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42 lines
1.0 KiB
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# JamesCam
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Camera for Raspberry Pi
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## How to run
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Either:
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```
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chmod +x ./start.sh
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./start.sh
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```
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Or:
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```
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python3 src/main.py
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```
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## Configuration
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Check `config.json` for an example configuration.
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### `camera_type`
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Specifies the camera type (`picam` interface implementation) to use.
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```
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1: legacy picamera implementation
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```
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### `capture_resolution`
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Specifies the resolution of the photos to take
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### `preview_resolution`
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Specifies the resolution of the viewfinder. I've set this to the resolution of the hyperpixel4 display
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### `output_format`
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Specifies the output format of the image. Check supported formats using `python3 -m PIL`
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### `output_extension`
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Specifies the file extension of the image. Should probably match the `output_format` option.
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### `output_directory`
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Specifies the directory to put taken images in to.
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### `output_filename_format`
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Specifies the format of the output filename.
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> See [Python docs](https://docs.python.org/3/library/datetime.html#strftime-and-strptime-format-codes) for reference.
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