This support article is for an older version of Play for macOS (1.0), which is still available in the App Store. Play 2.0 has an updated interface and new interactions.
To read about actions in Play 2.0, visit this article.
Open Camera
An Open Camera action opens the device's camera above the UI.
Target: Select the image element that the captured photo will fill
Device: Choose if the camera should open as a front or back camera
Allow Editing: Choose if the user can edit their photo
Flash: Choose if the camera should have flash; options include Auto, On, or Off
Delay: Set the number of seconds after the trigger fires that the camera should open
Open Library
An Open Library action opens the devices's photo library.
Target: Select the image element that the selected photo will fill
Allow Editing: Choose if the user can edit their photo
Capture
A Capture action takes a photo using the device's camera.
Mode: Choose to capture a photo or a video
Target: Select the camera view element that will preview the camera
Output: Select the image element that the captured photo will fill
Save To Library: Choose if the captured photo will be saved to the device's photo library
Set Lens
A Set Lens action changes a camera view element's lens.
Target: Select the camera view element that will preview the camera
Mode: Choose to capture a photo or a video
Lens: Choose the lens type; options include Ultra Wide, Wide, Telephoto, and Front
Digital Zoom: Set the level of zoom on the camera from 1x to 8x
Animate Zoom: Choose if the camera zoom should animate in
Set Preview
A Set Preview action sets the appearance of a camera view element's preview.
Target: Select the camera view element that will preview the camera
Preview: Choose if the camera view should or should not preview the camera's subject
Preview Quality: Choose the quality of the camera view element's preview
Preview FPS: Choose the frames per second of the camera view element's preview