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Take Amazing Pictures with Your iPad!
Your iPad camera can do so many cool things! Here's how to take awesome pictures and videos:
Scan Papers and Documents
Take perfect pictures of papers in just a few taps:
- Open the Notes app and make a new note
- Tap the camera button and pick "Scan Documents"
- Point your iPad at the paper
- The iPad will find the edges by itself and take the picture
- You can even sign documents with your finger!
Take Super-Fast Pictures
Never miss a shot of something moving quickly:
- Open the Camera app
- Press and hold the button instead of tapping it
- Let go when you're done
- Tap the picture to see all the photos you took
- Keep only the best ones to save space
Cool Video Tricks
- Quick Videos - When taking pictures, hold the button and slide right to start recording without switching modes
- Make Videos Look Better - Go to Settings > Camera > Record Video to pick how clear your videos look
- Super-Fast Videos - Swipe to Time-Lapse to make videos where clouds race across the sky or flowers bloom in seconds
- Super-Slow Videos - Swipe to Slo-Mo to make things look like they're moving through honey - great for sports!
Cool Trick: Grid Lines
Turn on grid lines in Settings > Camera > Grid to help you take straighter, better-looking pictures. It's like having invisible helper lines!
Make Your Pictures Even Better
- Copy Words from Pictures - Point your camera at words and tap the text button to copy them without typing
- Fix Your Photos - After taking a picture, tap Edit to make it brighter, darker, or more colourful
- Blurry Backgrounds - Some iPads let you take pictures where the person is clear but the background is blurry
- Draw on Pictures - Add doodles, your signature, or text to any picture you take
Camera Secrets
- Save Your Settings - Go to Settings > Camera > Preserve Settings so you don't have to set up your camera each time
- Selfies That Look Right - Turn on Mirror Front Camera so your selfies look the way you see yourself in the mirror
- Make Dark and Light Look Good - Turn on Smart HDR to make pictures look more like what your eyes see
- See What's Around Your Picture - Turn on a setting to see what's just outside your picture before you take it
Try these fun camera tricks and you'll be taking amazing pictures and videos that will wow your colleagues and councillors!
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