Get Path of image from ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE Intent

Question

Hi I am using ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE for capturing image using Intent as follows:

Intent cameraIntent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
cameraIntent.putExtra(
MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, (new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(),
String.valueOf(System.currentTimeMillis()) + ".jpg"))
);
startActivityForResult(cameraIntent, 0);

I need to store image in an sdcard and retrieve the path of that image using the onActivityResult method. I don't know how to get the image path of the currently captured image.

If any one knows please help.

Thanks

please put all of your code within the "code" textboxes, it makes reading your code much easier, so than we may be able to answer your questions — Samuel, Nov 15 '10 at 14:19

score 50 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:25

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This is how it works on 2.2 (different than on previous versions). When starting intent

        String fileName = "temp.jpg";  
        ContentValues values = new ContentValues();  
        values.put(MediaStore.Images.Media.TITLE, fileName);  
        mCapturedImageURI = getContentResolver().insert(MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, values);  

        Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);  
        intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, mCapturedImageURI);  
        startActivityForResult(intent, CAPTURE_PICTURE_INTENT);

you need to remember mCapturedImageURI.

When you capture image, in onActivityResult() use that URI to obtain file path:

            String[] projection = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA}; 
            Cursor cursor = managedQuery(mCapturedImageURI, projection, null, null, null); 
            int column_index_data = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA); 
            cursor.moveToFirst(); 
            String capturedImageFilePath = cursor.getString(column_index_data);

UPDATE: On new Android devices you would not need MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, but you rather deduce image/video URI from data.getData() received from onActivityResult(..., Intent data), as nicely described under

Android ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE Intent

However, since this part is subject to manufacturer adaptation, you may still encounter phones where "old" approach may be useful.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:25

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answered Nov 15 '10 at 14:53

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Thank you for this, but does not work on Samsung Galaxy I or II. Returns thumbnail on HTC Incredible :-( – Oh Danny Boy Oct 03 '11 at 17:55
After taking the photo activity is reloaded & while starting my application, it shows "Waiting for Debugging....". Is anything I missed. Check the code here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10510547/android-display-captured-image-in-img-tag – Ponmalar May 09 '12 at 11:34
From onActivityResult() you may obtain what was the real name on the SD card. capturedImageFilePath has it. – Zelimir May 09 '12 at 11:35
Glad that I could help. Honestly, I am also not sure how does it work on all post 2.2 platforms, so any additional info is also valuable for me. Regards. – Zelimir Sep 13 '12 at 10:36
I got error in this code. What to pass CAPTURE_PICTURE_INTENT ? – Nirav Ranpara Nov 28 '12 at 06:28
@Zelimir : Can you please help me . I post my question here >http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13599201/get-error-when-capture-image – Nirav Ranpara Nov 28 '12 at 06:52
@Nirav Ranpara - I think you already got the answer in your new question track. CAPTURE_PICTURE_INTENT is in fact constant value (e.g. 1), used to distinguish this request from some other sent from your Activity. That constant should be used in the onActivityResult() callback. – Zelimir Nov 28 '12 at 07:45
@Nirav Ranpara - On which Android platform version are you running your code? Below 2.2 it works differently. Have you added permissions for Camera and writing of the xternal storage? – Zelimir Nov 28 '12 at 07:52
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Thanks for the answer. `managedQuery()` is deprecated now however, as mentioned [here](http://stackoverflow.com/a/7653634/1446598). [Here](http://stackoverflow.com/a/7469366/1446598) is a simple alternative; namely use `context.getContentResolver()` instead; where `context` is a `Context` instance. – Noha Kareem Jan 28 '13 at 09:26
but same image saves 2 time bydefault name and which we manually created file name – Pranita Patil Jul 26 '13 at 11:04

score 7 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:17

Another way, tested on android 2.1, is take the ID or AbsolutePath of the gallery last image.

It can be done like that:

/**
 * Gets the last image id from the media store
 * @return
 */
private int getLastImageId(){
    final String[] imageColumns = { MediaStore.Images.Media._ID, MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };
    final String imageOrderBy = MediaStore.Images.Media._ID+" DESC";
    Cursor imageCursor = managedQuery(MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, imageColumns, null, null, imageOrderBy);
    if(imageCursor.moveToFirst()){
        int id = imageCursor.getInt(imageCursor.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Images.Media._ID));
        String fullPath = imageCursor.getString(imageCursor.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA));
        Log.d(TAG, "getLastImageId::id " + id);
        Log.d(TAG, "getLastImageId::path " + fullPath);
        imageCursor.close();
        return id;
    }else{
        return 0;
    }
}

And to remove the file:

private void removeImage(int id) {
       ContentResolver cr = getContentResolver();
        cr.delete(MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, MediaStore.Images.Media._ID + "=?", new String[]{ Long.toString(id) } );
}

This code was based on the post: Deleting a gallery image after camera intent photo taken

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 25 '12 at 09:32

This question is very old but I have been battling with the same problem for half a day. The issue is that your ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE intent will always return code=-1 and data=null unless you set the following permissions for the application in your AndroidManifest.xml file:

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

You can also set the following if you want to record audio from your application:

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

After setting permission as well it gives code=-1 and data=null on nexus 4 — Brijesh Thakur, Jun 24 '13 at 10:59

score 2 · Answer 4 · edited Dec 05 '15 at 21:47

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Remove

intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, mCapturedImageURI);

and add

Uri uri = data.getData();in onActivityResult

edited Dec 05 '15 at 21:47

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answered Dec 05 '15 at 21:25

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