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title: About the Camera and Photo Library
framework: audiovideo
role: article
path: apple-archive/documentation/AudioVideo/Conceptual/CameraAndPhotoLib_TopicsForIOS/Introduction
---

# About the Camera and Photo Library

Explains how to perform still image and video capture, and how to pick items from the photo library.

## Organization of This Document

This document includes the following articles:

- [Taking Pictures and Movies](../Articles/TakingPicturesAndMovies.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40010406-SW1) explains how to instantiate an image picker controller with a camera interface, and how to obtain the newly captured media when a user takes a picture or movie. - [Picking an Item from the Photo Library](../Articles/PickinganItemfromthePhotoLibrary.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40010408-SW1) explains how to use an image picker controller as a media browser, allowing the user to pick an item from the device’s photo library.

[Next](../Articles/TakingPicturesAndMovies.html)

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