Chapter  15

Using the iPad Cameras with Camera, Photo Booth, and FaceTime

Perhaps the most significant upgrade to the second-generationiPad is represented in its two cameras. These cameras introduce new and compelling features to the formerly cameralessiPad: the ability to take photos and record high-definition video, the ability to play with those videos using Photo Booth, and the ability to place and receiveFaceTime video calls.

Are you lucky enough to own one of the latest iPads? If not, this chapter is really not for you, at least until you're ready to upgrade. But if you've been able to purchase a newer-generation iPad, then this chapter will teach you great ways to take photos and record video.

The Camera Hardware

TheiPad 2 features two ...

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