Camera
by Frederic Laing
Camera for photos, videos and QR codes
About
Camera is a modern camera application for Linux, built for desktops and phones alike. Whether you need to snap a quick photo, record a video, or scan a QR code, Camera provides a clean and intuitive interface that stays out of your way.
Just open the app and start capturing moments. Add fun filters to your photos, scan QR codes to open links or connect to WiFi, or use virtual camera mode to look great in video calls with your favorite filter applied.
Key features:
- Photo and video capture: high quality and hardware accelerated
- Photo, video and timelapse modes, with a self timer and composition guides
- Manual controls: exposure, ISO, shutter, focus and white balance
- QR code scanner: open links, connect to WiFi, and more
- 14 creative filters: Mono, Sepia, Vivid, Noir, Pencil, and more
- Virtual camera: use your filtered camera feed in video calls and other apps
- Multi-camera support: easily switch between cameras and microphones
Permissions
2 permissions weaken the sandbox. Flatsonar asks before installing.
- all devices (/dev): webcams, disks, raw hardware
--device=all - network configuration
--system-talk-name=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager - inter-process communication (needed for X11)
--share=ipc - X11 display, only when Wayland is unavailable
--socket=fallback-x11 - audio
--socket=pulseaudio - Wayland display
--socket=wayland - access to xdg-run/pipewire-0
--filesystem=xdg-run/pipewire-0:ro - access to your pictures folder
--filesystem=xdg-pictures - access to your videos folder
--filesystem=xdg-videos - access to xdg-config/cosmic
--filesystem=xdg-config/cosmic - access to /run/udev
--filesystem=/run/udev:ro - talks to com.system76.CosmicSettingsDaemon.*
--talk-name=com.system76.CosmicSettingsDaemon.* - talks to com.system76.CosmicSettingsDaemon
--talk-name=com.system76.CosmicSettingsDaemon - talks to org.freedesktop.FileManager1
--talk-name=org.freedesktop.FileManager1
Who publishes this
The creator demonstrably controls this app id: Flathub verification, the hosting account owns the namespace, or a well-known file on their domain.
- verified on Flathub: the developer proved they control this app id
publisher:flathub
Maintenance
Recent activity on the upstream repository, or built and reviewed by Flathub.
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