许多装有Windows 10的现代设备都包含一个网络摄像头，要使用它，您需要一个可以帮助您在视频聊天(video chatting)时拍照、录制视频(record videos)或流式传输视频(stream video)的应用程序。为此，Microsoft构建了一个名为Camera的应用程序，该应用程序默认在Windows 10中可用。在本指南中，我们展示了您需要了解的有关如何通过相机(Camera)应用程序测试和使用网络摄像头的所有信息。以下是如何启动相机(Camera)，如何拍照和录制视频(record videos)，如何设置亮度和其他参数，以及如何配置网络摄像头的工作方式：
重要提示：(IMPORTANT:)如果这是您第一次在Windows 10设备上使用(Windows 10)相机(Camera)应用程序，请确保您已为网络摄像头安装驱动程序。为了创建本指南，我们使用了Windows 10 November 2019更新(Update)。如果您不知道您拥有哪个版本的Windows 10，请阅读：如何检查Windows 10版本、操作系统构建(OS build)、版本或类型。
第一：如何在Windows 10中启动(Windows 10)相机应用程序(Camera app)
Windows 10中的相机(Camera)应用程序可以通过多种方式启动。启动相机(Camera)应用程序的最快方法之一是使用搜索(Search)。单击(Click)或点击任务栏中的(taskbar and type)搜索框(search box)，然后输入单词camera。然后，单击或点击相机(Camera)应用程序，或从结果中选择它并按面板右侧的打开。(Open)
在Windows 10中搜索“相机”应用(Camera app)
在 Windows 10中打开相机(Camera)应用程序的另一种方法是从“开始”菜单(Start Menu)。单击或点击“开始(Start)”按钮，滚动浏览应用程序列表，然后按“相机”(Camera)快捷方式。
开始菜单上的相机应用
既然您知道如何打开“相机”(Camera )应用程序，让我们看看如何测试和使用它来拍摄照片和拍摄视频，以及如何按照自己喜欢的方式进行设置：
如何使用相机应用在(Camera app)Windows 10中测试您的网络摄像头(Windows 10)
测试您的网络摄像头是否在Windows 10中工作很简单。您启动相机(Camera)应用程序并检查您是否看到来自网络摄像头的任何视频。如果这是您第一次启动相机(Camera)应用程序，该应用程序可能会要求您允许它使用您的网络摄像头和麦克风以及您的位置。我们建议您允许它访问所有这些设备和功能。或者，至少，让它使用您的网络摄像头对其进行测试。如果您可以看到网络摄像头前面的图像（可能是您），那么您的摄像头就可以工作。🙂
在Windows 10中使用“(Windows 10)相机”应用(Camera app)测试网络摄像头
如果您想在Windows 10(Windows 10)中测试网络摄像头，这就是您要做的一切！
如何选择相机应用程序使用的网络摄像头(Camera app)
如果您有多个网络摄像头连接到您的 Windows 10电脑或设备(PC or device)，您可以选择使用您喜欢的一个。要切换到设备的辅助网络摄像头或循环(webcam or cycle)浏览所有连接的网络摄像头（如果您插入了三个或更多摄像头），请打开相机(Camera)应用程序并单击或点击“更改相机”(“Change camera”)按钮。
从Windows 10更改相机应用程序使用的网络摄像头(Camera app)
如何使用您的网络摄像头在Windows 10中使用“相机”应用拍照(Camera app)
在相机(Camera)应用程序的右侧，有几个可用的按钮，每个按钮都允许您访问可以使用的不同相机模式。默认情况下，所选模式为“拍照”模式。(“Take Photo.”) 请注意(Notice)，所选模式具有比其他模式更大的按钮和白色背景以使其突出。
Windows 10的(Windows 10)相机应用程序(Camera app)中可用的照片和视频模式(photo and video modes)
拍照所需要做的就是单击或点击“拍照”(“Take Photo”)按钮。请注意，如果相机(Camera)应用程序处于“拍摄视频”(“Take Video”)或其他模式，您必须点击两次“拍摄照片”(“Take Photo”)按钮：一次切换到照片(Photo)模式，一次拍摄照片。
如何使用网络摄像头和Windows 10中的(Windows 10)相机应用程序(Camera app)拍摄照片
如何使用您的网络摄像头在Windows 10中使用相机应用程序录制视频(Camera app)
要使用Windows 10的(Windows 10)相机(Camera)应用程序录制视频，请切换到“拍摄视频”(“Take Video”)模式。单击或点击应用程序窗口右侧的“拍摄视频”按钮。(“Take Video”)
相机应用程序(Camera app)中的“拍摄视频”按钮(Take Video button)
然后，再次单击或点击“拍摄视频”(“Take Video”)按钮。当您开始录制视频时，相机(Camera)应用程序会在底部显示一个秒表，记录您开始录制以来所经过的时间。
使用摄像头应用在(Camera app)Windows 10中使用网络摄像头录制视频
如果要暂停视频录制(video recording)，请单击/点击右侧的暂停按钮。(Pause)当视频暂停时，您会在窗口右侧看到消息已暂停(Paused)，以及从录制开始经过的时间左侧的暂停符号。(pause symbol)要恢复视频录制(video recording)，请再次单击或点按(click or tap) 暂停(Pause)。
在Windows 10(Windows 10) 相机应用(Camera app)中暂停和恢复视频录制
然后，当您想要完成视频时，单击或点击右侧的停止按钮。(Stop)
在相机应用程序(Camera app)中停止视频录制(video recording)
如何使用 Windows 10 设备上的网络摄像头拍摄文档、白板或全景照片
如果您拥有的Windows 10设备设计为比台式 PC 或笔记本电脑更具移动性，例如平板电脑或二合一混合设备，那么您可能会发现有几种照片模式很有用。在相机(Camera)应用的右侧，您可以选择拍摄特殊照片：全景、文档和白板。如果您可以实际移动Windows 10(Windows 10)设备，如果您有无线网络摄像头(wireless webcam)，或者更好的是，如果您已将Android 智能手机或 iPhone(Android smartphone or iPhone)转换为网络摄像头以在Windows 10上使用，这些照片模式有时会非常有用个人电脑。
要使用网络摄像头扫描文档，请将其指向文档，然后按(document and press)“获取文档”(“Take Document”)按钮。同样，要为白板拍照，请将网络摄像头对准它并按下“拍摄白板”(“Take Whiteboard”)按钮。
使用网络摄像头和相机应用程序(Camera app)拍摄文档照片(document photo)
要在 Windows 10 中使用“相机”(Camera)应用拍摄全景照片，请选择“拍摄全景”(“Take Panorama”)模式并从左向右缓慢移动设备。
使用网络摄像头和 Windows 10相机应用程序(Camera app)拍摄全景照片(panorama photo)
但是，请注意，此照片模式仅在您使用 Windows 10 平板电脑或具有内置定位(built-in positioning)传感器（例如加速度计和地磁场传感器(field sensor)）的二合一设备时才能正常工作。否则，相机(Camera)不知道您是否在移动设备。换句话说，这种拍照模式不适(photo mode doesn)用于无线网络摄像头，也不适用于Android 智能手机(Android smartphone)或变成无线网络摄像头的 iPhone。
如何使用 Windows 10 中的“相机”应用设置拍摄照片的(Windows 10)计时器(Camera app)
相机(Camera)应用程序还允许您在点击“拍照”(“Take Photo” )按钮几秒钟后设置“拍照计时器”以自动拍照。(“Photo timer”)您可以使用此设置以 2、5 或 10 秒的延迟拍摄照片。要选择延迟，请反复按手表图标。(watch icon)延迟的秒数在手表图标(watch icon)附近以小数字显示。
在相机应用程序(Camera app)中使用照片计时器(Photo timer)
如果您改变主意并且不再想使用计时器，请按相同的手表按钮(watch button)，直到相机(Camera)应用程序设置为“无计时器”。(“No timer.”)
如何在Windows 10中使用网络摄像头上的闪光灯(Windows 10)
相机(Camera)应用程序还允许您更改闪光灯在网络摄像头上的工作方式。对于照片，您可以单击或点击应用左侧的Flash按钮，在(Flash)“Flash on”、“Flash off”和“Flash auto”之间循环切换。(“Flash auto.”)但是，这些选项仅在您的网络摄像头上有闪光灯时才有效。🙂
在不同的闪光模式之间切换
同样，当您处于“拍摄视频”(“Take video”)模式时，您可以根据自己的喜好打开“视频灯打开”(“Video light on”)或“视频灯关闭” 。(“Video light off,”)
如何在使用网络摄像头拍摄的照片中启用或禁用HDR
在照片模式下，相机(Camera)应用程序还允许您使用HDR（高动态范围(High Dynamic Range)）。要启用它，请单击或点击窗口左侧的HDR按钮。(HDR)不过，如果您的网络摄像头不(webcam doesn)支持HDR，则此设置无效。
在相机应用程序(Camera app)中打开或关闭HDR
如何在 Windows 10 的“相机”应用中缩放网络摄像(Windows 10)头(Camera app)
在照片和视频模式下，相机(Camera)应用程序都可以让您放大或缩小网络摄像头。为此，请单击或点击(click or tap)缩放( Zoom)按钮，然后使用显示的滑块调整网络摄像头的缩放级别(zoom level)。
使用Windows 10(Windows 10) 相机应用(Camera app)放大或缩小网络摄像头
阅读本教程的下一页，了解如何查看您使用相机(Camera)应用程序拍摄的照片和视频(photos and videos)，以及如何调整它提供的更高级设置。
How to test and use your webcam in Windows 10, with the Camera app
Many modern devices with Windows 10 include a webcam and, to use it, you need an app that helps you take pictures, record videos, or stream video while video сhatting. For this pυrpose, Microsoft has built an app called Camera, which is available by default in Windows 10. In this guide, we show everything you need to know on how to test and use your webcam with the Camera app. Here’s how to start Camera, how to take pictures and record videos, how to set the brightness and other parameters, and how to configure the way your webcam works:
IMPORTANT: If this is the first time you’re using the Camera app on your Windows 10 device, please make sure that you have a driver installed for your webcam. To create this guide, we used Windows 10 November 2019 Update. If you don’t know which version of Windows 10 you have, read: How to check the Windows 10 version, OS build, edition, or type.
First: How to start the Camera app in Windows 10
The Camera app from Windows 10 can be launched in multiple ways. One of the fastest methods to start the Camera app is to use Search. Click or tap on the search box from the taskbar and type in the word camera. Then, either click or tap on the Camera app, or select it from the results and press Open on the right side of the panel.
Search for the Camera app in Windows 10
Another way to open the Camera app in Windows 10 is from the Start Menu. Click or tap the Start button, scroll through the apps list, and press on the Camera shortcut.
The Camera app on the Start Menu
Now that you know how to open the Camera app, let’s see how you can test and use it for capturing photos and filming videos, as well as how to set it up just the way you like it:
How to test your webcam in Windows 10 using the Camera app
Testing whether your webcam works in Windows 10 is straightforward. You launch the Camera app and check whether you see any video from the webcam. If this is your first time launching the Camera app, the application may ask you to allow it to use your webcam and your microphone, as well as your location. We recommend that you allow it to access all these devices and features. Or, at least, let it use your webcam to test it. If you can see an image of what’s in front of the webcam, which is probably you, your camera works. 🙂
Testing the webcam with the Camera app in Windows 10
That’s all there is to do if you want to test a webcam in Windows 10!
How to choose the webcam used by the Camera app
If you have more than one webcam connected to your Windows 10 PC or device, you can choose to use the one you prefer. To switch to your device’s secondary webcam or cycle through all your connected webcams (if you have three or more cameras plugged in), open the Camera app and click or tap the “Change camera” button.
Changing the webcam used by the Camera app from Windows 10
How to use your webcam to take photos in Windows 10 using the Camera app
On the right side of the Camera app, there are a couple of buttons available, each of them granting you access to different camera modes that you can use. By default, the selected mode is the one called “Take Photo.” Notice that the selected mode has a larger button than the others and a white background to make it stand out.
The photo and video modes available in the Camera app from Windows 10
All you have to do to take a picture is to click or tap the “Take Photo” button. Note that, if the Camera app were in “Take Video” or in another mode, you would have to click twice on the “Take Photo” button: once to switch to the Photo mode and once to take the picture.
How to shoot photos with your webcam and the Camera app from Windows 10
How to use your webcam to record videos in Windows 10, with the Camera app
To record videos with the Camera app from Windows 10, switch to the “Take Video” mode. Click or tap the “Take Video” button from the right side of the app’s window.
The Take Video button from the Camera app
Then, click or tap the “Take Video” button once more. When you start recording a video, the Camera app displays a stopwatch on the bottom keeping track of the time that has passed since you started recording.
Recording video with your webcam in Windows 10, using the Camera app
If you want to pause the video recording, click/tap on the Pause button found on the right side. When a video is paused, you see the message Paused displayed on the right side of the window, as well as the pause symbol to the left of the time elapsed from the beginning of the recording. To resume video recording, click or tap Pause again.
Pausing and resuming video recording in the Windows 10 Camera app
Then, when you want to finalize your video, click or tap the Stop button, which is found on the right side.
Stopping the video recording in the Camera app
How to use the webcam on your Windows 10 device to take photos of documents, whiteboards, or panoramas
If you own a Windows 10 device that’s designed to be more mobile than a desktop PC or a laptop, such as a tablet or 2-in-1 hybrid device, there are a couple of photo modes that you might find useful. On the right side of the Camera app, you can choose to shoot special photos: panoramas, documents, and whiteboards. These photo modes can be quite useful at times, if you can physically move your Windows 10 device, if you have a wireless webcam or, even better, if you’ve transformed your Android smartphone or iPhone into a webcam to use on your Windows 10 PC.
To scan a document with your webcam, point it towards the document and press the “Take Document” button. Similarly, to take a photo of a whiteboard, point your webcam towards it and push the “Take Whiteboard” button.
Taking a document photo with a webcam and the Camera app
To shoot a panorama photo with the Camera app in Windows 10, select the “Take Panorama” mode and slowly move your device from left to right.
Shooting a panorama photo with the webcam and Windows 10 Camera app
However, note that this photo mode only works as it should if you’re using a Windows 10 tablet or 2-in-1 device that has built-in positioning sensors, such as an accelerometer and a geomagnetic field sensor. Otherwise, the Camera doesn’t know if you are moving your device. In other words, this photo mode doesn’t work with wireless webcams, nor with an Android smartphone or an iPhone turned into a wireless webcam.
How to set a timer for taking photos with the Camera app from Windows 10
The Camera app also allows you to set up a “Photo timer” for taking pictures automatically, a couple of seconds after you hit the “Take Photo” button. You can use this setting to take pictures with a delay of 2, 5, or 10 seconds. To select the delay, press the watch icon repeatedly. The number of seconds delayed is shown in small numbers near the watch icon.
Using the Photo timer in the Camera app
If you change your mind and no longer want to use a timer, press the same watch button until the Camera app is set to “No timer.”
How to use the flash on your webcam in Windows 10
The Camera app also lets you change how the flash works on your webcam. When it comes to photos, you can click or tap on the Flash button from the left side of the app to cycle between “Flash on,” “Flash off,” and “Flash auto.” However, these options work only if your webcam has a flash on it. 🙂
Switching between different flash modes
Similarly, when you’re in “Take video” mode, you can turn “Video light on” or “Video light off,” depending on what you prefer.
How to enable or disable HDR in the photos shot with your webcam
When in photo mode, the Camera app also lets you use HDR (High Dynamic Range). To enable it, click or tap on the HDR button from the left side of the window. Still, if your webcam doesn’t support HDR, this setting has no effect.
Turning HDR on or off in the Camera app
How to zoom your webcam in the Camera app from Windows 10
Both in photo and video mode, the Camera app lets you zoom your webcam in or out. To do that, click or tap on the Zoom button and use the slider that shows up to adjust the zoom level of the webcam.
Zooming the webcam in or out with the Windows 10 Camera app
Read the next page of this tutorial to find out how to view the photos and videos you captured with the Camera app, and also how to adjust the more advanced settings it offers.
