hi all,
is there a way to tweak the camera setting so that if i record videos vertically, it'll still capture what it would if you were to hold the phone horizontally? or an app which can enable that??
i'm asking because it's quite annoying when i record a video holding the phone vertically, i have to use a program to rotate the video to watch it upright on my computer...also makes the video weird once i rotate it because the video is now long and skinny instead of wide screen.
i know some of you may say i can just simply hold the phone horizontally...the thing is sometimes i forget and also i find it more comfortable holding the phone vertically.
or is this a physical limitation of the camera lens??
any help would be much appreciated.
If you wanted widescreen in vertical you would need to crop. The sensor is a rectangle, so its not so much the limitation of the lens as its if the sensor. With cropping you lose a lot of detail and resolution. So even if you found an app like that, it would still have to crop.
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jaszek said:
If you wanted widescreen in vertical you would need to crop. The sensor is a rectangle, so its not so much the limitation of the lens as its if the sensor. With cropping you lose a lot of detail and resolution. So even if you found an app like that, it would still have to crop.
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i seee..so it's a restriction with the hardware.
thank you for the info! appreciate it.
sucks because sometimes when i go to concerts, holding the phone vertically will allow me to record over the person in front of me if they're taller.
kl25 said:
hi all,
is there a way to tweak the camera setting so that if i record videos vertically, it'll still capture what it would if you were to hold the phone horizontally? or an app which can enable that??
i'm asking because it's quite annoying when i record a video holding the phone vertically, i have to use a program to rotate the video to watch it upright on my computer...also makes the video weird once i rotate it because the video is now long and skinny instead of wide screen.
i know some of you may say i can just simply hold the phone horizontally...the thing is sometimes i forget and also i find it more comfortable holding the phone vertically.
or is this a physical limitation of the camera lens??
any help would be much appreciated.
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That would be nice huh? I been wishing for the same thing.
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hahaha http://gizmodo.com/5697423/psa-please-turn-your-damn-cellphone-sideways-when-recording-video
Hello guys!
The topic is still actual. The camera sensor is big enough these days to record full HD landscape video while a phone is holding vertically. So, does anyone know a camera app which can do it?
Thanks a lot!
if the sensor is square, its just retarded software that wont simply rotate the image. the only reason this is not the default is greedy shareholders. a rectangular sensor is cheaper than a square one and they dont care about user experience
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Hey guys, I haven't seen this question asked outside of the CM7 Thread.
I have UnNamed 1.1.0 Which to my knowledge is identical to stock when it comes to the camera aspect.
When I'm taking a picture it will look great on screen but when I go review it in the gallery it looks almost twice as dark. Almost like the shutterspeed is too quick and wont let enough light in. Outdoors the problem isnt too persistent. Just indoors. I'm going to try another gallery app and see if that help but doubt it will. Anybody else notice this?
I was actually playing with the camera last night and noticed this.
Tried adjusting the ISO and exposure and it helped a little. I noticed that after viewing the picture though, it still turns out a few shades darker than it does in the live view. Not sure what thats about.
I'm seeing this issue as well. Any resolution?
I noticed this too, not only that but there is a slight delay from when you hit the shutter.
Seems like any movement screws up the picture as well.
I think the brightness discrepancy has to do with the screen brightness settings.... try setting your brightness way up, then take a photo and see if your exposure "gets darker".... it should be the same as how it looked when you took the photo...
I think when you take a photo, the camera app automatically brightens the screen to the Max... then when you go to review the photo, your screen brightness settings take over... since most of us use the phone NOT at the highest setting, it makes the exposure look dark....
The same theory goes for anyone editing photos... I always brighten my screen when I edit the photos...that way I'm not adjusting a photos exposure if it doesn't really need it... this needs more practice though as I don't edit often and could be wrong ...
If you're having lag in the shot... try turning off the anti shake option... you might think anti shake can ONLY be good but I find that my photos are fine without it.... but I also know to not try to take photos in dungeons...
Thanks ill try it
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So I was at a concert the other night where photography was not allowed, and of course I wanted to take pictures, but didn't both out of respect and not wanting to get my phone taken away. But I was still curious if I could figure out a way to take photos with the screen off for situations like this. I was able to set up a Tasker profile that allowed me to do it, sort of. I keyed the long-press search button to take a photo, and it works with the screen off, but for some reason Tasker's camera function only takes a very, very low-res photo, and I can't seem to find a way to change that. So does anyone else have any clever solutions? Obviously it'd be a problem if it prevents the device from sleeping.
You can use a app called screen filter it can darken your screen and make letters visible.
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Robert235 said:
You can use a app called screen filter it can darken your screen and make letters visible.
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Great suggestion, thanks! That's certainly a start.
what if you got two pieces of polarized plastic and cut them opposite so the light from the screen is blocked completely. Then use this app: to take a picture with the volume button.. So just open up the app, cover the screen. Then when you need to take a picture just press the power button, slide to unlock, then take the snap.
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what if you got two pieces of polarized plastic and cut them opposite so the light from the screen is blocked completely. Then use this app: to take a picture with the volume button.. So just open up the app, cover the screen. Then when you need to take a picture just press the power button, slide to unlock, then take the snap.
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you can shoot pics with either the vol or the search buttons if you use Vignette instead of the stock camera app.
Vignette is better than the stock app in every possible way after you figure out all its many options.
Have you tried "Spy Phone" in the market? There is a free version too. You can set a custom picture or just a black screen and tap anywhere on the screen to take pictures/videos. It also mutes all the sounds so you dont have the shutter sound. There used to be an app called Simple Notepad, i think, but was similar to this(Blank screen, tap to shoot), but i cant seem to find it. I believe there are a few on the market that i have not tried out too, just search for "spy cam" or "candid", or something on those lines.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sivartech.SpyPhoneLite&feature=search_result
Here is the simple notepad. I guess the name has changed.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zecurisoft.mhc1202&feature=search_result
Lol that simple notepad app is awesome.....
There are a million threads on this; none of them have a "real" solution to this problem
there are those of us, who due to whatever reason (helmet cams, preference for posture, etc) want to record videos in portrait mode.
What happens (on my sgs2) is that the video records just fine in whatever resolution I pick... but it records it 90 degrees rotated to the right.
The solution that is usually offered is that "you can rotate it after!" yes... but then you have to CROP part of the image and lower the resolution. 1920 x 1080 recordings end up having to be cropped so that half of the view is cut out , or even more if you are maintaining a real aspect ratio.
The questions about "why not just hold it sideways", are just as pointless as the statement by steve jobs telling iphone4 users that they were holding their phones wrong.
is this something that can be remedied ? or has google decided that people should only record videos when their phones are in landscape mode?
i understand that we cant see landscape resolution in portrait mode; but can't we just have a viewport into the camera, but record in properly oriented landscape mode? so that playback on a computer will show the full resolution, even though we will only see part of it on the phone..
i think the iphone works this way?
as i have a severe case of self-diagnosed OCD. I do believe i am entitled to hold my phone vertically and take videos,plus its easier to hold with one hand
if and when i discover the answer i'll post it here.
maybe android 4.0 has solved the problem? I will investigate!
Is there any way to rotate the camera orientation when recording video?
Sometimes its just easier to record video with the phone standing up instead of it being sideways. The video comes out sideways when the phone is in upright position. Thank you.
greeky510 said:
Is there any way to rotate the camera orientation when recording video?
Sometimes its just easier to record video with the phone standing up instead of it being sideways. The video comes out sideways when the phone is in upright position. Thank you.
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simply don't think it's possible... camera sensor has his own ratio and position in camera.... you can't modifiy it by software...
Hey everyone,
I have seen lots of questions like this and everyone is answering like "simply capture video holding smartphone horizontally" or etc, but that is not the answer in this case.
Why I see this is useful? I have a job which includes some extreme situations and actions. It is not allowed to publicly record a video on my job, so I simply put the phone in the pocket of my vest which is to small for smartphone and the camera is uncovered all the time, so I can record a video without anyone knowing it. The thing is that phone in that pocket can only be in vertical position. I use SC-OS3 app which is a "spy cam" app with great functions (while screen turned off You can click volume up to start recording and there will be no signs that could put me in trouble) and great quality videos recording. I already captured some good videos.
So now You know why I ask is there any way to override system settings and record video horizontally (so that it would be wide while I play it on PC for example)... Any ideas guys?
I am on Android 6.0, rooted.