ImageCapture.getPhotoSettings()

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The getPhotoSettings() method of the ImageCapture interface returns a Promise that resolves with a PhotoSettings object containing the current photo configuration settings.

Syntax

getPhotoSettings()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A Promise that resolves with a PhotoSettings object containing the following properties:

  • fillLightMode: The flash setting of the capture device, one of "auto", "off", or "on".
  • imageHeight: The desired image height as an integer. The user agent selects the closest width value to this setting if it only supports discrete heights.
  • imageWidth: The desired image width as an integer. The user agent selects the closest width value to this setting if it only supports discrete widths.
  • redEyeReduction: A boolean indicating whether the red-eye reduction should be used if it is available.

Examples

The following example, extracted from Chrome's Image Capture / Photo Resolution Sample, uses the results from getPhotoSettings() to modify the size of an input range. This example also shows how the ImageCapture object is created using a MediaStreamTrack retrieved from a device's MediaStream.

const input = document.querySelector('input[type="range"]');

let imageCapture;

navigator.mediaDevices
  .getUserMedia({ video: true })
  .then((mediaStream) => {
    document.querySelector("video").srcObject = mediaStream;

    const track = mediaStream.getVideoTracks()[0];
    imageCapture = new ImageCapture(track);

    return imageCapture.getPhotoCapabilities();
  })
  .then((photoCapabilities) => {
    const settings = imageCapture.track.getSettings();

    input.min = photoCapabilities.imageWidth.min;
    input.max = photoCapabilities.imageWidth.max;
    input.step = photoCapabilities.imageWidth.step;

    return imageCapture.getPhotoSettings();
  })
  .then((photoSettings) => {
    input.value = photoSettings.imageWidth;
  })
  .catch((error) => console.error("Argh!", error.name || error));

Specifications

Specification
MediaStream Image Capture
# dom-imagecapture-getphotosettings

Browser compatibility

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