camorama is a graphical webcam application for Linux that lets users view camera images, adjust their appearance and capture photographs. It provides a straightforward interface centred on webcam preview and still-image capture.
The program includes controls for common image properties such as brightness, contrast and colour balance. These adjustments are accompanied by graphical filters that can change the appearance of the incoming camera image.
camorama can capture images manually or at configured intervals. It also provides options for saving photographs to remote locations, making it suitable for simple monitoring and automated snapshot tasks.
The application has a long history on Linux desktops, although its development has ceased and compatibility with modern camera hardware and desktop environments may vary.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Live image preview from compatible Video4Linux webcam devices.
- Captures photographs in JPEG and PNG formats.
- Controls for adjusting brightness, colour, white balance and hue.
- Graphical image effects including negative, edge detection and smoothing.
- Automatic snapshot capture at configurable intervals.
- Can save captured images to local directories or compatible remote destinations.
- Supports remote transfers using FTP, SCP and SMB.
- Configurable filenames for captured images.
- Optional date and time information can be added to photographs.
- Custom text can be included in image timestamps.
- Automatic filename timestamping helps distinguish successive captures.
- Frame rate information is displayed while monitoring the webcam.
- Command-line options allow selection of the video device and capture dimensions.
Website: github.com/alessio/camorama
Support:
Developer: Greg Jones, Sven Herzberg and contributors
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
Camorama is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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