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Camera app and webcams: FAQ - Microsoft Windows Help
Learn how to take and edit pictures and videos and adjust settings for the Camera app, and troubleshoot webcam driver problems.
My camera doesn’t work with the Camera app
I’m trying to use my camera with the Camera app and it’s just not working. What can I do to get my camera to work?
Windows 8 Camera app may show video preview picture stretched and in wrong orientation
Consider the following scenario: You have Windows 8 running on a tablet-based PC. You launch the Windows Camera app and start a video recording. With the video still recording, the tablet is rotated 90 degrees. You stop the video (by touching the...
Windows 8 Camera app may briefly display image from last video capture session
Consider the following scenario: You have a Windows 8 PC with an integrated or attached webcam. The Windows 8 Camera app is launched and live video capture is started. You switch away from the Camera app to the Windows 8 Start screen, the Desktop, or...
Photos - Microsoft Windows
Find out how to upload digital photos from your camera, organize them on your PC, edit them like a pro, and share them with friends and family.