Capture a UIImage without dismissing the UIImagePickerController?

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I have used a custom overlay view over a UIImagePickerController to capture a UIImage.

The custom overlay view has one button. On the click of this button I want to capture the UIImage without closing the UIImagePickerController? How do I get a UIImage without using the didFinishPickingMediaWithInfo method?

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered May 16 '16 at 18:27

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You can use the didFinishPickingMediaWithInfo delegate method. Just don't dismiss the image picker in the delegate method and the image picker will stay in view.

answered May 16 '16 at 18:27

rmaddy

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered May 16 '16 at 18:26

I think picker.takePicture() might do what you want...From the docs:

Use this method in conjunction with a custom overlay view to initiate the programmatic capture of a still image. This supports taking more than one picture without leaving the interface, but requires that you hide the default image picker controls.

Capture a UIImage without dismissing the UIImagePickerController?

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