.TH RASPISTILL 1
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.SH NAME
raspistill \- takes still JPEG captures with the Pi Camera Module
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.SH SYNOPSIS
.SY raspistill
.OP \-3d mode
.OP \-3dswap
.OP \-a flags|text
.OP \-ae size,fg,bg
.OP \-ag value
.OP \-awb mode
.OP \-awbg b,r
.OP \-bm
.OP \-br value
.OP \-cfx u:v
.OP \-co value
.OP \-cs camera
.OP \-d ms
.OP \-dec
.OP \-dg value
.OP \-dn screen
.OP \-drc value
.OP \-dt
.OP \-e format
.OP \-ev value
.OP \-ex mode
.OP \-f
.OP \-fli mode
.OP \-fp
.OP \-fs num
.OP \-g
.OP \-gc
.OP \-gps
.OP \-gs scene
.OP \-gw x,y,w,h
.OP \-h size
.OP \-hf
.OP \-ifx effect
.OP \-ISO value
.OP \-k
.OP \-l filename
.OP \-md mode
.OP \-mm mode
.OP \-n
.OP \-o filename
.OP \-op opacity
.OP \-p x,y,w,h
.OP \-q quality
.OP \-r
.OP \-roi x,y,w,h
.OP \-rot value
.OP \-rs num
.OP \-s
.OP \-sa value
.OP \-set
.OP \-sh value
.OP \-ss value
.OP \-st
.OP \-t ms
.OP \-th x:y:q
.OP \-tl ms
.OP \-ts
.OP \-v
.OP \-vf
.OP \-w size
.OP \-x key=value
.YS
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.SY raspistill
.OP \-?
.SY raspistill
.OP \-\-help
.YS
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.SH DESCRIPTION
.B raspistill
is a command line utility for capturing still images from the Raspberry Pi
Camera Module (any version). It has numerous options which can be used to
customize the capture process, the preview display, or to perform more complex
operations like time-lapse or triggered captures.
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.SH OPTIONS
The options documented in the following sections are specific to the
.B raspistill
utility, or commonly used with it. For full details of the other options (which
are common to all the camera utilities), please refer to the
.BR raspicam (7)
manual page.
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.SH GENERAL OPTIONS
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.TP
.BR \-? ", " \-\-help
Display a concise description of all parameters
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.TP
.BR \-bm ", " \-\-burst
Sets burst capture mode. This prevents the camera from returning to preview
mode in between captures, meaning that captures can be taken closer together.
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.TP
.BR \-d ", " \-\-demo " [\fIms\fR]"
This options cycles through the range of camera options. No capture is taken,
and the demo will end at the end of the timeout period, irrespective of whether
all the options have been cycled. The time between cycles should be specified
as a millisecond value.
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.TP
.BR \-e ", " \-\-encoding " \fIformat\fR"
Valid options are
.IR jpg " (default),"
.IR bmp ,
.IR gif ", and"
.IR png .
Note that only the JPEG format
.RI ( "-e jpg" )
is hardware accelerated. All other image types will take much longer to save.
Also note that the filename suffix is completely ignored when deciding the
encoding of a file.
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.TP
.BR \-x ", " \-\-exif " \fIkey=value\fR"
Allows the insertion of specific EXIF tags into the JPEG image. You can have up
to 32 EXIF tag entries. This is useful for tasks like adding GPS metadata. For
example, to set the longitude:
.IP
.EX
--exif GPS.GPSLongitude=5/1,10/1,15/1
.EE
.IP
would set the longitude to 5 degs, 10 minutes, 15 seconds. See
.B [EXIF]
documentation for more details on the range of tags available; the supported
tags are as follows:
.RS
.TP
.B IFD0.
.TQ
.B IFD1.
ImageWidth, ImageLength, BitsPerSample, Compression, PhotometricInterpretation,
ImageDescription, Make, Model, StripOffsets, Orientation, SamplesPerPixel,
RowsPerString, StripByteCounts, XResolution, YResolution, PlanarConfiguration,
ResolutionUnit, TransferFunction, Software, DateTime, Artist, WhitePoint,
PrimaryChromaticities, JPEGInterchangeFormat, JPEGInterchangeFormatLength,
YCbCrCoefficients, YCbCrSubSampling, YCbCrPositioning, ReferenceBlackWhite,
Copyright
.TP
.B EXIF.
ExposureTime, FNumber, ExposureProgram, SpectralSensitivity, ISOSpeedRatings,
OECF, ExifVersion, DateTimeOriginal, DateTimeDigitized,
ComponentsConfiguration, CompressedBitsPerPixel, ShutterSpeedValue,
ApertureValue, BrightnessValue, ExposureBiasValue, MaxApertureValue,
SubjectDistance, MeteringMode, LightSource, Flash, FocalLength, SubjectArea,
MakerNote, UserComment, SubSecTime, SubSecTimeOriginal, SubSecTimeDigitized,
FlashpixVersion, ColorSpace, PixelXDimension, PixelYDimension,
RelatedSoundFile, FlashEnergy, SpatialFrequencyResponse, FocalPlaneXResolution,
FocalPlaneYResolution, FocalPlaneResolutionUnit, SubjectLocation,
ExposureIndex, SensingMethod, FileSource, SceneType, CFAPattern,
CustomRendered, ExposureMode, WhiteBalance, DigitalZoomRatio,
FocalLengthIn35mmFilm, SceneCaptureType, GainControl, Contrast, Saturation,
Sharpness, DeviceSettingDescription, SubjectDistanceRange, ImageUniqueID
.TP
.B GPS.
GPSVersionID, GPSLatitudeRef, GPSLatitude, GPSLongitudeRef, GPSLongitude,
GPSAltitudeRef, GPSAltitude, GPSTimeStamp, GPSSatellites, GPSStatus,
GPSMeasureMode, GPSDOP, GPSSpeedRef, GPSSpeed, GPSTrackRef, GPSTrack,
GPSImgDirectionRef, GPSImgDirection, GPSMapDatum, GPSDestLatitudeRef,
GPSDestLatitude, GPSDestLongitudeRef, GPSDestLongitude, GPSDestBearingRef,
GPSDestBearing, GPSDestDistanceRef, GPSDestDistance, GPSProcessingMethod,
GPSAreaInformation, GPSDateStamp, GPSDifferential
.TP
.B EINT.
InteroperabilityIndex, InteroperabilityVersion, RelatedImageFileFormat,
RelatedImageWidth, RelatedImageLength
.RE
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.TP
.BR \-fp ", " \-\-fullpreview
This runs the preview using the full resolution capture mode. Maximum frames
per second in this mode is 15fps, and the preview will have the same field of
view as the capture. Captures should happen more quickly, as no mode change
should be required. This feature is currently under development.
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.TP
.BR \-h ", " \-\-height " \fIsize\fR"
Set the image height to
.IR size .
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.TP
.BR \-k ", " \-\-keypress
The camera is run for the requested time
.RI ( \-t ),
and a capture can be initiated throughout that time by pressing the Enter key.
Pressing X then Enter will exit the application before the timeout is reached.
If the timeout is set to 0, the camera will run indefinitely until the user
presses X then Enter. Using the verbose option
.RI ( \-v )
will display a prompt asking for user input, otherwise no prompt is displayed.
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.TP
.BR \-l ", " \-\-latest " \fIfilename\fR"
Makes a file system link under this name to the latest frame.
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.TP
.BR \-o ", " \-\-output " \fIfilename\fR"
Specifies the output filename. If not specified, no file is saved.
If the filename is \(lq\-\(rq, then all output is send to stdout.
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.TP
.BR \-q ", " \-\-quality " \fIvalue\fR"
Sets the JPEG compression quality from 0 to 100. 100 is nearly uncompressed, 75
is a good all-round value.
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.TP
.BR \-r ", " \-\-raw
This option inserts the raw Bayer data from the camera into the JPEG metadata.
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.TP
.BR \-rs ", " \-\-restart " \fInum\fR"
Sets the JPEG restart marker interval to a specific value. Can be useful for
lossy transport streams because it allows a broken JPEG file to still be
partially displayed.
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.TP
.BR \-s ", " \-\-signal
The camera is run for the requested time
.RI ( -t ),
and a capture can be initiated throughout that time by sending a USR1 signal to
the camera process. This can be done using the
.BR killall (1)
command. For example:
.IP
.EX
killall -USR1 raspistill
.EE
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.TP
.BR \-th ", " \-\-thumb " \fIx:y:q\fR"
Allows specification of the thumbnail image inserted into the JPEG file. If not
specified, defaults are a size of 64x48 at quality 35.
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If
.I \-\-thumb none
is specified, no thumbnail information will be placed in the file. This reduces
the file size slightly.
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.TP
.BR \-t ", " \-\-timeout " \fIms\fR"
The program will run for the specified length of time, in milliseconds.
It then takes the capture and saves it if an output is specified. If a timeout
value is not specified, then it is set to 5 seconds
.RI ( "\-t 5000" ).
Note that low values (less than 500ms, although it can depend on other
settings) may not give enough time for the camera to start up and provide
enough frames for the automatic algorithms like AWB and AGC to provide accurate
results.
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If set to 0, the preview will run indefinitely, until stopped with Ctrl-C. In
this case no capture is made. 
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.TP
.BR \-v ", " \-\-verbose
Outputs debugging/information messages during the program run.
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.TP
.BR \-w ", " \-\-width " \fIsize\fR"
Set the image width to
.IR size .
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.SH TIMELAPSE OPTIONS
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.TP
.BR \-tl ", " \-\-timelapse " \fIms\fR"
The specific value is the time between shots in milliseconds. Note that you
should specify
.I %04d
at the point in the filename where you want a frame count number to appear. So,
for example, the code below will produce a capture every 2 seconds, over a
total period of 30s, named \(lqimage0001.jpg\(rq, \(lqimage0002.jpg\(rq and so
on, through to \(lqimage0015.jpg\(rq:
.IP
.EX
-t 30000 -tl 2000 -o image%04d.jpg
.EE
.IP
Note that the
.I %04d
indicates a 4-digit number, with leading zeroes added to make the required
number of digits. So, for example,
.I %08d
would result in an 8-digit number.
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If a timelapse value of 0 is entered, the application will take pictures as
fast as possible. Note that there's an minimum enforced pause of 30ms between
captures to ensure that exposure calculations can be made.
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.TP
.BR \-dt ", " \-\-datetime
Instead of a simple frame number, the timelapse
.RI ( \-tl )
filenames will use a date/time value of the format mmddHHMMSS, where mm is the
month, dd is the day of the month, HH is the hour, MM is the minute, and SS is
the second.
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.TP
.BR \-fr ", " \-\-framestart " \fInum\fR"
Specifies the first frame number in the timelapse
.RI ( \-tl ).
Useful if you have already saved a number of frames, and want to start again at
the next frame.
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.TP
.BR \-ts ", " \-\-timestamp
Instead of a simple frame number, the timelapse
.RI ( \-tl )
file names will use a single number which is the Unix timestamp, i.e. the
seconds since 1970.
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.SH GL OPTIONS
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.TP
.BR \-g ", " \-\-gl
Draw preview to texture instead of using video render component.
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.TP
.BR \-gc ", " \-\-glcapture
Capture the GL frame-buffer instead of the camera image.
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.TP
.BR \-gs ", " \-\-glscene " \fIscene\fR"
Select the GL scene which can be
.IR square ,
.IR teapot ,
.IR mirror ,
.IR yuv ,
.IR sobel ", or"
.IR vcsm_square .
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.TP
.BR \-gw ", " \-\-glwin " \fIx,y,w,h\fR"
Specifies the GL window settings as an
.I x,y
location and a width and height.
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.SH EXIT STATUS
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.IP 0
Application ran successfully
.RB ( EX_OK )
.IP 64
Bad command line parameter
.RB ( EX_USAGE )
.IP 70
Software or camera error
.RB ( EX_SOFTWARE )
.IP 130
Application terminated by Ctrl-C
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.SH EXAMPLES
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By default, captures are done at the highest resolution supported by the
sensor. This can be changed using the
.I \-w
and
.I \-h
command line options.
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.TP
.B raspistill \-t 2000 \-o image.jpg
Take a default capture after 2s (times are specified in milliseconds) on the
viewfinder, saving in image.jpg.
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.TP
.B raspistill \-t 2000 \-o image.jpg \-w 640 \-h 480
Take a capture at a different resolution.
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.TP
.B raspistill \-t 2000 \-o image.jpg \-q 5
Reduce the quality considerably to reduce file size.
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.TP
.B raspistill \-t 2000 \-o image.jpg \-p 100,100,300,200
Force the preview to appear at coordinate 100,100, with width 300 pixels and
height 200 pixels.
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.TP
.B raspistill \-t 2000 \-o image.jpg \-n
Disable the preview entirely.
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.TP
.B raspistill \-t 2000 \-o image.png –e png
Save the image as a PNG file (lossless compression, but slower than JPEG). Note
that the filename suffix is ignored when choosing the image encoding.
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.TP
.B raspistill \-t 2000 \-o image.jpg \-x IFD0.Artist=Boris \-x GPS.GPSAltitude=1235/10
Add some EXIF information to the JPEG. This sets the Artist tag name to Boris,
and the GPS altitude to 123.5m. Note that if setting GPS tags you should set as
a minimum GPSLatitude, GPSLatitudeRef, GPSLongitude, GPSLongitudeRef,
GPSAltitude, and GPSAltitudeRef.
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.TP
.B raspistill \-t 2000 \-o image.jpg \-ifx emboss
Set an emboss image effect.
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.TP
.B raspistill \-t 2000 \-o image.jpg \-cfx 128:128
Set the U and V channels of the YUV image to specific values (128:128 produces
a greyscale image).
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.TP
.B raspistill \-t 2000
Run preview for 2s, with no saved image.
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.TP
.B raspistill \-t 600000 \-tl 10000 \-o image_num_%03d_today.jpg \-l latest.jpg
Take a time-lapse picture, every 10 seconds for 10 minutes (10 minutes =
600000ms), naming the files \(lqimage_num_001_today.jpg\(rq,
\(lqimage_num_002_today.jpg\(rq and so on, with the latest picture also
available under the name \(lqlatest.jpg\(rq.
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.TP
.B raspistill \-t 2000 \-o \-
Take a picture and send the image data to stdout.
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.TP
.B raspistill \-t 2000 \-o \- > my_file.jpg
Take a picture and send the image data to a file.
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.TP
.B raspistill \-t 0 \-k \-o my_pics%02d.jpg
Run the camera forever, taking a picture when Enter is pressed.
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.SH SEE ALSO
.BR raspicam (7),
.BR raspivid (1),
.BR raspividyuv (1),
.BR raspiyuv (1),
.BR vcgencmd (1),
.B [SOURCE]
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.SH REFERENCES
.TP
.B [EXIF]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exif
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.TP
.B [SOURCE]
https://www.raspberrypi.org/\:documentation/\:raspbian/\:applications/\:camera.md