Re: Accessing USB Camera pics

[Jaume Guasch <jaume.guasch@psi.ch>]

DSC Siltec <dscpubl@siltec.lt> writes:

> Okay, I have Debian, Woody, Hotplug, USB, and a cheap junk USB camera.
> 
> How do I access my pics?  I'd really like three answers:
>    (1) How to access them directly as files, if possible
>    (2) Best way to download them as pictures, and save them
>    (3) How to create nice compressed .mpgs from it (my camera supports 8
> seconds of movie, high res, 32 seconds low res.).
> 
> 

I never used it, but there are a couple of packages thought specifically
for this, that might make your life easier:

gphoto2 : A Library 
gtkam : An interface program

apt-cache show package 
shows the package description. 

Hope this helps,

Jaume 


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