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Android Camera Preview not showing properly on google glass?

I am developing a camera app and the problem is that the camera i am making shows a distorted preview.
The picture it takes is clear but the preview is messed up.
Complete camera preview code is below just in case:
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.List;
import com.glass.cuxtomcam.constants.CuxtomIntent.CAMERA_MODE;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.res.Configuration;
import android.hardware.Camera;
import android.hardware.Camera.CameraInfo;
import android.hardware.Camera.OnZoomChangeListener;
import android.hardware.Camera.Parameters;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.OrientationEventListener;
import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
import android.view.SurfaceView;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class CameraPreview extends SurfaceView implements
SurfaceHolder.Callback, OnZoomChangeListener {
private SurfaceHolder mHolder;
private Camera mCamera;
private Context mContext;
private static String TAG = "CAMERA PREVIEW";
private int zoomOffset;
private CameraListener mCallback;
private int cameraMode;
public CameraPreview(Context context, Camera camera, int cameraMode) {
super(context);
mContext = context;
mCamera = camera;
mHolder = getHolder();
this.cameraMode = cameraMode;
mHolder.addCallback(this);
mHolder.setKeepScreenOn(true);
}
public void setCameraListener(CameraListener listener) {
mCallback = listener;
}
#Override
public synchronized void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format,
int width, int height) {
// If your preview can change or rotate, take care of those events here.
// Make sure to stop the preview before resizing or reformatting it.
if (mHolder.getSurface() == null) {
// preview surface does not exist
return;
}
}
#Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
if (mCamera != null) {
try {
mCamera.stopPreview();
if (mCamera.getParameters().isZoomSupported()) {
mCamera.setZoomChangeListener(this);
zoomOffset = mCamera.getParameters().getMaxZoom() / 5;
}
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(holder);
mCamera.startPreview();
mCamera.lock();
} catch (IOException e) {
Log.e("Error starting preview", e.getMessage());
}
}
}
#Override
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
if (mCamera != null) {
mCamera.stopPreview();
// release the camera
mCamera.release();
// unbind the camera from this object
mCamera = null;
}
}
public synchronized void zoomIn() {
if (mCamera != null && mCamera.getParameters().isZoomSupported()
&& mCamera.getParameters().isSmoothZoomSupported()) {
int zoomvalue = mCamera.getParameters().getZoom() + zoomOffset;
if (zoomvalue <= mCamera.getParameters().getMaxZoom()) {
mCamera.startSmoothZoom(zoomvalue);
}
} else {
Toast.makeText(mContext, "Zoom In is not supported",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
public synchronized void zoomOut() {
if (mCamera != null && mCamera.getParameters().isZoomSupported()
&& mCamera.getParameters().isSmoothZoomSupported()) {
int zoomvalue = mCamera.getParameters().getZoom() - zoomOffset;
if (zoomvalue >= 0) {
mCamera.startSmoothZoom(zoomvalue);
}
} else {
Toast.makeText(mContext, "Zoom Out is not supported",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
#Override
public void onZoomChange(int zoomValue, boolean stopped, Camera camera) {
// Log.i("Camera Zoom Value", zoomValue + "");
}
}
Can anyone guide me on why is this happening?

Not sure if it is still relevant (after 2 months without an answer). But this is a solution I used when my camera was like you showed.
Camera.Parameters parameters = camera.getParameters();
parameters.setPreviewFpsRange(30000, 30000);
parameters.setPreviewSize(640,360);
camera.setParameters(parameters);
It sets the frames per second to 30fps, the problem you are experiencing is a too high framerate (most likely)

camera preview on lockscreen

I want add a take picture function in lockscreen , and I need to open the preview on screen , but it's fail all the time , logcat say the Error is about "setPreviewWindow - Null ANativeWindow passed to setPreviewWindow" and "startPreview - Preview not started. Preview in progress flag set"
In keyguard_screen_tab_unlock.xml after the digital clock view, put
<FrameLayout
android:id="#+id/mPreview"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
In LockScreen.java constructor:
FrameLayout mFrameLayout = (FrameLayout)findViewById(R.id.mPreview);
SurfacePreview preview = new SurfacePreview(mContext);
preview.setZOrderOnTop(true);
mFrameLayout.addView(preview);
SurfacePreview class :
public class SurfacePreview extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback {
private SurfaceHolder mSurfaceHolder;
SurfacePreview(Context context) {
super(context);
mSurfaceHolder = this.getHolder();
mSurfaceHolder.addCallback(this);
mSurfaceHolder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
}
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
mCamera = Camera.open(CameraInfo.CAMERA_FACING_BACK);
try {
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(holder);
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
mCamera.startPreview();
}
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int width, int height) {
Camera.Parameters parameters = mCamera.getParameters();
mCamera.setParameters(parameters);
mCamera.setDisplayOrientation(90);
}
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
mCamera.release();
}
}
Anyone kown how to resolve this issue and start prview on LockScreen? Thanks a lot.

Android, camera in my app is rotated

i'm opening the Camera in my app and the cam display is rotated by 90deg allways even when i rotating the device in my hands.
the code:
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.List;
import android.content.Context;
import android.hardware.Camera;
import android.view.Display;
import android.view.Surface;
import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
import android.view.SurfaceView;
import android.view.WindowManager;
public class CameraSurfaceView extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback
{
private SurfaceHolder holder;
private Camera camera;
private Context context;
public CameraSurfaceView(Context context)
{
super(context);
//Initiate the Surface Holder properly
this.holder = this.getHolder();
this.holder.addCallback(this);
this.holder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
this.context = context;
}
#Override
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int width,
int height) {
// Now that the size is known, set up the camera parameters and begin
// the preview.
Camera.Parameters parameters = camera.getParameters();
List<Camera.Size> previewSizes = parameters.getSupportedPreviewSizes();
Camera.Size size = previewSizes.get(0);
parameters.setPreviewSize(size.width, size.height);
Display display = ((WindowManager)context.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE)).getDefaultDisplay();
if(display.getOrientation() == Surface.ROTATION_0)
{
//parameters.setPreviewSize(height, width);
parameters.setRotation(90);
}
if(display.getOrientation() == Surface.ROTATION_90)
{
//parameters.setPreviewSize(width, height);
}
if(display.getOrientation() == Surface.ROTATION_180)
{
//parameters.setPreviewSize(height, width);
}
if(display.getOrientation() == Surface.ROTATION_270)
{
//parameters.setPreviewSize(width, height);
parameters.setRotation(180);
}
camera.setParameters(parameters);
camera.startPreview();
}
#Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
try
{
//Open the Camera in preview mode
this.camera = Camera.open();
this.camera.setPreviewDisplay(this.holder);
}
catch(IOException ioe)
{
ioe.printStackTrace(System.out);
}
}
#Override
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
// Surface will be destroyed when replaced with a new screen
//Always make sure to release the Camera instance
camera.stopPreview();
camera.release();
camera = null;
}
}
Any ideas ? Thanks
p.s how do i know what is the correct choose for my device in the line
List<Camera.Size> previewSizes = parameters.getSupportedPreviewSizes();

I used this code, when i wanted to display the camera preview correctly
Camera.Parameters parameters = camera.getParameters();
parameters.set("jpeg-quality", 100);
parameters.set("orientation", "landscape");
parameters.set("rotation", 90);
parameters.setPictureFormat(PixelFormat.JPEG);
parameters.setPreviewSize(w, h);
camera.setParameters(parameters);

Look at the example code given in Camera.setDisplayOrientation(int degrees) method reference. Note that you should perform these actions before calling setPreviewDisplay (SurfaceHolder)

Android camera preview: 1:1 aspect ratio, how?

Hi
I am trying to use the camera to capture an image in one of my application. What is special is that I need a square preview area (and picture in the end). I tried defining the size of both picture and preview to 1:1 pixel ratios, but nothing seams to work. No matter what I does the picture looks "squashed" on a square.
Anyone who has any idea about how to resolve this?
code:
public class AddFromCameraActivity extends Activity implements SurfaceHolder.Callback {
private Camera mCamera;
private Parameters mParameters;
private SurfaceView mCameraPreview;
private SurfaceHolder mSurfaceHolder;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.addimagefromcameramain);
initialise();
//Testing area
mCamera = Camera.open();
mParameters = mCamera.getParameters();
mParameters.setFlashMode(Camera.Parameters.FLASH_MODE_AUTO);
mParameters.setFocusMode(Camera.Parameters.FOCUS_MODE_AUTO);
mParameters.setJpegQuality(50);
mParameters.setJpegThumbnailQuality(50);
mParameters.setPictureSize(1024, 1024);
//mParameters.setPreviewFormat(ImageFormat.JPEG);
mParameters.setJpegThumbnailSize(256, 256);
mParameters.setPreviewSize(500, 500);
mCamera.setParameters(mParameters);
}
private void initialise()
{
mCameraPreview = (SurfaceView)findViewById(R.id.cameraSurfaceView);
mSurfaceHolder = mCameraPreview.getHolder();
mSurfaceHolder.addCallback(this);
mSurfaceHolder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
mSurfaceHolder.setFixedSize(500, 500);
}
#Override
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int width,
int height) {
}
#Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
try {
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(mSurfaceHolder);
mCamera.startPreview();
} catch (IOException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
#Override
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
mCamera.stopPreview();
mCamera.release();
}
#Override
public void onPause()
{
mCamera.release();
}
}
thanks

You can take a look at the CameraPreview sample code from the Android SDK. The getOptimalPreviewSize method shows how to deal with different camera sizes and the onLayout method shows how to layout the preview surface in the activity.

Android: camera view - app crashes when I don't use a deprecated method

In my app, I am trying to set up the camera. My class extends SurfaceView and implements the SurfaceHolder.Callback methods.
Here is some of my class:
public class CameraPreview extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback{
private SurfaceHolder mHolder;
private Camera.Parameters cameraParameters;
private Camera camera;
public CameraPreview(Context context) {
super(context);
mHolder = this.getHolder();
mHolder.addCallback(this);
// If this is deprecated, why do I still need it?
// It says deprecated, but app crashes when removed.
mHolder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
}
#Override
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int width,
int height) {
Camera.Parameters parameters = camera.getParameters();
List<Camera.Size> previewSizes = parameters.getSupportedPreviewSizes();
Camera.Size previewSize = previewSizes.get(0);
parameters.setPreviewSize(previewSize.width, previewSize.height);
camera.setParameters(parameters);
try {
camera.stopPreview();
camera.setPreviewDisplay(mHolder);
camera.startPreview();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
#Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
camera = Camera.open();
cameraParameters = camera.getParameters();
}
#Override
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
camera.stopPreview();
camera.release();
camera = null;
}
}
My question involves the "setType" method in the constructor. The API claims the method is deprecated and ignored. However, if I comment out that one line, the entire application crashes when I call camera.startPreview(). I am trying to figure out why this is. If it's ignored, then it shouldn't matter what I did with that method. It implies that there is something very wrong with this implementation.
I am running Android 2.2 software.
Any help would be appreciated.

With Android 2.2 sdk setType method is not deprecated as I have already used that.
So might be there can be changes with other scenarios.
(1) Check the package you have imported is android.hardware.Camera.
(2) Check all permissions added in the manifest file for camera.