imagesnap

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "# ImageSnap\n\nby: Robert Harder (original), Swift port\n\n## Capture Images from the Command Line\n\nImageSnap is a command-line tool that lets you capture still images from an iSight or other video source. This is a Swift rewrite of the original Objective-C version, using modern AVFoundation APIs.\n\n## Installation\n\n### Building from Source\n\n**Using Xcode:**\n\n1. Open `ImageSnap.xcodeproj` in Xcode\n2. Select **Product \u003e Build** (\u2318B)\n3. The built `imagesnap` executable will be in the DerivedData folder\n\n**Using Command Line:**\n\n```bash\ncd ImageSnap\nxcodebuild -scheme imagesnap -configuration Release build\n```\n\nOr compile directly with swiftc:\n\n```bash\nswiftc -o imagesnap main.swift -framework AVFoundation -framework AppKit -framework CoreImage\n```\n\n### Installing\n\nCopy the `imagesnap` binary to someplace on your path like `/usr/local/bin`:\n\n```bash\ncp imagesnap /usr/local/bin/\n```\n\nThe first time you use the tool, you may get a popup window from macOS asking to give `imagesnap` permission to access the camera.\n\n## Usage\n\nTo capture an image simply run the program from the command line. There is a delay of a few seconds while the camera warms up, and then...snap!\n\n```\n$ imagesnap\nCapturing image from device \"FaceTime HD Camera\"..................snapshot.jpg\n```\n\nTo specify a filename, make that your last argument:\n\n```\n$ imagesnap icu.jpg\nCapturing image from device \"FaceTime HD Camera\"..................icu.jpg\n```\n\nIf you have multiple video devices attached to your computer, use the `-l` (\"el\") flag to list them:\n\n```\n$ imagesnap -l\nVideo Devices:\n=\u003e FaceTime HD Camera\n=\u003e Logitech BRIO\n=\u003e USB 2.0 Camera\n```\n\nTo select a specific video device use the `-d` flag with the full or partial name of a device:\n\n```\n$ imagesnap -d BRIO\nCapturing image from device \"Logitech BRIO\"..................snapshot.jpg\n```\n\nYou can capture a series of images in a timelapse using the `-t` option. The following command would take a picture every 60 seconds:\n\n```\n$ imagesnap -d BRIO -t 60\nCaptur",
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