Chapter 21. Photos, Videos, and FaceTime

The iPad includes front- and back-facing cameras for capturing still or video images and videoconferencing with your friends and family. Apple calls their videoconferencing system FaceTime, and you'll be able to video chat with anyone who has a new iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or even just a Mac with a webcam. If you capture stills or videos, you can transfer them to your computer to edit them, or use apps like iPhoto (photos) or iMovie (videos) to edit them directly on your iPad. As long as you have your iPad with you, you can capture pictures wherever you go.

What You'll Be Using

To learn how to take photos and video with your iPad, you need to use the following:

The Photo Booth app

The Settings app

The Camera ...

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