iPhone Camera overlay an image and text

Getting Started Newbie Questions
#1

I’m currently using the 30 day trail. I am interested in using the camera, but there seems to be little control of the camera itself and placing labels or images on top of it. I have looked over all the examples from Corona including the Camera example, reviewed the API doc and I haven’t found a way to overlay any objects on top of the camera.

I have been really impressed with what I have seen so far, but the project I’m working on requires the iPhone camera.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

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#2

there is no way to overlay controls of the camera in corona.

but you can draw on top of the picture once you take it with the camera.
carlos. [import]uid: 24 topic_id: 3904 reply_id: 12370[/import]

#3

Hello!

Could you comment further on how this is done? And where in the API /Resources this can be found? [import]uid: 4258 topic_id: 3904 reply_id: 15019[/import]

#4

Yes once you take a picture and have the image returned to display, you can then do whatever you like to the image.

There is a sample code on how to use the camera in the samples folder in the dmg.

Carlos [import]uid: 24 topic_id: 3904 reply_id: 15021[/import]

#5

Thanks so much! [import]uid: 4258 topic_id: 3904 reply_id: 15032[/import]

#6

is this a feature we might see at some point as obviously it is possible to feed the camera into a background display
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoodrUC05r0

I have a project that needs the user to be able to take a photo but with a sprite object overlaid on it first so they can position it in the right place in their actual room

regards
j [import]uid: 6645 topic_id: 3904 reply_id: 24227[/import]

#7

+1 to that request, I’d also like to be able to implement an augmented reality app / game… [import]uid: 9536 topic_id: 3904 reply_id: 26922[/import]

#8

@ Carlos - are you talking about controls to control the camera? Can you over non-control functions? I.e Simple .png graphic, animations, etc… I know we cannot do fully AR Augmented Reality, but we could juxtapose game elements over what the camera sees in the real world. This is a HOT FEATURE Request if not possible. Thanks for any answer or direction… [import]uid: 53149 topic_id: 3904 reply_id: 41784[/import]

#9

@ Carlos - Can you overlay any objects over the camera display after calling it up? [import]uid: 53149 topic_id: 3904 reply_id: 41957[/import]

#10

@spenggong : no. you cannot overlay corona objects while the camera is on.

c. [import]uid: 24 topic_id: 3904 reply_id: 41960[/import]

#11

Okay, thanks for the feedback. Hey, Corona offers plenty to keep us busy. Until then, we’ll wait to see what happens.

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