Take a Picture or Video
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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
  1. To open the Camera: From the Lock screen, swipe left to access the Camera app. 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 iPhone.
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  2. To choose a Camera mode, swipe the screen left or right to choose Time-lapse, Slo-Mo, Video, Photo, Square, or Pano.
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  3. To zoom, pinch with two fingers.
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  4. To change the flash setting, from the viewfinder select the Flash icon and then select the desired option.
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  5. To change the camera timer setting, from the viewfinder select the Timer icon and then select the desired option.
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  6. To switch between front and rear facing cameras select the Switch Camera icon.
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  7. To apply a filter to your photo, select the Filter icon.
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  8. To take a photo, choose Photo, then select the Shutter button or press either Volume button.
    Note: To delete a picture, from photos, select the desired photo and select the delete icon. Select delete photo to confirm.If you are you having trouble taking pictures or video on iPhone, get help.
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  9. To shoot video, choose Video, then select the Shutter button to start and stop recording.
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  10. To snap a still while recording (iPhone 5 or later), select the Shutter button in the lower-left corner.
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  11. 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.
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  12. This device has a 8MP rear-facing camera and a 1.2MP front-facing camera. The video recorder is 720p @ 30 fps.
    Note: To take a screenshot press the Home and Sleep/Wake buttons simultaneously. To access screenshots, from the homescreen, select Photos. Select Albums and select the Screenshots folder.
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