This Python tkinter app provides some of the camera options provided by Raspberry Pi camera module raspistill. So far this app only captures still images. Video capabilities may be supported in future.
Please check file raspistill-help
https://github.com/TomSchimansky/CustomTkinter
- The Raspberry Pi camera should be installed and enabled (unless you want to just test the app)
- The Raspberry Pi should be connected to a monitor
- Python 3.7+
- Python modules: customtkinter, Pillow
- Open a command prompt in Raspberry PI and execute:
python3 rpi_camera.py - If you just want to test the app in your computer (not RaspBerry PI) or in a RaspBerry PI without a camera, execute:
python3 rpi_camera.py test
This will allow you to explore some basic features of the app while keeping in mind that most of the setting changes will not work in this mode
- After the app opens, it starts camera preview
- You can adjust camera rotation and also select different modes
- Furthermore, you can adjust brightness, sharpness, contrast and saturation of the image from the app
- When you change any of the settings, the preview gets automatically refreshed
- When satisfied, click on
(Capture Image)button and the image will be captured and you will receive a success message - The image path will be displayed in the status box in
[Captured Image]tab (default path: ~/Images). You can adjust this path by clicking(Save Location)button in the app - The captured image will be displayed in
[Captured Image]tab. Note: in order to view the actual image, maximize/minimize/format it, you need to visit the image save location and open the image from there. The[Captured Image]tab only shows a quick preview of the captured image - This app also allows you to run a test/demo version without needing a Raspberry PI or Raspberry PI camera. Check
Starting Raspberry Pi Camera Appfor details
- Note: The screenshots may not be up to date. The latest app may look different from the images captured below
- Raspberry Pi camera app controls
- Captured image by the app
| Release | Date | Features |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0.1 | Dec 26, 2022 | Initial Release |
| 0.0.2 | Dec 27, 2022 | Added current image view inside the app; rounded buttons; allowed ability to select image save location; removed padding from rotation text; changed rotation element UI type; added new elements for brightness, sharpness, contrast, saturation; divided elements into two tabs |
| 0.0.3 | Dec 28, 2022 | Added ability to extend the camera module to add new modules as necessary; Added ability to run a demo version of the app without Raspberry PI or camera; Fixed the preview area and placed it next to the app itself; Added image capture success dialog |