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The document provides an overview of the Camera API in Android, detailing how to capture photos and videos. It includes instructions on declaring necessary permissions, accessing the camera, creating a preview layout, setting up listeners for capturing images, and managing camera orientation. Additionally, it mentions advanced features like zoom, GPS data, and face detection.

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Camera API

The document provides an overview of the Camera API in Android, detailing how to capture photos and videos. It includes instructions on declaring necessary permissions, accessing the camera, creating a preview layout, setting up listeners for capturing images, and managing camera orientation. Additionally, it mentions advanced features like zoom, GPS data, and face detection.

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- Rohit Vobbilisetty

What is the Camera API


 Capture Photos
 Capture Videos

Camera API - Android 2


Before starting
 Declare the permissions in the Android Manifest

Camera Usage:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />

Camera Features:
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera" />

Camera Auto-Focus:
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera.autofocus" />

Write to External Storage:


<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
/>

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Camera API
Overview
Primary API for controlling device cameras. Used to capture
pictures and videos.

Package: android.hardware.Camera

Methods:
Camera.open() – Obtain an instance
startPreview() – Starts the Camera preview
takePicture() – Takes a picture
stopPreview() – Stops the Camera preview
release() – Releases the camera
getParameters() – Zoom, Image Quality, Location Information

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Camera API – Capture Photo
 Detect and Access Camera
 Create a Preview Class
 Build a Preview Layout
 Setup Listeners for Capture
 Capture and Save Files
 Release the Camera

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Camera API – Capture Photo
Detect and Access Camera
Check for an existing Camera and obtain reference.

Detect
if (context.getPackageManager().hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_CAMERA)){
// this device has a camera
return true;
} else {
// no camera on this device
return false;
}

Access
Use camera.open() to obtain a reference to the Camera. An exception implies
Camera is in use or does not exist.
Camera c = null;
try {
c = Camera.open(); // attempt to get a Camera instance
}
catch (Exception e){
// Camera is not available (in use or does not exist)
}

Use Camera.getParameters() to obtain the Camera capabilities.

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Camera API – Capture Photo
Create a Preview Class and Preview Layout

Surface View (android.view.SurfaceView)


 Provides a dedicated surface
 Is Z- ordered, so useful for overlaying buttons
over this surface

SurfaceHolder.Callback (interface)
(android.view.SurfaceHolder.Callback)
 Receives information about changes to the
surface (SurfaceView).
 Methods:
surfaceCreated()
surfaceChanged()
surfaceDestroyed()

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Camera API – Capture Photo
Create a Preview Class and Preview Layout
A Preview Class is a SurfaceView that can display live image data coming
directly from the Camera.

Create a class that extends SurfaceView and implements


Surfaceholder.Callback..
Override the methods surfaceCreated(), surfaceChanged() and
surfaceDestroyed()

Preview Layout:
Relative Layout with a Frame Layout to display the Camera Preview, and a
Button which will trigger the capture.

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Camera API – Capture Photo
Setup Listeners for Capture

Attach an OnClick Listener to the button.


This listener should call takePicture().

NOTE: The method takePicture() requires the instance of


PictureCallback as an argument.

Camera API - Android 9


Camera API – Capture Photo
Capture and Save Files

Create an instance of PictureCallback() and override the


method onPictureTaken(). This method includes the logic to
save the image to a file.

Once the picture is taken, the method onPictureTaken() is


called.

Camera API - Android 10


Camera API – Capture Photo
Release the Camera

Release the Camera by calling Camera.release(), once the application


does not require it or on application exit.

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Camera API – Capture Photo
Orientation and Rotation
The Camera Preview’s Orientation depends on the Orientation and
Rotation of the device.

Orientation (Portrait OR Landscape)


getResources().getConfiguration().orientation

Rotation
activity.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getRotation();
Returns: ROTATION_0, ROTATION_90, ROTATION_180, ROTATION_270

Set the Camera Preview Orientation using Camera.setDisplayOrientation(angle).

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Camera API – Capture Photo
Orientation and Rotation

Orientation: Landscape
Rotation: ROTATION_270

Fix:
Set the Camera Preview Orientation
using
Camera.setDisplayOrientation()

If(Orientation=Landscape &
Rotation=ROTATION_270){
Camera.setDisplayOrientation(180).
}

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Camera API – Capture Photo
Diagram

Activity

new
CameraPreview(Camera) Device Camera
Button Event Handler

Camera Preview
Layout
surfaceCreated() FrameLayout and
surfaceChanged() Button
surfaceDestroyed()

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Additional Features
 Zoom (API level 8)
 GPS Data
 Video Snapshot (API level 14)
 Face Detection (API level 14)

Camera API - Android 15


Demo

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References
 Android Developer – Camera API
http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/media/camera.html
 StackOverflow
 Vogella.com – Camera API
http://www.vogella.com/articles/AndroidCamera/article.html

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Questions ??

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Thank You

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