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Target: Android 7.0 (Nougat, API 24)
Open Camera notes
Version 1.38.1 (2017/05/22)
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FIXED Various crashes.
FIXED Don't show expo bracketing for original camera API if exposure
compensation is not supported.
UPDATED Performance improvements.
Version 1.38 (2017/05/13)
FIXED Crash with video subtitles option when GPS is lost.
FIXED Fixed various other crashes.
FIXED Photo stamp now shows in correct orientation, on devices that store
orientation as Exif tag (e.g., Samsung devices).
FIXED Still show flash symbol (for flash auto) even if "Show ISO" option is
disabled (for Camera2 API).
FIXED Minor bug in DRO/HDR image generation.
ADDED Manual white balance temperature (Camera2 API only).
ADDED HDR and expo bracketing now available for original Camera API (HDR
still requires Android 5+) (Camera2 API will still be much faster).
ADDED On-screen icons now displayed to indicate options being enabled, for
RAW, auto-stabilise, HDR, photo stamp.
ADDED Hungarian translation (thanks to Báthory Péter).
ADDED Ukranian translation (thanks to Olexandr).
UPDATED Improved HDR algorithm for areas that are over-exposed even on the
darkest image.
UPDATED More Exif tags preserved when saving in modes that require re-saving
the image (e.g., auto-stabilise, photo stamp, DRO, HDR) (requires
Android 7). Performance also improved for such modes on Android 7.
UPDATED Improved ISO and exposure time scaling for the manual sliders.
UPDATED Don't leave gaps between various on-screen info text (time, free
memory, etc) if some of them are disabled.
UPDATED Number of exposure bracketing stops now refers to the full half-range.
UPDATED "Auto-stabilise" option now renamed to "Auto-level", to avoid confusion
with image stabilisation.
UPDATED Performance improvements.
Version 1.37 (2017/02/12)
FIXED Crash on devices not supporting scene mode.
FIXED Crash if failed to start audio listener (for "loud noise").
FIXED Problems with focusing on OnePlus 3T with Android 7 on Camera2.
FIXED Problems with "alternative" flash method for Camera2 API on OnePlus 3T.
FIXED Improved support for standard flash on Camera2 API on OnePlus 3T.
FIXED Support for long manual exposure times (with Camera2 API) (e.g.,
OnePlus 3T).
FIXED Remove duplicate entries from ISO buttons (e.g., for OnePlus 3T).
FIXED Problems with "fast HDR/expo burst" on Nexus 6 now fixed (you should be
able to reenable this under "Photo Settings", for faster HDR and expo
bracketing shots.
FIXED Shutter sound option wasn't working for Camera2 API unless a photo had
previously been taken in the same session.
ADDED Display flash symbol for Camera2 API in flash auto mode, to indicate
whether flash will fire.
UPDATED Improved battery life when going idle.
UPDATED Improved support for flash auto decision on when to take a photo, when
using "alternative" flash method and/or HDR, expo bracketing for
Camera2 API (it now matches the decision when not using the alternative
flash method).
UPDATED Finer control for manual seekbars.
UPDATED Display "Capturing..." when manual exposure time is 0.5s or longer.
UPDATED Support face detection on more devices (e.g., OnePlus 3T) with Camera2
API.
UPDATED Improved popup view so selected button is centred rather than aligned
left.
UPDATED Continuous focus is now the default for new installs on all devices.
What's new in Open Camera 1.38.1
Fixes and improvements for Camera2 API (particularly for OnePlus 3T, but hopefully may help other devices in Camera2 mode).
Various other fixes.
About Open Camera 1.38.1
Open Camera is a fully featured and completely free Camera app for Android phones and tablets. Features:
* Option to auto-stabilize so your pictures are perfectly level no matter what (see example image).
* Expose your camera's functionality: support for focus modes, scene modes, color effects, white balance, ISO, exposure compensation/lock, face detection, torch.
* Video recording (including HD).
* Handy remote controls: timer (with optional voice countdown), auto-repeat mode (with configurable delay).
* Option to take photo remotely by making a noise (e.g., voice, whistle), or by voice command "cheese".
* Configurable volume keys.
* Optimise GUI for left or right-handed users.
* Zoom via multi-touch gesture and single-touch control.
* Option to lock orientation to portrait or landscape for photo or video. Upside-down preview option for use with attachable lenses.
* Choice of save folder (including support for Storage Access Framework).
* Disable shutter sound.
* Overlay a choice of grids and crop guides.
* Optional GPS location tagging (geotagging) of photos and videos; for photos this includes compass direction (GPSImgDirection, GPSImgDirectionRef).
* Apply date and timestamp, location coordinates, and custom text to photos; store date/time and location as video subtitles (.SRT).
* Yes you can take a selfie (also known as front camera), includes support for "screen flash".
* Support for (some) external microphones.
* Widget to automatically take a photo after launching.
* Support for HDR and Exposure Bracketing.
* Support for Camera2 API: manual focus distance; manual ISO; manual exposure time; manual white balance temperature; RAW (DNG) files.
* Dynamic range optimisation mode.
* Small file size.
* Completely free, and no ads in the app (I only run ads on the website). Open Source.
(Some features may not be available on all devices, as they may depend on hardware or camera features, the Android version, etc.)
If you wish you can show your appreciation and support future development of Open Camera by donating! This can be done by purchasing my donation app at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=harman.mark.donation . Thanks!
Website: opencamera.org.uk/
FAQ: opencamera.org.uk/help.html#faq
Forums: sourceforge.net/p/opencamera/discussion/
Source: sourceforge.net/p/opencamera/code/
Note that it's not possible for me to test Open Camera on every Android device out there, so please test before using Open Camera to photo/video your wedding etc :)
App icon by Adam Lapinski ( www.yeti-designs.com ).
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