You can use the camera on your FydeOS device to take photos or videos, or edit and print photos.

#Take a photo or video with FydeOS

  1. In the corner of your screen, select the Launcher img.

  2. Open Camera. Then, on the right side, choose an option:

    • Select Photo img Take photo.
    • Select Video img Start recording.
    • Select Square img Take photo.

#Change how photos or videos are captured

  • Change your settings: Select Settings img. 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 img.

  • Switch between cameras: At the left, select Switch camera.

    • Tip: You can only switch cameras if you plug in an external camera or your FydeOS device has 2 built-in cameras.
  • Take photos with a timer: Select Timer img.

  • Take photos with the volume buttons: When your FydeOS device is in tablet mode, you can press the up or down volume button to take a photo. .

  • 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, FydeOS will save the video unless you delete it.

#Find or save your photos or videos

  • 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 img Camera. Older photos and videos may be found in the "Downloads" folder. .

#Edit, delete, or print your photos

  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.
  1. 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 img.
    • Change your photo’s width and height: At the top, select Rescale.
    • Adjust contrast or brightness: At the top, select Lighting filters img.
    • Undo or redo changes: Select Undo img or Redo img.
    • Delete a photo: At the top, select Delete img.
    • Print a photo: At the top right, select More img Print.

#QR code scanning

  1. Open Camera.
  2. On the right, select the QR img.
  3. Center your on-screen QR code in the QR code finder window.
  4. Once a QR code is detected, a link and a copy button appears.
  5. At the top of the QR code finder, select the link to open a new Chromium tab.
    • To copy the link to the clipboard: Select the copy button.