Use camera features on your Chromebook

1. In the corner of your screen, select Launcher .
2. Open Camera.
3. At the bottom, choose an option:
   • Select PhotoTake photo.
   • Select PortraitTake photo.
   • Select VideoStart recording.
   • Select Scan Documentor QR codeScan.

• Change your settings:Select Settings. Change the size of the grid, the length of the timer, or the camera resolution.
• Flip your photo from left to right:Select Mirroring.
• Use gridlines to straighten photos:Select Grid.
• Switch between cameras:At the left, select Switch camera .
  • Tip:You can only switch cameras if you plug in an external camera or your Chromebook has 2 built-in cameras.
• Take photos with a timer:Select Timer .
• Take photos with the volume buttons:When your Chromebook is in tablet mode, you can press the up or down volume button to take a photo. Learn more about tablet mode .
• Take a photo while you record a video:While you record a video, select Take video snapshot.
• Pause a recording:You can pause a recording, and continue recording on the same video later.
  • Important:When you pause a video recording, your Chromebook will save the video unless you delete it.
• Pan, tilt, and zoom your camera:Select Pan, tilt, and zoom.
  • To zoom in:Select Zoom.
    • Digital zoom can expand the image by a factor of several times.
  • To pan within a zoomed in image:
    • To pan left:Select Left arrow.
    • To pan right:Select Right arrow.
    • To pan up:Select Up arrow.
    • To pan down:Select Down arrow.
  • To take a photo of a zoomed in image:
    1. To the section of the image you want, zoom in and pan.
    2. Select Take photo.
       • To make the image clearer and text more readable, Gen AI improves resolution when you take a photo of the zoomed in image.
• Tip:If you don’t have this option, your camera doesn’t support pan, tilt, and zoom.

You can copy the text from the preview detected by your camera:

1. On your computer, at the bottom left, select Launcher.
2. Open Camera.
3. Select Photo.
4. By default, “Text detection in preview” is turned off. To use your camera to copy text:
   1. At the top left, select Photo settings.
   2. To turn on “Text detection in preview,” select the checkbox.
5. Place the image with text.
6. When text is detected in the image, select Copy.
   • To expand the text, select Dropdown.

Tips:

• You can copy text with your camera without capturing the image.
• Text contained in QR codes may also be copied.
• You can select text from the expanded section.

• Find your photos and videos: In the Camera app , on the bottom right, select your most recent photo or video.
• Find new photos and videos: In Files, select  My files Camera. Older photos and videos may be found in the "Downloads" folder. Learn how to store your downloaded files .

1.  Select the photo you want to edit.
   • Tip: In the Camera app,  on the bottom right, you can select your most recent photo or video.
2. Choose an option:
   • Rename a photo:At the top left, select the filename. To save the new name, press Enter.
   • Crop or rotate your photo:At the top, select Crop & rotate.
   • Change your photo’s width and height:At the top, select Rescale.
   • Adjust contrast or brightness:At the top, select Lighting filters.
   • Undo or redo changes:Select Undo or Redo.
   • Delete a photo:At the top, select Delete.
   • Print a photo:At the top right, select More Print.

Tip:To do more advanced photo editing, you can use an app like Google Photos , Pixlr Editor , or Sumo Paint .

Important:For best results:

• If available, use your external or back camera to scan.
• Use a background that’s a different color than your document.
• Align all edges of the document within the camera frame.
• Scan in a well lit space.

To scan a single page:

1. Open Camera.
2. At the bottom, select Scan Document.
3. Place the document to be scanned inside the viewfinder.
4. Once detected, press the shutter button .
5. To save your document, select Save as photoor Save as PDF.
   • To recapture, select Retake.