I want to make a custom cameraView overlay. I want to use the overlay which is an image as a template. But the rect of clear space will change depends on phone.
Template:
I tried to create a view as container behind image. But the image that got captured will include the part that I dont want
self.session = AVCaptureSession()
self.session!.sessionPreset = AVCaptureSession.Preset.photo
let backCamera = AVCaptureDevice.default(for: AVMediaType.video)
var error: NSError?
var input: AVCaptureDeviceInput!
do {
input = try AVCaptureDeviceInput(device: backCamera!)
} catch let error1 as NSError {
error = error1
input = nil
print(error!.localizedDescription)
}
if error == nil && session!.canAddInput(input) {
session!.addInput(input)
stillImageOutput = AVCaptureStillImageOutput()
stillImageOutput?.outputSettings = [AVVideoCodecKey: AVVideoCodecJPEG]
if session!.canAddOutput(stillImageOutput!) {
session!.addOutput(stillImageOutput!)
videoPreviewLayer = AVCaptureVideoPreviewLayer(session: self.session!)
videoPreviewLayer!.videoGravity = AVLayerVideoGravity.resizeAspect
videoPreviewLayer!.connection?.videoOrientation = AVCaptureVideoOrientation.portrait
previewView.layer.addSublayer(videoPreviewLayer!)
session!.startRunning()
}
}
//inviewdidload
videoPreviewLayer!.frame = previewView.bounds//previewView is uiview behind image
The expected result is that the white space would be the custom camera view. also it seems that AVCaptureStillImageOutput was deprecated in iOS 10.0
