android camera portrait orientation

Question

I am using camera in my app. I am just using intent to start camera

Intent cameraIntent = new Intent(android.provider.MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
        cameraIntent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, outputFileUri);
        startActivityForResult(cameraIntent, 101);

The captured image automatically comes in landscape view . How do i make camera to capture images in portrait view

Answer 1

If device has v2.2 or above you can rotate camera orientation to portrait using camera.setDisplayOrientation(90) . In devices below to v2.2 the camera will only display in landscape orientation and thus image will come in landscape. Check these posts Using Camera in Portrait Orientation , Camera is wrong unless keyboard is open .

Answer 2

try this.

        Parameters param = mCamera.getParameters();

        switch(mDisplay.getRotation()){
        case Surface.ROTATION_0:
            if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.FROYO){
                mCamera.setDisplayOrientation(90);
                Log.d("Rotation_0", "whatever");
            }
            else{
                Log.d("Rotation_0", "whatever");
                param.setRotation(90);
                mCamera.setParameters(param);
            }
            break;
        case Surface.ROTATION_90:
            if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.FROYO){
                mCamera.setDisplayOrientation(0);
                Log.d("Rotation_0", "whatever");
            }
            else{
                Log.d("Rotation_90", "whatever");
                param.setRotation(0);
                mCamera.setParameters(param);
            }
            break;
        }

Answer 3

Here, this code is suitable for all types of orientation that are supported in android camera application[Portrait mode] too.

int rotation = this.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getRotation();
int degrees = 0;

switch (rotation) {

    case Surface.ROTATION_0:
        degrees = 0;
        break;

    case Surface.ROTATION_90:
        degrees = 90;
        break;

    case Surface.ROTATION_180:
        degrees = 180;
        break;

    case Surface.ROTATION_270:
        degrees = 270;
        break;

}