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ImageSnap
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Public domain · command-line camera capture
Read 9 Oct 2026 · iharder.sourceforge.net
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- Build requirement
- The README lists Xcode 15.0 or later for building from source and also documents compiling with swiftc.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Camera permission
- The README says macOS may ask for permission to let imagesnap access the camera on first use.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Camera selection
- The tool can list available video devices and select a device by its full or partial name.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Current implementation
- The project README describes version 0.3.0 as a Swift rewrite of the original Objective-C tool using AVFoundation.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Hardware requirement
- The README lists a connected built-in or external camera as a requirement.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Image formats
- Supported output formats are JPEG, TIFF, PNG, GIF, and BMP.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- License
- The original ImageSnap page says the software is released into the public domain.iharder.sourceforge.net · read 9 Oct 2026
- Maker attribution
- The README attributes the original tool to Robert Harder.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Output
- The historical page documents sending JPEG output to standard output by using a dash as the filename.iharder.sourceforge.net · read 9 Oct 2026
- Platform requirement
- The current README lists macOS 13.0 Ventura or later as a requirement.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ImageSnap is a command-line tool for capturing still images from an iSight or another video source.iharder.sourceforge.net · read 9 Oct 2026
- Timelapse
- The README documents timed image capture and an option to limit the number of timelapse pictures.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Warmup
- The README states that capture has a default three-second camera warmup period that can be adjusted.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
