node-picamera v0.0.1

picam

small wrapper around the raspberry pi camera module.

photo

The photo function takes three parameters 1. filename 2. options (optional) 3. callback (the same format as child_process.exec)

picam.still('filename.jpg',{width:800,height:600},function(err,stdin,stdout) {
  if(err) throw err;
});

video

The video function is similar although it has an extra parameter specifying the length of time to record.

1. filename
2. video length
3. options (optional)
4. callback

picam.video('filename.h264',1000,{},function(err,stdin,stdout) {
  if(err) throw err;
});

options

The options object is used to set arguments to the command. If argument is just a standalone flag, set it's value to true in your options object. The following arguments are currently supported:

width
height
vertical_flip
horizontal_flip
sharpness
brightness
saturation
iso
video_stabilization
ev_compensation
exposure
auto_white_balance
image_effect
color_effect
metering
rotation
region_of_interest
raw
verbose
encoding
quality

more information

For more information about the raspberry pi camera module, see the official documentation

license

MIT