Facebook’s New Camera App
We’ve all heard the recent news of Facebook’s purchase of Instagram. So, today it was no shock seeing the new Facebook Camera App for the first time.
One thing that’s puzzled me is why Facebook has multiple apps on top of their regular app. There’s Facebook Messenger and another recent app Facebook Pages Manager. That’s another post.
Once I connected the Facebook Camera app to my Facebook profile it uses my iPhone Photos where I can choose what photo to upload.
You can select a photo you’ve already taken or you can click the camera icon to launch the built-in camera on the iPhone.
After you’ve selected the photo for upload you can crop and/or add a filter to the image… a la Instagram.
Once your photo is ready for all your family and friends to see click the check circle at the top and then the blue button at the bottom. Now you can add a comment or another photo to upload before you post.
You can tag people and add locations to your photos just like the current Facebook app. They’ve also added a privacy filter that allows who you want to share the photo with.
You did it. Your photo of that Curry Chicken dish you think we all need to see is now on Facebook for all the world to ogle… unless I hide your feed, which is highly likely.
About Jonathan Sexton
Has been running the Marketing countryside for over 14 yrs. During his wanderings he’s done work with major brands like, The J. Peterman Company, HGTV, and Sir Sean Connery.
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Jenny and Sean. Couldn’t agree more. So, Facebook… you want me to download your 3 separate apps?!! Na ga dewit.
I read: blah, blah, blah, blah blah…unless I hide your feed, which is highly likely. That part I get! :)
Jenny and Sean. Couldn’t agree more. So, Facebook… you want me to download your 3 separate apps?!! Na ga dewit.
Or why not add this functionality into the existing app? Don’t you just love having scores of apps for the same company?
I just… I don’t understand. If they spent a BILLION with a B dollars on buying Instagram, why not tap into that resource and already established framework instead of trying to create something new? There’s no way I’m going to switch or use FB pictures in addition to Instagram when it already does what I want it to do.