How to capture and save an image using custom camera in Android?
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Solution 1
please see below answer.
Custom_CameraActivity.java
public class Custom_CameraActivity extends Activity {
private Camera mCamera;
private CameraPreview mCameraPreview;
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
mCamera = getCameraInstance();
mCameraPreview = new CameraPreview(this, mCamera);
FrameLayout preview = (FrameLayout) findViewById(R.id.camera_preview);
preview.addView(mCameraPreview);
Button captureButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button_capture);
captureButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
mCamera.takePicture(null, null, mPicture);
}
});
}
/**
* Helper method to access the camera returns null if it cannot get the
* camera or does not exist
*
* @return
*/
private Camera getCameraInstance() {
Camera camera = null;
try {
camera = Camera.open();
} catch (Exception e) {
// cannot get camera or does not exist
}
return camera;
}
PictureCallback mPicture = new PictureCallback() {
@Override
public void onPictureTaken(byte[] data, Camera camera) {
File pictureFile = getOutputMediaFile();
if (pictureFile == null) {
return;
}
try {
FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(pictureFile);
fos.write(data);
fos.close();
} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
} catch (IOException e) {
}
}
};
private static File getOutputMediaFile() {
File mediaStorageDir = new File(
Environment
.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES),
"MyCameraApp");
if (!mediaStorageDir.exists()) {
if (!mediaStorageDir.mkdirs()) {
Log.d("MyCameraApp", "failed to create directory");
return null;
}
}
// Create a media file name
String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss")
.format(new Date());
File mediaFile;
mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator
+ "IMG_" + timeStamp + ".jpg");
return mediaFile;
}
}
CameraPreview.java
public class CameraPreview extends SurfaceView implements
SurfaceHolder.Callback {
private SurfaceHolder mSurfaceHolder;
private Camera mCamera;
// Constructor that obtains context and camera
@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
public CameraPreview(Context context, Camera camera) {
super(context);
this.mCamera = camera;
this.mSurfaceHolder = this.getHolder();
this.mSurfaceHolder.addCallback(this);
this.mSurfaceHolder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
}
@Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder surfaceHolder) {
try {
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(surfaceHolder);
mCamera.startPreview();
} catch (IOException e) {
// left blank for now
}
}
@Override
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder surfaceHolder) {
mCamera.stopPreview();
mCamera.release();
}
@Override
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder surfaceHolder, int format,
int width, int height) {
// start preview with new settings
try {
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(surfaceHolder);
mCamera.startPreview();
} catch (Exception e) {
// intentionally left blank for a test
}
}
}
main.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
<FrameLayout
android:id="@+id/camera_preview"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:layout_weight="1" />
<Button
android:id="@+id/button_capture"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:text="Capture" />
</LinearLayout>
Add Below Lines to your androidmanifest.xml file
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
Solution 2
Following Snippet will help you
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="de.vogella.cameara.api"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="15" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<application
android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name" >
<activity
android:name="de.vogella.camera.api.MakePhotoActivity"
android:label="@string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
main.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" >
<Button
android:id="@+id/captureFront"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_centerInParent="true"
android:onClick="onClick"
android:text="Make Photo" />
</RelativeLayout>
PhotoHandler.java
package org.sample;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import android.content.Context;
import android.hardware.Camera;
import android.hardware.Camera.PictureCallback;
import android.os.Environment;
import android.util.Log;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class PhotoHandler implements PictureCallback {
private final Context context;
public PhotoHandler(Context context) {
this.context = context;
}
@Override
public void onPictureTaken(byte[] data, Camera camera) {
File pictureFileDir = getDir();
if (!pictureFileDir.exists() && !pictureFileDir.mkdirs()) {
Log.d(Constants.DEBUG_TAG, "Can't create directory to save image.");
Toast.makeText(context, "Can't create directory to save image.",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
return;
}
SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyymmddhhmmss");
String date = dateFormat.format(new Date());
String photoFile = "Picture_" + date + ".jpg";
String filename = pictureFileDir.getPath() + File.separator + photoFile;
File pictureFile = new File(filename);
try {
FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(pictureFile);
fos.write(data);
fos.close();
Toast.makeText(context, "New Image saved:" + photoFile,
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
} catch (Exception error) {
Log.d(Constants.DEBUG_TAG, "File" + filename + "not saved: "
+ error.getMessage());
Toast.makeText(context, "Image could not be saved.",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
private File getDir() {
File sdDir = Environment
.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES);
return new File(sdDir, "CameraAPIDemo");
}
}
MakePhotoActivity.java
package org.sample;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.hardware.Camera;
import android.hardware.Camera.CameraInfo;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Toast;
import de.vogella.cameara.api.R;
public class MakePhotoActivity extends Activity {
private final static String DEBUG_TAG = "MakePhotoActivity";
private Camera camera;
private int cameraId = 0;
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
// do we have a camera?
if (!getPackageManager()
.hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_CAMERA)) {
Toast.makeText(this, "No camera on this device", Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
.show();
} else {
cameraId = findFrontFacingCamera();
camera = Camera.open(cameraId);
if (cameraId < 0) {
Toast.makeText(this, "No front facing camera found.",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
}
public void onClick(View view) {
camera.takePicture(null, null,
new PhotoHandler(getApplicationContext()));
}
private int findFrontFacingCamera() {
int cameraId = -1;
// Search for the front facing camera
int numberOfCameras = Camera.getNumberOfCameras();
for (int i = 0; i < numberOfCameras; i++) {
CameraInfo info = new CameraInfo();
Camera.getCameraInfo(i, info);
if (info.facing == CameraInfo.CAMERA_FACING_FRONT) {
Log.d(DEBUG_TAG, "Camera found");
cameraId = i;
break;
}
}
return cameraId;
}
@Override
protected void onPause() {
if (camera != null) {
camera.release();
camera = null;
}
super.onPause();
}
}
Solution 3
See this documentation
http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/media/camera.html#custom-camera
Android developer site
Comments
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Vishnu over 3 years
How do I capture an image in custom camera and then save that image in android?
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Karthick almost 11 yearsNice solution. But the camera preview is always focused 90 degree vertical, camera is not at all focused straight. What have to change for achieving the straight camera focus.?
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Thein over 10 yearsIn you
manifest.xml
, make activity landscapeandroid:screenOrientation="landscape"
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Raa over 10 years@Karthick: in CameraPreview.java file before startPreview() add mCamera.setDisplayOrientation(90);
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Gaurav Darji over 9 yearsIt's always save picture in landscape even if I have activity to portrait. Can you please help me on that? I am testing it with galaxy S3 phone.
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Ethan about 9 yearsI used the code snippet above but my application keeps crashing after I push the capture button. Here is the logcat for my crash:
java.lang.RuntimeException: takePicture failed at android.hardware.Camera.native_takePicture(Native Method) at android.hardware.Camera.takePicture(Camera.java:1194) at android.hardware.Camera.takePicture(Camera.java:1139) at com.test.camera.customcamera.Custom_Scan_Activity$1.onClick(Custom_Scan_Activity.java:47)
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user3290180 over 8 yearsHi @Dipak Keshariya, it works, thank you. Do you know how to make the new photos and folder visible within the default gallery app? Some kind of updating, I don't know.
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AlexS over 5 yearsYep, i got
java.lang.RuntimeException: Fail to connect to camera service