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How To Change Camera Settings In Windows 10

Last Updated on April 19, 2021 by admin 9 Comments

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Unlike smartphone cameras, PC cameras are primarily used for video calling. Smartphone users use phone cameras to capture photos, videos, video calling, and document scanning. PC users rarely capture pictures and videos.

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If your Windows 10 computer has an in-built camera or you have attached an external webcam to it, you might want to change its default settings such as the brightness and contrast to improve the picture/video quality.

As you might have observed by now, the built-in Camera app lacks most of the settings that you find in a dedicated camera app camera manufacturer. It offers basic settings only.

That said, there are options to change the default brightness and contrast settings.

IMPORTANT: If you are using a dedicated camera, we recommend using the camera software offered by the camera manufacturer. For instance, Logitech offers its own software named Logitech Capture, which provides tens of settings to change the default camera settings.

Method 1 of 2

Change camera settings via Settings in Windows 10

In 21354 and later builds, Windows 10 allows changing camera settings via the Settings app. In fact, there is a new page for Camera in the Settings.

Step 1: Open the Settings app. Go to Devices > Cameras page.

If the Cameras page is missing, it is either because you are running a build older than 21354 or the camera driver is not installed.

Step 2: The Cameras page displays all connected cameras to your PC, including the built-in webcam. The built-in webcam will be detected as an integrated camera.

To change the camera settings, click on the camera’s entry and then click the Configure button.

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Step 3: As you can see in the picture below, you can change the default brightness and contrast settings by moving their respective sliders.

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Method 2 of 2

Change photo/video quality via Camera app

The built-in Camera app in Windows 10 offers a few options to change the default settings. For instance, you can change the picture resolution (photo quality), video quality, and brightness via the app.

Step 1: Open the Camera app.

Step 2: If you would like to change the photo or video quality, click on the gear/settings icon located top left of the app. The photos and videos section offer options to change the picture and video quality.

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NOTE: If you would like to change the brightness from within the Camera app, you need to enable the Pro mode (available under Camera Settings). Once you enable the Pro mode, an option to change the brightness will be shown within the app.

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Filed Under: Windows 10 Tagged: Guides

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Comments

  1. BasEngelblik says

    August 8, 2022 at 8:48 pm

    Why do I look like a red monster on every camera I add to this computer? How Do I control the color settings?

  2. Jandre says

    July 2, 2022 at 2:02 pm

    My camera is on front camera however my laptop doesnt even have a front camera. Cant find a setting to switch it back to rear camera

  3. Luis says

    May 18, 2022 at 4:23 am

    My computer camera switches right side to left. Do not see settings for changing that.

  4. MinhtheTank says

    November 29, 2021 at 5:14 am

    How can I change background?

  5. Liz Hill says

    November 13, 2021 at 6:48 pm

    Victor Leon – I’d like to know the same thing! Should anyone be looking for an opinion on the ASUS ZenBook Flip 15, here’s mine. DON’T BUY IT! Spent an absolute fortune on this laptop and have had nothing but problems with it. Supposedly a very high end product w/multi features, but it actually seems to have issues performing even the most basic tasks – again DON’T BUY THIS PRODUCT!

  6. victor leon says

    November 7, 2021 at 5:12 am

    How do I rotate the camera?

  7. Antwanette Bowers says

    October 25, 2021 at 12:39 am

    how can you stop your camera from mirroring or showing a mirror image?

  8. Wendy says

    August 31, 2021 at 9:00 pm

    How do you zoom out with the camera, it is too close

  9. Loralyne says

    August 4, 2021 at 7:40 am

    How do you enlarge your photo in zoom so the camera appears closer to you?

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