Apple iPod touch iOS 4.3 - Manual (Page 73)

Taking Photos and Recording Videos
Taking photos and recording videos with iPod touch is as easy as point and tap.
Camera/Video
switch
Exposure area
Switch cameras
Zoom
Thumbnail of
last shot Tap to
take photo
Take a photo: Aim iPod touch and tap .
Make sure the Camera/Video switch is set to .
When you take a photo or start a video recording, iPod touch makes a shutter sound.
You can use the volume buttons on the side of the iPod touch to control the volume
of the shutter sound.
Record a video: Slide the Camera/Video switch to , then tap
to start recording.
The record button blinks while Camera is recording. Tap again to stop recording.
Tap the screen to bring up the camera controls.
Change the exposure: Tap where you want to set the exposure. Camera adjusts the
exposure for the selected area of the image. In camera mode, tapping also displays the
zoom control at the bottom of the screen.
Zoom in or out: Tap the screen, then drag the slider at the bottom of the screen to
zoom in or out (main camera, in camera mode only).
Switch between the main and front cameras: Tap
in the upper-right corner of
the screen.
Review a photo or video you’ve just taken: Tap the thumbnail of your last shot, in the
lower-left corner of the screen.
Use the left and right arrows at the bottom of the screen to review other photos and
videos in the Camera Roll, or just flick left or right. Tap Done to return to camera or
video mode. If you don’t see the controls, tap the screen to display them.
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