areas, noise may occurs. Thus we recommend to use this feature in a place that has sufficient light.

Thank you for your feedback!

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