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title: Introduction
framework: carbon
role: article
path: apple-archive/documentation/Carbon/Conceptual/ImageCaptureServicesProgrammingGuide/01Introduction
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# Introduction

Shows how to write applications that talk to cameras and scanners.

## Organization of This Document

This document is organized into the following sections:

- "[Image Capture Overview](../02Overview/02Overview.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40005196-CH3-SW1)”—an overview of the Image Capture API - "[Creating an Application Using ImageKit](../CreatinganApplicationUsingImageKit/CreatinganApplicationUsingImageKit.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40005196-CH4-SW5)”— a sample camera browser application created using the `ImageKit` API. - [Creating an Application Using ImageCaptureCore](../CreatinganApplicationUsingImageCaptureCore/CreatinganApplicationUsingImageCaptureCore.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40005196-CH5-SW1)”— a sample camera browser application created using the `ImageCaptureCore` API.

## See Also

- *Image Kit Reference Collection* - *Image Capture Applications Reference* - *Image Capture Device Modules Reference*

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