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@@ -9,12 +9,7 @@ page.tags=photo,video,picture,mediarecorder
<li><a href="#considerations">Considerations</a></li>
<li><a href="#basics">The Basics</a>
<li><a href="#manifest">Manifest Declarations</a></li>
<li><a href="#intents">Using Existing Camera Apps</a>
<ol>
<li><a href="#intent-image">Image capture intent</a></li>
<li><a href="#intent-video">Video capture intent</a></li>
<li><a href="#intent-receive">Receiving camera intent result</a></li>
</ol>
<li><a href="#camera-apps">Using Existing Camera Apps</a>
<li><a href="#custom-camera">Building a Camera App</a>
<ol>
<li><a href="#detect-camera">Detecting camera hardware</a></li>
@@ -72,7 +67,7 @@ manifest</a>.</li>
<li><strong>Quick Picture or Customized Camera</strong> - How will your application use the
camera? Are you just interested in snapping a quick picture or video clip, or will your application
provide a new way to use cameras? For a getting a quick snap or clip, consider
<a href="#intents">Using Existing Camera Apps</a>. For developing a customized camera feature, check
<a href="#camera-apps">Using Existing Camera Apps</a>. For developing a customized camera feature, check
out the <a href="#custom-camera">Building a Camera App</a> section.</li>
<li><strong>Storage</strong> - Are the images or videos your application generates intended to be
@@ -122,8 +117,9 @@ camera.
<pre>
&lt;uses-permission android:name=&quot;android.permission.CAMERA&quot; /&gt;
</pre>
<p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> If you are using the camera <a href="#intents">via an
intent</a>, your application does not need to request this permission.</p>
<p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> If you are using the camera <a href="#camera-apps">by
invoking an existing camera app</a>,
your application does not need to request this permission.</p>
</li>
<li><strong>Camera Features</strong> - Your application must also declare use of camera features,
for example:
@@ -169,193 +165,17 @@ information, you must request location permission:
</ul>
<h2 id="intents">Using Existing Camera Apps</h2>
<h2 id="camera-apps">Using Existing Camera Apps</h2>
<p>A quick way to enable taking pictures or videos in your application without a lot of extra code
is to use an {@link android.content.Intent} to invoke an existing Android camera application. A
camera intent makes a request to capture a picture or video clip through an existing camera app and
then returns control back to your application. This section shows you how to capture an image or
video using this technique.</p>
<p>The procedure for invoking a camera intent follows these general steps:</p>
<ol>
<li><strong>Compose a Camera Intent</strong> - Create an {@link android.content.Intent} that
requests an image or video, using one of these intent types:
<ul>
<li>{@link android.provider.MediaStore#ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE} -
Intent action type for requesting an image from an existing camera application.</li>
<li>{@link android.provider.MediaStore#ACTION_VIDEO_CAPTURE MediaStore.ACTION_VIDEO_CAPTURE} -
Intent action type for requesting a video from an existing camera application. </li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Start the Camera Intent</strong> - Use the {@link
android.app.Activity#startActivityForResult(android.content.Intent, int) startActivityForResult()}
method to execute the camera intent. After you start the intent, the Camera application user
interface appears on the device screen and the user can take a picture or video.</li>
<li><strong>Receive the Intent Result</strong> - Set up an {@link
android.app.Activity#onActivityResult(int, int, android.content.Intent) onActivityResult()} method
in your application to receive the callback and data from the camera intent. When the user
finishes taking a picture or video (or cancels the operation), the system calls this method.</li>
</ol>
<h3 id="intent-image">Image capture intent</h3>
<p>Capturing images using a camera intent is quick way to enable your application to take pictures
with minimal coding. An image capture intent can include the following extra information:</p>
<ul>
<li>{@link android.provider.MediaStore#EXTRA_OUTPUT MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT} - This setting
requires a {@link android.net.Uri} object specifying a path and file name where you'd like to
save the picture. This setting is optional but strongly recommended. If you do not specify this
value, the camera application saves the requested picture in the default location with a default
name, specified in the returned intent's {@link android.content.Intent#getData() Intent.getData()}
field.</li>
</ul>
<p>The following example demonstrates how to construct a image capture intent and execute it.
The {@code getOutputMediaFileUri()} method in this example refers to the sample code shown in <a
href= "#saving-media">Saving Media Files</a>.</p>
<pre>
private static final int CAPTURE_IMAGE_ACTIVITY_REQUEST_CODE = 100;
private Uri fileUri;
&#64;Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
// create Intent to take a picture and return control to the calling application
Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
fileUri = getOutputMediaFileUri(MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE); // create a file to save the image
intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, fileUri); // set the image file name
// start the image capture Intent
startActivityForResult(intent, CAPTURE_IMAGE_ACTIVITY_REQUEST_CODE);
}
</pre>
<p>When the {@link android.app.Activity#startActivityForResult(android.content.Intent, int)
startActivityForResult()} method is executed, users see a camera application interface.
After the user finishes taking a picture (or cancels the operation), the user interface returns to
your application, and you must intercept the {@link
android.app.Activity#onActivityResult(int, int, android.content.Intent) onActivityResult()}
method to receive the result of the intent and continue your application execution. For information
on how to receive the completed intent, see <a href="#intent-receive">Receiving camera intent
result</a>.</p>
<h3 id="intent-video">Video capture intent</h3>
<p>Capturing video using a camera intent is a quick way to enable your application to take videos
with minimal coding. A video capture intent can include the following extra information:</p>
<ul>
<li>{@link android.provider.MediaStore#EXTRA_OUTPUT MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT} - This setting
requires a {@link android.net.Uri} specifying a path and file name where you'd like to save the
video. This setting is optional but strongly recommended. If you do not specify this value, the
Camera application saves the requested video in the default location with a default name, specified
in the returned intent's {@link android.content.Intent#getData() Intent.getData()} field.</li>
<li>{@link android.provider.MediaStore#EXTRA_VIDEO_QUALITY MediaStore.EXTRA_VIDEO_QUALITY} -
This value can be 0 for lowest quality and smallest file size or 1 for highest quality and
larger file size.</li>
<li>{@link android.provider.MediaStore#EXTRA_DURATION_LIMIT MediaStore.EXTRA_DURATION_LIMIT} -
Set this value to limit the length, in seconds, of the video being captured.</li>
<li>{@link android.provider.MediaStore#EXTRA_SIZE_LIMIT MediaStore.EXTRA_SIZE_LIMIT} -
Set this value to limit the file size, in bytes, of the video being captured.
</li>
</ul>
<p>The following example demonstrates how to construct a video capture intent and execute it.
The {@code getOutputMediaFileUri()} method in this example refers to the sample code shown in <a
href= "#saving-media">Saving Media Files</a>.</p>
<pre>
private static final int CAPTURE_VIDEO_ACTIVITY_REQUEST_CODE = 200;
private Uri fileUri;
&#64;Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
//create new Intent
Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_VIDEO_CAPTURE);
fileUri = getOutputMediaFileUri(MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO); // create a file to save the video
intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, fileUri); // set the image file name
intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_VIDEO_QUALITY, 1); // set the video image quality to high
// start the Video Capture Intent
startActivityForResult(intent, CAPTURE_VIDEO_ACTIVITY_REQUEST_CODE);
}
</pre>
<p>When the {@link
android.app.Activity#startActivityForResult(android.content.Intent, int)
startActivityForResult()} method is executed, users see a modified camera application interface.
After the user finishes taking a video (or cancels the operation), the user interface
returns to your application, and you must intercept the {@link
android.app.Activity#onActivityResult(int, int, android.content.Intent) onActivityResult()}
method to receive the result of the intent and continue your application execution. For information
on how to receive the completed intent, see the next section.</p>
<h3 id="intent-receive">Receiving camera intent result</h3>
<p>Once you have constructed and executed an image or video camera intent, your application must be
configured to receive the result of the intent. This section shows you how to intercept the callback
from a camera intent so your application can do further processing of the captured image or
video.</p>
<p>In order to receive the result of an intent, you must override the {@link
android.app.Activity#onActivityResult(int, int, android.content.Intent) onActivityResult()} in the
activity that started the intent. The following example demonstrates how to override {@link
android.app.Activity#onActivityResult(int, int, android.content.Intent) onActivityResult()} to
capture the result of the <a href="#intent-image">image camera intent</a> or <a
href="#intent-video">video camera intent</a> examples shown in the previous sections.</p>
<pre>
private static final int CAPTURE_IMAGE_ACTIVITY_REQUEST_CODE = 100;
private static final int CAPTURE_VIDEO_ACTIVITY_REQUEST_CODE = 200;
&#64;Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
if (requestCode == CAPTURE_IMAGE_ACTIVITY_REQUEST_CODE) {
if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
// Image captured and saved to fileUri specified in the Intent
Toast.makeText(this, "Image saved to:\n" +
data.getData(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
} else if (resultCode == RESULT_CANCELED) {
// User cancelled the image capture
} else {
// Image capture failed, advise user
}
}
if (requestCode == CAPTURE_VIDEO_ACTIVITY_REQUEST_CODE) {
if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
// Video captured and saved to fileUri specified in the Intent
Toast.makeText(this, "Video saved to:\n" +
data.getData(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
} else if (resultCode == RESULT_CANCELED) {
// User cancelled the video capture
} else {
// Video capture failed, advise user
}
}
}
</pre>
<p>Once your activity receives a successful result, the captured image or video is available in the
specified location for your application to access.</p>
is to use an {@link android.content.Intent} to invoke an existing Android camera application.
The details are described in the training lessons
<a href="{@docRoot}training/camera/photobasics.html">Taking Photos Simply</a> and
<a href="{@docRoot}training/camera/videobasics.html">Recording Videos Simply</a>.</p>
<h2 id="custom-camera">Building a Camera App</h2>
<p>Some developers may require a camera user interface that is customized to the look of their
application or provides special features. Creating a customized camera activity requires more
code than <a href="#intents">using an intent</a>, but it can provide a more compelling experience
for your users.</p>
application or provides special features. Writing your own picture-taking code
can provide a more compelling experience for your users.</p>
<p><strong> Note: The following guide is for the older, deprecated {@link android.hardware.Camera}
API. For new or advanced camera applications, the newer {@link android.hardware.camera2} API is
@@ -419,7 +239,7 @@ android.hardware.Camera#getNumberOfCameras() Camera.getNumberOfCameras()} method
<h3 id="access-camera">Accessing cameras</h3>
<p>If you have determined that the device on which your application is running has a camera, you
must request to access it by getting an instance of {@link android.hardware.Camera} (unless you
are using an <a href="#intents">intent to access the camera</a>). </p>
are using an <a href="camera-apps">intent to access the camera</a>). </p>
<p>To access the primary camera, use the {@link android.hardware.Camera#open() Camera.open()} method
and be sure to catch any exceptions, as shown in the code below:</p>