Learn how to take great photos and videos using the Camera app and then edit and share your images using the Photos app.

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Taking and Viewing Photos and Videos

Many people love taking and sharing photos. Using the front- and rear-facing cameras built into the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S (or the single, rear-facing camera built into the iPhone 3Gs), in conjunction with the iOS 5 version of the Camera app, you are able to shoot images that are comparable in quality to what you’d get using a point-and-shoot digital camera.

Being able to shoot digital photos, however, is just one task the Camera app that comes pre-installed on your iPhone does well. It also can be used for shooting live-action video (complete with sound).

Then, using the improved Photos ...

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