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ExampleStep 1 / 1Five

Stick out only your thumb, sideways

A girl sticking only her thumb out sideways from her right fist (shown in mirror view)
Match the same side, like a mirror

Make a right fist and stick out only your thumb sideways, across your body. Face your palm forward.

Step 1: Stick out only your thumb, sideways

Make a right fist and stick out only your thumb sideways, across your body. Face your palm forward.

  • Point your thumb sideways, not up.
  • Fold the four fingers.

Last stepFinish this step to complete “5”.

You (mirror view)Camera OFF
1/1Try matching the example.

Keep your face and chest in view

Sit about an arm’s length away, with your face, shoulders and hands in view.

Tips

Camera checks for step 1

  • Stick out only your thumb from a fist
  • Face your palms forward
  • Point your thumb sideways, across your body
  • Hold your hand in front of your shoulder

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What the camera checks

Camera checks for step 1

  • Stick out only your thumb from a fist
  • Face your palms forward
  • Point your thumb sideways, across your body
  • Hold your hand in front of your shoulder