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Camera
At a glance
If you have an iPad 2 or later, you can take both still photos and videos. In addition to the iSight
camera on the back, there’s a FaceTime camera on the front for FaceTime calls and self-portraits.
View the photos and
videos you’ve taken.
View the photos and
videos you’ve taken.
Start or
stop video
recording.
Start or
stop video
recording.
Camera/
Video switch
Camera/
Video switch
A rectangle briey appears where the camera is focused and setting the exposure. When you
photograph people, iPad (3rd generation or later) uses face detection to automatically focus on
and balance the exposure across up to 10 faces. A rectangle appears over each detected face.
Take a photo: Tap or press either volume button. To display a grid on the screen, tap Options.
•Zoom in or out: Pinch the screen (iSight camera only).
Record a video: Switch to , then tap or press either volume button to start or
stop recording.
When you take a photo or start a video recording, iPad makes a shutter sound. You can control
the volume with the volume buttons or the Side Switch.
Note: In some countries, muting iPad does not prevent the shutter sound.
If Location Services is turned on, photos and videos are tagged with location data that can be
used by other apps and photo-sharing websites. See Privacy on page 119.