axiom-camera-capture-ref

Camera Capture API Reference

Quick Reference

// SESSION SETUP
import AVFoundation

let session = AVCaptureSession()
let sessionQueue = DispatchQueue(label: "camera.session")

sessionQueue.async {
    session.beginConfiguration()
    session.sessionPreset = .photo

    guard let camera = AVCaptureDevice.default(.builtInWideAngleCamera, for: .video, position: .back),
          let input = try? AVCaptureDeviceInput(device: camera),
          session.canAddInput(input) else { return }
    session.addInput(input)

    let photoOutput = AVCapturePhotoOutput()
    if session.canAddOutput(photoOutput) {
        session.addOutput(photoOutput)
    }

    session.commitConfiguration()
    session.startRunning()
}

// CAPTURE PHOTO
var settings = AVCapturePhotoSettings()
settings.photoQualityPrioritization = .balanced
photoOutput.capturePhoto(with: settings, delegate: self)

// ROTATION (iOS 17+)
let coordinator = AVCaptureDevice.RotationCoordinator(device: camera, previewLayer: previewLayer)
previewLayer.connection?.videoRotationAngle = coordinator.videoRotationAngleForHorizonLevelPreview

AVCaptureSession

Central coordinator for capture data flow.

Session Presets

Session Configuration

// Batch configuration (atomic)
session.beginConfiguration()
defer { session.commitConfiguration() }

// Check preset support
if session.canSetSessionPreset(.hd4K3840x2160) {
    session.sessionPreset = .hd4K3840x2160
}

// Add input/output
if session.canAddInput(input) {
    session.addInput(input)
}

if session.canAddOutput(output) {
    session.addOutput(output)
}