Apple iPad (4th Gen) - Take a Picture or Video

Wireless Support/Device Support/

Photos, videos, and media/

Take a Picture or Video

Take a screenshot edit a picture or video, use the front and rear camera, and switch between camera and video modes.

INSTRUCTIONS & INFO

To open the Camera: From the Lock screen, swipe the Camera icon up. From the Home screen, select the Camera icon. From Control Center, select the Camera icon.
Note: When you open Camera from the Lock screen, you can view (and even edit) photos and videos by selecting the thumbnail at the lower-left corner of the screen. To share photos and videos, first unlock iPad.
To choose a Camera mode, swipe the camera modes up or down to select Time-lapse, Video, Photo, Square, or Pano.
To change the camera timer setting, from the viewfinder select the Timer icon and then select the desired option.
To switch between front and rear facing cameras select the Switch Camera icon.
To take a photo, choose Photo, then select the Shutter button or press either Volume button.
Note: If you are you having trouble taking pictures or video on iPad, get help.
To shoot some video, choose Video, then select the Shutter button to start and stop recording.
To view the photos and videos you've taken, select the Preview icon.
Note: You can also view taken photos and videos from the home screen, by selecting Photos. To take a screenshot, press and hold the Sleep/Wake button, then immediately press and release the Home button. The screen will flash when the screenshot is captured. You can find the screenshot in your Photos app.
This device has a 5MP rear-facing iSight camera and a 1.2MP FaceTime HD camera. The video recorder shoots up to 1080p at 30fps.