cameractrls provides command-line and graphical tools for configuring camera controls on Linux. It works with standard V4L2 controls and adds support for a number of vendor-specific features that are not exposed uniformly through the basic camera interface.
The project includes GTK interfaces for adjusting controls as well as an SDL-based camera viewer. It is particularly useful with webcams and USB cameras whose advanced functions would otherwise require manufacturer software, or where users want to save and restore a preferred set of settings automatically.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Read and change standard V4L2 camera controls from a CLI or graphical interface.
- GTK3 and GTK4 frontends for adjusting camera settings interactively.
- SDL-based camera viewer for checking the effect of control changes.
- Logitech extensions include LED behaviour, field of view, relative pan and tilt, and PTZ presets on supported devices.
- Additional controls for supported Razer Kiyo Pro, Dell UltraSharp and AnkerWork cameras.
- Save camera-control presets and restore them later.
- Control Restore Daemon can reapply saved settings when a camera is connected.
- PTZ helper tools provide alternative ways to control compatible pan, tilt and zoom cameras.
- MIDI, game-controller and SpaceNavigator-oriented PTZ control tools are included for suitable workflows.
- Vendor-specific extensions supplement controls that are unavailable through standard V4L2 interfaces.
- Designed to work without requiring the manufacturer’s proprietary configuration utility.
Website: github.com/soyersoyer/cameractrls
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Developer: soyer
License: GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0
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