Chapter 17. iPod touch Photography

While no previous versions of the iPod touch have included a camera, there is camera on the new iPod touch. The iPod touch comes 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. Learn more about using the front-facing camera in the new FaceTime app in Chapter 13: "FaceTime Video Messaging and Skype."

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The resolution on the iPod touch 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 computer.

Viewing and sharing your pictures on the iPod touch is truly a joy, due in large part to the ...

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