SCSnapShot Hack 1.95.6

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Description

Basic photo application which allows for zooming, panning, and framing/cropping of both image preview and capture. Images can be cropped immediately after capture and before saving to Photos. Zooming is not limited to the center of the camera image, even while previewing - especially useful when device is mounted on a tripod. Allows burst capture of images (action shots) simply by pressing and holding the shutter. You can crop an image to the five standard frame sizes of 3x5, 4x6, 5x7, 11x14, 4x5, or dynamically create your own (long press then drag within image). Moreover, a frame can be adjusted for fine tuning. Lastly, image zoom, pan, and crop area can be locked to prevent accidental changes before saving image; long press either the frame or lock buttons to toggle between the locked and unlocked state.

Captured images can be rotated and mirrored using simple gestures (rotation gesture and two-finger swipe either horizontally or vertically). Additionally, a two-finger double tap undoes any applied rotation or mirroring. Captured images automatically rotate with the device in addition to any applied rotation.

Application provides the ability to select a camera preset to establish the preview quality - and thus control the memory impact of the app on the overall system. Moreover, an option has been added to request that the captured image be of photo quality, regardless of the preview preset being used - though it may not make a functional difference on some older iPhones/iPads. Lastly, it is possible to place a camera in 'select' mode, allowing full control over image compression, resolution, and frame rate.

Single shot images (tapping the shutter button) are of a higher resolution typically (device dependent) than those produced by a set of action shots (shots taken by holding down on the shutter button). Single shots use the still image photo resolution while the action shots are produced via the video preview resolution. Single shots can be captured and first displayed and manipulated before saving, or automatically saved ('Settings' option 'AutoSave') which allows previewing to be uninterrupted. Action shots are always automatically saved, of course.

The exposure and focus dynamically adjust relative to the area zoomed-in on, rather than the preview image as a whole. This results in better exposures and focus for that part of the image most important to you.

SCSnapShot has been designed around the capturing of images which can subsequently be quickly rotated, mirrored, and cropped as needed. At this point separate image editing tools are necessary to perform all other image manipulation that might be desired after capturing and then saving images to Photos.

Version history

1.95.6

2022-05-23

Provides a new interface 'look & feel'. No new features.

1.95.5

2022-05-03

Addresses stability issues regarding low frame rates, rapid backgrounding and foregrounding of the application, and locking and unlocking of the screen. Automatically applies a 'blur' filter while application is displayed in the application switcher. No new features this release.

1.95.4

2021-12-16

Improves stability regarding low frame rates and backgrounding of the application. Addresses an issue with framing of an image and switching between cameras.

1.95.3

2021-12-04

SCSnapShot now allows substantial control over all built-in cameras on the device upon which it runs. The 'Source' is the combination of a camera (the physical component) and its unique configuration (preset, compression, resolution, frame rate). The same camera can be used to define multiple sources, each with its own unique configuration. Additionally, each source can be either active or inactive. Only active sources are included when seeking the next source (the lower left corner button on main screen). Therefore, it might be desirable to inactivate all but one of the back cameras to avoid having to seek through multiple back cameras for typical use. Moreover, sources can now be given an order during seek.

1.95.2

2020-06-19

Improved performance and minor bug fixes. No new features this version.

1.95.1

2020-05-01

Corrects a minor issue with the framing button callout - it previously failed to update after frame adjustment. No new features this version.

1.95.0

2020-04-23

Improved stability and app performance. No new features this release.

1.91.3

2020-02-04

The visible area of the preview image is now used to set both exposure and focus. This assure that what you zoom-in on is properly exposed; good for sunny days where the subject you zoomed-in on is in a shady spot, for example. Likewise, the camera's focus is now based on what has been zoomed-in on, instead of the whole preview image as previously implemented. This feature does require the camera in question to support point-of-interest functionality, but most all cameras do today.

This version also corrects a minor animation inconsistency present in several of the previous releases.

1.91.1

2020-01-31

Fixes major bug regarding devices which are multi-camera capable. Also makes switching between presets much fast, improves image processing speeds, and fixes other minor bugs. No new features this release.

1.91.0

2020-01-03

Fixes two minor bugs; (1) incorrectly displayed frame handles after rotate, (2) framing icon did not change from crop to eraser after selecting standard frame. No new features this release.

1.90.1

2019-12-07

Adds the ability to select the camera's 'Preset', governing the image preview quality, and thus memory usage. Moreover, a photo quality option can be toggled to request that the captured image is of the highest possible resolution, even if previewing is done with a preset other than 'Photo' - this option may not have any functional impact on some older iOS equipment. Note, if the 'High Resolution Capture:' option is not active in the 'Settings' dialog, the image captured may have a resolution as low as that being previewed. Action shots always match preview quality.

1.90.0

2019-10-09

Captured images can now be rotated using the rotation gesture. Additionally, captured images can be mirrored about both the x and y axes by use of a two-finger swipe, vertically or horizontally respectively. To undo any applied rotation or mirroring simply use a two-finger double tap. Also new to this version, rotating the device with a captured image will rotate the image as well. In all cases the preview is returned to its original orientation and location so the next picture can be taken. Lastly, individual captured image quality (tapping the shutter button) is now of the highest resolution photo image quality, where action shots (holding down the shutter button) remains at the video preview resolution.

1.82

2018-06-18

Corrects a bug affecting the locking of the frame/crop rectangle. All features and interface have remained the same.

1.80

2018-04-24

Added two new buttons at bottom of screen - the second and fourth. The second from the left is a picker that provides three standard frame sizes which can be use to crop images; 3x5, 4x6, and 5x7 while maintaining the user custom frame option of the previous version (long press image then drag for custom frame/zoom). Long press this second button to lock your current cropping area (the red box), preventing it from being changed accidentally - long press again to unlock. The fourth button allows for locking of all aspects of the image, preventing panning, zooming, and changing of the crop area - use a long press to change from unlocked to locked and visa versa. When the button is smaller it is in a locked state and when larger it is in the unlocked state (photo 6 shows both buttons in the locked state, all other photos show both buttons in the unlocked state.

1.72

2018-02-27

Same basic functionality but better implementation - improved responsiveness.

1.62

2018-02-17

Improved application stability. Functionality has not changed since last version.

1.58

2018-01-25