Camera
Renewable |
No |
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Stackable |
Yes (64) |
Tool |
Any tool |
Blast resistance |
0 |
Hardness | |
Luminant |
0 |
Transparent |
No |
Flammable |
No |
Catches fire from lava |
No |
The camera is an entity that is capable of capturing and storing images. In Education Edition, it works together with the portfolio item to create collections of pictures.[1]
Contents
Obtaining[edit]
The camera can not be obtained in the creative inventory in Education Edition currently. It can be obtained by either NBT editors, inventory editors, or glitches in Bedrock Edition.
Usage[edit]
Using a camera from one's inventory captures a first-person screenshot. It may also be placed, creating a camera entity that can track the user, and take pictures from the camera's perspective. Photos that are taken with the camera appear in the portfolio.
Close-up snapshots of an item on the ground can be taken by holding the Shift key while right-clicking.
Photos that are taken with the camera block are stored in %AppData%\Local\Packages\MinecraftUWP_(numbers)\LocalState\screenshots
.
Data values[edit]
ID[edit]
Camera | Namespaced ID | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
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Block | camera | 242 | Block | tile.camera.name |
Item | camera | 498 | Item | item.camera.name |
Camera | Namespaced ID | Numeric ID | Translation key |
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Entity | tripod_camera | 62 | entity.tripod_camera.name |
Video[edit]
History[edit]
Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
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v0.1.0 | ![]() | ||||
To use a camera, equip it in the player's hand, then look in the direction the player wants the picture to be taken. Long-press the screen, and a camera drops to the ground where the player are standing. Step back, then press on the camera until it starts emitting smoke particles. The smoke means a picture has been taken, and the camera may disappear immediately afterward. | |||||
Cameras have infinite uses. | |||||
May 17, 2012 | ![]() | ||||
v0.2.0 | Original camera tripod texture has been removed. | ||||
v0.5.0 | The camera is now invisible and makes the standard player damage sound. | ||||
v0.7.0 | Added the "F1" feature (Hide GUI), which has now made the camera obsolete. | ||||
v0.8.0 | build 2 | ![]() | |||
v0.9.0 | build 1 | The camera entity has been removed. Tommaso also stated: "It doesn't mean that it's dead forever, in fact I have a lot of ideas for it! I think it will be back when have shaders, sharing and redstone."[4] | |||
v0.14.0 | build 1 | Re-added the camera. It is accessible only with inventory editors. | |||
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In this version, if the player spawns a camera, leaves the world and joins back, it summons lightning. | |||||
v0.14.2 | The camera item ID has been changed to 498, but it cannot be used at the moment. The entity can now be spawned with a spawn egg with a damage value of 62. | ||||
According to the language files of the game, the empty label that shows up whenever hovering a finger to a camera would now say "Take Picture". However, the button doesn't do anything. | |||||
v0.15.0 | build 1 | The previous empty label on the camera mentioned above now displays the words "Take Picture". | |||
The health of the camera entity is now 2![]() ![]() ![]() | |||||
The camera no longer summons lightning. | |||||
v0.16.0 | build 1 | The camera now has a block form in inventory, but still spawns the entity. However, the block can be placed only with commands and editing. | |||
"Take picture" button on the camera works now, but no image files are created. | |||||
The oldest ID for camera (456) now refers to portfolio. | |||||
build 2 | ![]() | ||||
Portfolio, which works together with the camera to create collections of pictures, has been removed. | |||||
build 4 | Camera item form has been removed, and the camera can no longer be obtained or placed using any command. | ||||
Bedrock Edition | |||||
1.8.0 | beta 1.8.0.8 | ![]() ![]() | |||
The camera entity can now be spawned with a spawn egg with damage value 258. | |||||
1.12.0 | beta 1.12.0.2 | The camera can now be obtained with the /give command. | |||
1.13.0 | beta 1.13.0.1 | The camera can no longer be obtained with the /give command.
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Functionality has been added to the camera. Screenshots that are taken by the camera can now be saved into the screenshots folder. | |||||
Cameras are now a part of the Education Edition toggle as a hidden feature. | |||||
Cameras no longer have a death animation when killed by the player and instead, instantly emit smoke particles. | |||||
1.16.100 | beta 1.16.100.50 | The camera can now be obtained with the /give command once again. | |||
beta 1.16.100.55 | The camera can no longer be obtained with the /give command. | ||||
Education Edition | |||||
1.0 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
1.4.0 | Cameras no longer have a death animation when killed by the player and instead instantly emit smoke particles. |
Future[edit]
At the Minecraft Pocket Edition panel at MineCon 2012, as well as one of Jbernhardsson's livestreams, it was stated that future plans include trying to have a proper use for cameras, perhaps an easier way to take screenshots and share them with others.[5] In the BlockTalk Q&A, the camera was briefly mentioned as part of a broader "sharing" theme planned for Bedrock Edition in the future.[6] It later got implemented into Education Edition, using the camera to make screenshots and share them in a special book.
Issues[edit]
Issues relating to "Camera" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia[edit]
- A camera prevents a Book and Quill from working. Attempting to craft it or obtain it by commands gives a regular book instead, due to non-implementation of photo attaching to written books.
- The camera can take a screenshot, which appears a bit smaller with a thick paper outline having cuts on its edges, making it look like an old photograph.
- This feature is hidden from the creative inventory and from the /give command item menu.
Gallery[edit]
A row of cameras, as seen in v0.3.0.
Example image taken by the camera entity.
Current texture file found in Bedrock Edition.
A camera spawned using a spawn egg named "Dinnerbone" in the v0.15.0 beta.
A camera falling from a tree. This shows that cameras are entities.
An example of the screenshot took by a camera in beta 1.13.0.1.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://education.minecraft.net/support/knowledge-base/using-cameras-portfolios/
- ↑ Reddit - Found image file for camera in Minecraft Portable Edition Demo APK file.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160604161800/https://twitter.com/Kappische/status/103548954368679936
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/281sep/camera/ci6znr8?context=1
- ↑ https://youtube.com/watch?v=YMhyX_lKWV4
- ↑ https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ruf6tvqsD84
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