Chapter 17
Smile! Using the Camera
IN THIS CHAPTER
Exploring the features of the camera app
Using the different camera modes
Editing your images with the editing tools
Digital cameras burst onto the commercial scene in the mid-1980s as a high-end photography tool. They were expensive and clunky, but they started a slow revolution in photography. In 1999, someone had the idea to include a digital camera in a cell phone, and thus the world of personal photography was changed forever.
Those early camera phones were nowhere near the quality of today’s smartphone cameras. Today’s Android smartphone camera has more features and more capabilities than most people would have imagined were possible in a device that is barely thicker than a few stacked credit cards. It has so many features, in fact, that most people are not aware of exactly what their Android smartphone camera is capable of. In this chapter, you explore the uses, functionality, and power of the Android smartphone camera app.
Opening the Camera App
The Camera app is your gateway to taking pictures and video with your Android smartphone. To open the Camera app, tap on the Camera icon, which should be located on your home ...
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