Now you won’t surprise anyone with a camera; they are equipped with all laptops, tablets and smartphones. Some are able to take photographs not inferior in quality to professional cameras. The article provides information about the front camera, which is designed for shooting using the front panel of the gadget.
What is a front camera and why is it needed?
There are two types of cameras: main and front. Frontal called the camera, which is located on the front panel of the gadget. Usually, the front camera is slightly inferior in quality to the main one, for example, if the main resolution is 8 megapixels, then the front camera will most likely be about 5 megapixels.
The front camera is designed to make video calls, that is, during communication via Skype, or similar programs, the interlocutors see each other using these cameras. Therefore, before turning on the front camera, it would be nice to put yourself in order.
Lately it has become very popular to take selfies. For those who do not know, this is a self-portrait, that is, after the front camera is turned on, pictures of yourself are taken.
How to enable the front camera on the phone?
When it comes to video calling, usually the front camera turns on automatically. This is especially true for laptops. But sometimes on tablets and smartphones you still have to do it manually.
Suppose you are talking with a friend via Vatsap or Skype, but the person you are talking to does not see you or instead of your face sees a completely different image, that is, the main camera is turned on. How then to turn on the front camera? You need to find the icon denoting the camera and click on it. Usually after this, the camera changes.
If you intend to take a picture of yourself and are wondering how to turn on the front camera on an Android smartphone, the approximate procedure is as follows:
- activate (unlock) the smartphone screen;
- Find the icon with the camera on the desktop or in the main menu;
- By default, on all android gadgets, the main camera is turned on first. In shooting mode, the screen should have an icon in the form of a camera with two arrows that go around it, click on it.
That's all, now you know how to turn on the front camera. The interface of smartphones and tablets based on Android is approximately the same, therefore this manual is valid for all gadgets.
How to enable front camera on iPhone?
So, a guide to working with smartphones and tablets based on iOs:
- Find the gray icon with the camera in the middle in the main menu and activate it. If you are interested in how to turn on the front camera on an iPhone quickly, we recommend using an additional function. In cases where you urgently need to turn on the camera, just swipe left on the lock screen.
- In the screen that appears, there is an icon with two arrows (bottom right corner), click on it if you want to take a selfie.
- At the very bottom there is a round white button, and above it a horizontal list of all available shooting modes. To take a standard photo, set the photo mode and click on the round button.
- To shoot video, set the video mode and press the white button again.
Well, that's all. If desired, you can edit the resulting photos at your discretion in the "Settings" tab.