How to create a Camera App using CameraX in Android Studio

In this tutorial, we'll show you how to create a Camera App using CameraX in Android Studio. CameraX is a modern Android camera library that provides a simplified way of working with the camera, making it easier for developers to build camera-related features in their apps.

We'll start by setting up a new project in Android Studio, and then we'll add the CameraX library to our project using Gradle. We'll then build the UI for our camera app, which will include buttons for taking pictures, turning on the flash, and flipping the camera.

Next, we'll dive into the code and explore how to use the CameraX library to access the camera hardware on the device. We'll set up a preview view to display the camera output, and we'll also learn how to capture images using the CameraX ImageCapture API.

To enable the flash feature, we'll use the CameraX ImageCapture.Builder to create an instance of ImageCapture with Flash Mode ON. We'll also show you how to turn off the flash using the same API.

Finally, we'll implement the flip camera feature by adding a button to switch between the front and back camera. We'll use the CameraX CameraSelector API to choose the desired camera lens and set up the preview and capture use cases accordingly.

By the end of this tutorial, you'll have a fully functional camera app with flash and flip camera features, and you'll have a better understanding of how to use the CameraX library to build camera-related features in your Android apps.

So, let's get started!

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[manishmate]

Can you provide the code which will just display the camera by clicking on play button

[m]

pressing the camera button does nothing for me . flash & toggle works. i am using the latest android studio.

[shreyasks]

Why does you android emulator shows 2 front camera?. Same problem with my emulator also. How to resolve this?

[lynlfmv]

i wanted to ask how i can save the pictures to the gallery of the phone so i dont have to go in the files

[saliqjavid]

bro when i am capturing the picture it shows photo saved but its not actually saved
coz i cant find it anywhere

[tlchannel]

thank u, but i want connect with other ip camera from other device, not is my camera phone .

[prashantkadam]

Thank you Brother if possible make Video on how to take vedios

[emresipahioglu]

Thanks for the video but iwant to capture photos from third camera of my phone. Can you help me?

[maxss]

Thanks for the video. Will it be the same on Kotlin?