Power Apps – Separate button for camera control

5 steps

Introduction:

By default you can capture a photo from a camera control by only clicking the camera itself. Here we explore how to capture a photo by pressing a separate button.

Step 1:

Insert a camera control named Camera1. Change the following properties:

Onstream property

true

StreamRate property

Step 2:

Insert a button named Button1. Change the following properties:

Text property

"Capture"

OnSelect property

Collect(colImages,{Image:Camera1.Stream})

Step 3:

Insert a button named Button2. Change the following properties:

Text property

"Clear"

OnSelect property

Clear(colImages)

Step 4:

Insert a blank vertical gallery named Gallery1. Change the following properties:

Items property

colImages

Default property

Last(colImages)

Step 5:

Insert an image control named Image1. Change the following properties:

Image property

ThisItem.Image

Conclusion:

Test out the camera. Point the camera to an object and click the Capture button (Button1). You will see the updated picture saved in the gallery. Press the Clear button (Button2) to remove all saved pictures in the gallery.

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Article last updated on Mar 29, 2024

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