Chapter 16

iPad Photography

Previous versionsof the iPaddid not include a camera;the iPad 2 rectifies that shortcoming with not one, but two cameras: a 0.7-megapixel camera on the back and a 0.3-megapixel VGA camera on the front for video chats and self-portraits (you will learn more about using the front-facing camera in the new FaceTime app in Chapter 18: “FaceTime Video Messaging and Skype”).

Also new is the Photo Booth app which allows you to take self-portraits and really be creative – we show you how at the end of the chapter.

NOTE: The resolution on the iPad makes pictures look beautiful. However, it's nowhere near the quality of the camera on the new iPhone 4, so pictures will lose some quality when you sync them and view them on your ...

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