If you have a newer model of digital camera, then it may have a movie mode that allows you to shoot video and record sound. Typically, the video quality is in the middle range.

This setting allows you to take close-ups, even extreme close-ups, of small objects, such as flowers, insects, etc. Your camera will select an aperture to create a very shallow depth of field, from three-quarters of an inch to approximately four inches (two to 10 centimeters).

This setting works the opposite of portrait mode. Your camera selects a larger f-stop number for a smaller aperture, or lens opening, which results in a large depth of field, so the entire contents of your digital photo to appear in focus.

This setting gives you some control of the motion of your kids and pets, which won't necessarily stand still for photos. A faster shutter speed is selected, and some cameras will pre-focus to overcome shutter lag.

This setting selects a shutter speed and white balance that works best under indoor lighting.

This setting adjusts the exposure of your vacation pictures for the beach environment, where light reflects brightly off the water and sand.

A soft, almost opaque browning effect mostly associated with prints from the early years of photography. Some digicams have a sepia mode, and the effect can be created with many photo-editing software.

This setting helps you take a picture of a person with a shallow depth of field, so only him or her is in focus. Your camera will select a small f-stop number for a larger aperture, or lens opening.