Use the Facebook Camera on Android
This article teaches you how to use the Android Facebook app’s built-in camera to take, edit, and share photos.
Steps
- Open Facebook. It’s the blue icon with a white “f.” You’ll usually find it on the home screen or in the app drawer.
- Tap the white camera icon. It’s at the top-left corner of the screen. This launches the camera viewfinder.
- Tap the large round button to snap a Photo. A preview of the photo will appear.
- Tap the magic wand icon to edit your photo. It’s the wand with a star at the bottom-left corner of the photo preview. Now you’ll see four new icons at the bottom of the screen. When you’re finished, tap Done at the top-right corner of the preview. Here’s what the options do:
- Star: This menu displays the editing features you use the most.
- Mask: A variety of masks to add to your selfies.
- Glitter: Filter effects for your photos.
- Frame: Fun stickers and frames to make your photos stand out.
- Tap Aa to add text. Select a color from the swatches at the bottom of the screen to open the keyboard, and then start typing. When you’re finished, tap Done at the top-right corner of the screen.
- Tap the pencil icon to draw. Tap your desired color at the bottom of the screen, then drag your finger to create your design. When you’re done, tap Done at the top-right corner of the screen.
- Tap the downward-pointing arrow to save your photo. This downloads your newly-edited photo to the camera roll.
- Tap the arrow to share your photo. There are a few ways to do this:
- To send your creation to a friend, tap that friend’s name in the list, then tap the blue and white paper airplane button. To send it to more than one friend, select more than one name in the list.
- To share the photo on your Facebook story, select Your Story Your photo will appear in your story for 24 hours.
- To post the photo to your Timeline, select Post (the blue and white Facebook icon near the top of the screen), then tap the blue paper airplane button.
