CameraCaptureUI

page_type	sample
languages	csharp cppwinrt cpp
products	windows windows-app-sdk
name	CameraCaptureUI Sample
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description	Demonstrates how to capture photos and videos using the CameraCaptureUI API in WinAppSDK, showcasing how to integrate camera functionality into desktop apps.
extendedZipContent	path target LICENSE LICENSE

Camera Capture UI Sample Application

This sample demonstrates how to capture photos and videos using the CameraCaptureUI API in a WinUI3 app. It shows how to use the CameraCaptureUI API to launch the camera for photo and video captures within a desktop application. The sample highlights setting custom camera capture options such as format and resolution, handling successful captures, and displaying the captured media.

Note: This sample is targeted and tested for the Windows App SDK 1.7 Experimental 1 and Visual Studio 2022.

Features

This sample demonstrates:

• Photo Capture: Capturing images with optional settings, including format and resolution.
• Video Capture: Capturing videos, with options settings for format and maximum resolution.
• BitmapImage Display: Displaying captured photos using BitmapImage in XAML.
• Media Playback: Playing back captured videos using MediaPlayerElement.

Prerequisites

• See System requirements for Windows app development.
• Make sure that your development environment is set up correctly—see Install tools for developing apps for Windows 10 and Windows 11.
• The C# sample requires Visual Studio 2022 and .NET 6.

Building and Running the Sample

• Open the solution file (.sln) in Visual Studio.
• Press Ctrl+Shift+B, or select Build > Build Solution.

Related Documentation and Code Samples

• Windows App SDK
• CameraCaptureUI API Spec Documentation
• Windows Media Playback API
• BitmapImage Class Documentation