The following code shows how to Capture an Image and save to external storage.
Register permission
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="com.java2s.myapplication3.app" > <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"></uses-permission> <application android:allowBackup="true" android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher" android:label="java2s.com" android:theme="@style/AppTheme" > <activity android:name="com.java2s.myapplication3.app.MainActivity" android:label="java2s.com" > <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> </intent-filter> </activity> </application> </manifest>
Main layout xml file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent"> <Button android:id="@+id/capture" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Take a Picture" /> <ImageView android:id="@+id/image" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:scaleType="centerInside" /> </LinearLayout>
Main activity Java code
import java.io.File; import java.io.FileInputStream; // w w w .j a v a 2 s .c o m import android.app.Activity; import android.content.Intent; import android.graphics.Bitmap; import android.graphics.BitmapFactory; import android.net.Uri; import android.os.Bundle; import android.os.Environment; import android.provider.MediaStore; import android.view.View; import android.widget.Button; import android.widget.ImageView; import android.widget.Toast; public class MyActivity extends Activity { private static final int REQUEST_IMAGE = 100; Button captureButton; ImageView imageView; File destination; @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.main); captureButton = (Button)findViewById(R.id.capture); captureButton.setOnClickListener(listener); imageView = (ImageView)findViewById(R.id.image); destination = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(),"image.jpg"); } @Override protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) { if(requestCode == REQUEST_IMAGE && resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) { //Bitmap userImage = (Bitmap)data.getExtras().get("data"); try { FileInputStream in = new FileInputStream(destination); BitmapFactory.Options options = new BitmapFactory.Options(); options.inSampleSize = 10; //Downsample 10x Bitmap userImage = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(in, null, options); imageView.setImageBitmap(userImage); } catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } } private View.OnClickListener listener = new View.OnClickListener() { @Override public void onClick(View v) { Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE); //Add extra to save full-image somewhere intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, Uri.fromFile(destination)); Toast.makeText(MyActivity.this, Uri.fromFile(destination).toString(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show(); startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_IMAGE); } }; }