Front facing camera shots mirrored?

I was updating my Facebook photo using the new camera and noticed that all my shots mirror. It's hard to notice unless I have an object behind me and it switches places when I take a shot no matter the application.
* Point the front facing camera to you
* Add an object to one side like a vase
* Take a photo
The object swapped places.

The image displayed by the camera app while taking the picture is mirrored. The image recorded is not. Place something in the frame with printing on it. The image displayed by the camera is mirrored, just like if you hold an object with printing on it in front of a mirror. But the image recorded in photos is flipped to the correct orientation. I think Apple got this one right.

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Front facing camera- mirrors reflection??

The front facing camera was one of the things I was most looking forward to..
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I think this is a thing everyone has.. But is there by any chance you can change this??
Or is there another camera app or something with the option to toggle between the two??

No...
I understand that technically it os correct- but it's awkward to the eye. I don't know why there is no option to flip it horizontally.
Like on webcams you would want to see yourself like you are looking in a mirror- not flipped!
Usually on cameras and/or phones I have seen a toggle option to flip horizontally... If this is possible and I missed something please let me know!
If not I think apple should just add an option in the next update!

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Try This...
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My iphone 4s's front facing camer freezes like it's about to work but I don't know how to make it work. It just stays frozen.

Hi Avir,
Welcome to the Support Communities! The article below will provide some troubleshooting steps for the issue you are having with your camera.
Get help with the camera on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Make sure that there’s nothing blocking the camera lens. If you’re using a case, try removing it.
Force the app to close, then open the Camera app again.
Restart your device, then open the Camera app again.
If your device has a front and rear camera, try both cameras by tapping the camera swap icon . If you see the closed lens or black screen on only one camera, take your device to an Apple Retail Store or Authorized Service Provider for more help.
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Lumia 620 front facing camera

Hi,
i am unable to use the front facing camera on my lumia 620.
i have tried updating the software and it says there are no new updates as it is fully up to date, however i still cannot work out how to use the front facing camera. Everything else on the phone works fine, including the main camera and the flash. I can see it has a camera on the front and reviews have said it is a vga camera, but i am unable to use it, as i cannot work out how.
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So you are not seeing this icon in the camera view??
Else.. what app are you on about?
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Ipad air front facing camera fault

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Hi Evie ray,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. Some good first things to try are forcing any camera-using apps to close, and then restarting and resetting:
iOS: Force an app to close
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5137
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http://whenwillapple.com/blog/2010/04/19/iphone-os-4-multitasking-explained-agai n/

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any ideas? Verizon, please help!

Hi RIJAH,
Yikes! I know how important it is to have a working camera on your device. Thank you for completing the Master Reset on your device. Do you have any third party camera applications downloaded on your device? If so, please remove them. If there are no third party apps and your camera is still not working after the reset, we would need to replace the device. Is your phone still under the warranty?
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Apps that use front facing camera?

are there any apps out yet that use the front facing camera kind of like facetime? where you're talking to someone using your front camera as live feed with something like stickam, skype, ect? just curious, thank you!

Apple aren't here. This is a user-to-user forum only.
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Hi bulldog69!
To answer your question, some of those video chat applications have additional 'plug-ins' that need to be downloaded from the Market as well. Just search for "tango" in the Market and see if anything pulls up. If this is not the case, try to uninstall and re-install the application from the Market. I recommend trying another video chat app to see if that works as well. If you can take photos and video with the FFC, there's no issue with the device.
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Thank you!
Well we have two Revolutions and i tried the uninstall and reinstall and no good. Couldn't find any plug ins.
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