How to Zoom with the iPad 2 Camera

You can actually zoom in one of two ways, but both start with the same touch gesture. Follow the steps below to learn this gesture so that you can zoom in and out with your iPad 2 camera.   Step 1: Launch the Camera app.

    Step 2: Place your fingers on the screen in a “pinch” position, like in the image shown below.

    Step 3a: Move the slider that appears in the screen below OR

    Step 3b: Move your fingers apart, like in the image below.

    You can then elect to pinch in or out, or position the slider to enable your preferred amount of zoom. The method for zooming on the iPhone is very similar, and you can read this article to learn how. After receiving his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science he spent several years working in IT management for small businesses. However, he now works full time writing content online and creating websites. His main writing topics include iPhones, Microsoft Office, Google Apps, Android, and Photoshop, but he has also written about many other tech topics as well. Read his full bio here.

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