I'm trying to understand how to use CameraX by studying this example:
class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), EasyPermissions.PermissionCallbacks {
private var imageCapture: ImageCapture? = null
private lateinit var outputDirectory: File
private lateinit var cameraExecutor: ExecutorService
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
requestPermission()
// Set up the listener for take photo button
camera_capture_button.setOnClickListener { takePhoto() }
outputDirectory = getOutputDirectory()
cameraExecutor = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor()
}
private fun takePhoto() {
// Get a stable reference of the modifiable image capture use case
val imageCapture = imageCapture ?: return
// Create time-stamped output file to hold the image
val photoFile = File(
outputDirectory,
SimpleDateFormat(
FILENAME_FORMAT, Locale.US
).format(System.currentTimeMillis()) + ".jpg"
)
// Create output options object which contains file + metadata
val outputOptions = ImageCapture.OutputFileOptions.Builder(photoFile).build()
// Set up image capture listener, which is triggered after photo has
// been taken
imageCapture.takePicture(
outputOptions,
ContextCompat.getMainExecutor(this),
object : ImageCapture.OnImageSavedCallback {
override fun onError(exc: ImageCaptureException) {
Log.e(TAG, "Photo capture failed: ${exc.message}", exc)
}
override fun onImageSaved(output: ImageCapture.OutputFileResults) {
val savedUri = Uri.fromFile(photoFile)
val msg = "Photo capture succeeded: $savedUri"
Toast.makeText(baseContext, msg, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
Log.d(TAG, msg)
}
})
}
private fun startCamera() {
val cameraProviderFuture = ProcessCameraProvider.getInstance(this)
cameraProviderFuture.addListener({
// Used to bind the lifecycle of cameras to the lifecycle owner
val cameraProvider: ProcessCameraProvider = cameraProviderFuture.get()
// Preview
val preview = Preview.Builder()
.build()
.also {
it.setSurfaceProvider(viewFinder.surfaceProvider)
}
imageCapture = ImageCapture.Builder()
.build()
val imageAnalyzer = ImageAnalysis.Builder()
.build()
.also {
it.setAnalyzer(cameraExecutor, LuminosityAnalyzer { luma ->
Log.d(TAG, "Average luminosity: $luma")
})
}
// Select back camera as a default
val cameraSelector = CameraSelector.DEFAULT_BACK_CAMERA
try {
// Unbind use cases before rebinding
cameraProvider.unbindAll()
// Bind use cases to camera
cameraProvider.bindToLifecycle(
this, cameraSelector, preview, imageCapture, imageAnalyzer
)
} catch (exc: Exception) {
Log.e(TAG, "Use case binding failed", exc)
}
}, ContextCompat.getMainExecutor(this))
}
private fun getOutputDirectory(): File {
val mediaDir = externalMediaDirs.firstOrNull()?.let {
File(it, resources.getString(R.string.app_name)).apply { mkdirs() }
}
return if (mediaDir != null && mediaDir.exists())
mediaDir else filesDir
}
override fun onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy()
cameraExecutor.shutdown()
}
private fun requestPermission() {
if (CameraUtility.hasCameraPermissions(this)) {
startCamera()
return
}
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) {
EasyPermissions.requestPermissions(
this,
"You need to accept the camera permission to use this app",
REQUEST_CODE_CAMERA_PERMISSION,
Manifest.permission.CAMERA
)
} else {
EasyPermissions.requestPermissions(
this,
"You need to accept the camera permission to use this app",
REQUEST_CODE_CAMERA_PERMISSION,
Manifest.permission.CAMERA
)
}
}
It works. The images captured with this code are rather big. On Pixel 3, it produces 4032x3024 JPEGs (usually around 4.5 to 6 MB). Does CameraX has a built-in feature to reduce the JPEG size?
I tried this:
imageCapture = ImageCapture.Builder()
.setCaptureMode(ImageCapture.CAPTURE_MODE_MINIMIZE_LATENCY)
.setTargetResolution(Size(800, 600))
.build()
and this:
val imageAnalyzer = ImageAnalysis.Builder()
.setTargetResolution(Size(800,600))
.build()
.also {
it.setAnalyzer(cameraExecutor, LuminosityAnalyzer { luma ->
})
}
Doesn't work. Still get the same 4032x3024 JPEG. I wonder if I don't understand the CameraX API properly.