FxCamera v0.5
FxCamera enables you to take a picture with various effects.
more features are coming soon.

ToDo
* ToDo is just a ToDo. some todo is a bit difficult for my skill and requires hard work :)
[improvement]
- ToyCam: multi exposure, supersampler-like multi shot
- Polandroid:
handwriting message to picture (or using handwring-like font),
emulates image transfer process
- Fisheye: filtering/smoothing for better image quality, revome Moiré
- Warhol: filtering/smoothing for better image quality, another color presets
[new effect/feature]
- cartoon-izer
- geo-tagging and adds EXIF data (also includes FxCamera settings)
- timer for shot
- auto saving picture
- offline editing
- works as a "default camera"
- old camera/film emulation
- double/quad/multi shoot, burst/continuous shoot
- panoramic picture with easy operation
- pseudo HDR
- tilt-shift emulation (for miniature-like photo)
- (digital/cropped) zooming
- and more&more cool effects to surprise users :)

Revision History
[v0.5.1]
- [improvement](supposedly) support for Samsung Galaxy/Moment and Motorola Cliq/Droid
- [bug fix] many fixes including power consumption issue
[v0.5]
- [improvement] adds a new color "Cross Process Emulation (Blue)" to ToyCam
- [bug fix] many fixes including support for Donut, blank-screen issue, saving config issue.
[v0.4]
- [new feature] SymmetriCam merged
- [improvement] adds "Data Taken" attribute to saved pics
- [improvement] bring back the old ToyCam's pinhole frame as "Solid"
- [bug fix] wrong AF behavior when helf-pressing camera key (for G1 only)
[v0.3.1]
- force-close issue fixed
[v0.3]
- Toycam&Polandroid updated
- stability improved
- added some options and fixed some bugs
[v0.2]
- New effect "Normal" (no effect or with some color filter)
[v0.1]
- Initial release

Leave a comment!

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#138
very cool software. Talk about enhancing the phone's camera capabilities! Too bad it doesn't initiate the flash :(
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#137
It's in the android market.
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#136
were can i download this app from ?
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#135
Thanks for this great, free application. I'm glad someone took the time to figure out how to do this. It's fun for on-the-go camera shots. I'd love it if you could allow it to save the images larger than it does or somehow size down with less quality loss. I'm using it on the Droid and it seems to work great. Some ideas for other effects: pinhole camera, redscale film, infrared, tilt shift, cyanotype, old fashioned photo with fake scratches on the film, etc... I love it. Thanks for putting in all the hard work to bring the software to life. I have no programming skills, so I'm at your guys' mercy ;)
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#134
Thanks for a really fun app! Do you know yet if the 'old camera/film emulation' feature will be released soon?
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#133
Hi!
Many thanks for this cool app! I use it with my new HTC Magic and it's top. The only thing I realy miss is the option for zooming! The default cam has it installed fix, but your cam unfortunately not. Would be nice to have it by the next version!!
Kind regards
Frank -
#132
>dand
I've found a solution for it and it will be fixed by the next version.
>Megan
i know, I'm thinking about the feature that applies effect from existing pictures.
pls wait for a while.
>Laputa
At this point, it's diffucult for make FxCamera available for Tattoo users in the market
but the following is the link to the file of FxCamera. pls try it :)
https://sites.google.com/site/ymstapk/FxCamera.apk
[notes]
- sorry but some layouts are broken. but it's fully functional(I've tested on Tattoo).
- when you finish download, click FxCamera.apk
- if you have a trouble at installing,,
settings > Applications > check "Unknown sources" and try again.
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#131
HTC hero force close when I go to gallery
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#130
The only thing that would make this app better woul be if there was an option to import photos from your phones gallery instead of its own. Otherwise I LOVE IT!
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#129
Hello, i am HTC tatto user......
i think fx camera cant support HTC tattoo....as i cant find it on market
can you fix it?!
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#128
>Rosalena Boggs, Pat
It's the HTC Hero's specific problem.
I'll try to find a solution for it.
(I guess it a bit difficult because other developers also struggling).
temporary solution is to use the default Gallery app.
the pictures you taken is stored in group "FxCamera".
>Michael Nielsen
thank you for the info. I'll try it :)
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#127
When I open up the gallery on my htc droid I'm forced to close. Where does the app save pictures?
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#126
Trying to look at pictures on my hero and it force closes.
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#125
#122,
Thank you for considering the EXIF information for fxCamera - Perhaps flickr API (and other APIs) support tagging when uploading. So you dont have to embed the details regarding the image into the actual EXIF.
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#124
>Wanna know
Yes, HTC Hero is also supported.
if you have any trouble, please let me know. -
#123
Does this support the HTC Hero?
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#122
>Royalkid
after taking a shot, we get the JPEG bytestream of picture.
i decode it to Bitmap by using BitmapFactory.decodeByteArray.
and then using Bitmap.getPixel() and setPixel() to manipulate pixel by pixel.
I recommend you to see a source code of pre-installed camera app,
it's very useful.
http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/packages/apps/Camera.git;a=tree
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>Michael Nielsen
I see. I'll try to add FxCamera's settings into EXIF data.
but I guess it takes some time because editing EXIF function is available from Android 2.0 (Eclair),,,
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#121
Hi,
I have something question about the camera app,
How do u handle the pic after taking the picture to the special style like fisheye,toycam...etc
Thanks for your answer
Best regards,
Royalkid -
#120
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#119
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#118
Great application you've made.
I have a feature request, when taking pictures - Embed the styles used as Meta data, I have set my Toycam up for Random effects and upload to Flickr. So the different filters applied to each image would be nice to have as Meta data.
Thank you for your program
Best regards,
Michael Nielsen -
#117
>Royalkid
I don't have a plan to disclose my source code at this point
but I can answer to your question about making a camera app ;-)
>jessica
I've release a new version now. please check out the Market/update.
if you have any problem, please email me. yyyyaaaammmmaaaa@gmail.com -
#116
Hi,
I'm developing an camara program on android system ,
Can I see your source code to enhanse my program,
I will very appreciate you , thanks.
my email: royalkid9@gmail.com -
#115
Um.. the screen when in camera mode is green on my samsung moment
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#114
>le
usually "Failed to save (Error code = 8)" indicates "cannot write to SD card".
the followings are question/suggestions for solving your problem,
- please take out your SD card from your phone, then insert again and
try FxCamera again
- please try to reboot your phone, and try FxCamera again
- try to change settings,
launch FxCamera > press MENU key > press Config
> select "Picture store Location" to "Saved in the default Camera album"
and try to take picture again
- what about default(pre-installed) camera app?
can it save pics?
if you cannot solve the problem, please email me, yyyyaaaammmmaaaa(at)gmail.com -
#113
picture won't saved for saome reason
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#112
What is error code 8
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#111
>Michael
this is a todo list. so "timer" is not available for the current version of FxCamera.
If you want to take a shot with timer and without effect, try "Camera Magic"
which is a great free camera app with timer&zoom feature.
>alan
ok, I give increased priority to multi-exposure :)
high res for polandroid is a bit difficult. but I'll try it.
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#110
Hey where's the app in the market for this 1 with a timer? Mbowles.mb@gmail.com
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#109
I came to your page specifically to beg for multi-exposers and there is is at the top of your to-do list. This app is so awesome, I'm living the Lomo dream without the price tag :-)
any chance of improving the resolution of the polaroid mode? otherwise, as I said, this is the best app.
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#108
>steve-o
I'm glad you liked my app :)
>Doug
multiple shots is under consideration, would be available in the near future.
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#107
Great app. I have a my-touch 3g and I works great. Love all the features. Thanks.
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#106
Thanks for one of the best apps on the market! I'm looking forward to some of the items on your to-do list. One idea that I'd like to see after playing with a similar feature on my wife's Samsung Behold - the ability to create a mosaic based on multiple shots. The Behold's interface lets you take a pic that is placed in one of the inner "frames" then another pic to fill another frame and so on. It had options to put a pic in a thought bubble, and another pic in the main photo. It seemed similar to how a panarama shot would work except the additional shots exist within the same frame opposed to side by side.
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#105
>james
off-line editing is also listed in my todo :) -
#104
A cool feature would be to be able to add effects to a pic already taken
Think about it. It would be cool -
#103
>Matt
sensitivity in low light environment is hardly dependent on a hardware (camera sensor).
i know the HTC's android phone's(G1/Magic/Hero) camera sensors are not good at night shot.
>Lisa Marie
the current version of FxCamera is "ver 0.5", not "5.0".
I've receive the same bug report from some HTC Hero users.
Now I'm trying to fix it. pls wait for a while.
and you can also see your taken pictures by dafault Gallery app.
launch "Gallery" from your Home > select "FxCamera" group
>Julian Coccia
thank you for many feedback and email.
I'll respond you by email.
>Denise
ok, "auto-saving" is listed in my todos :)
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#102
Love this camera for what it is, but if you can finish what you talked about above it will be indespensible (zoom, auto save, write on a polaroid, crop,even applying diff effects to the same pic..) Can anything be done to improve photos taken in low light environments? Would be willing to shell out some cash for an app that did all that! Thanks for the hard work
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#101
Another killer feature would be a double exposure emulation.
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#100
I couldnt open gallery either. Tried reboot. Tried removing SD card. I removed the program because I wanted the 5.0 version. Sounds like that was fixed. So my question is how do I download that version? My phone is the hero htc and I found fx on market. Any help? Im sad I lost all the photos I took.
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#99
Hi there!
Thanks a lot for such a great app. I love shooting film, and this application is by far the best :)
A few suggestions:
- A default camera mode, so that one wouldn't have to select "Toycam" or "Polandroid" every time you want to take a picture. Toycam is my favorite but it takes that extra click every time.
- Auto-save is a must. I've experienced the same issue as Denise
- Is it possible to configure a slow shutter for having better night photography? I see this as a big limitation in the standard camera application.
- Pinhole frame overlay:
Name: Isn't this supposed to be called vignetting?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vignetting
Setting: Soft seems to be very soft and medium seems to be very hard.
The hard setting is way too hard.
Something in between soft and medium would make me very happy :)
- A 6x6 emulation (square frame) in B&W with high contrast would be awesome too :P
Thanks again! I keep looking for new updates all the time!
Cheers,
Julian
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#98
Could you make it auto save pictures? I LOVE this app and use it as my main camera on my g1 but I've lost some photos "in the moment" cause I forget to save.
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#97
>gallaeciana
ToyCam's cross process emulation(green & blue)
are intended for lomography emulation,,,
Could you show some sample or URL to the pictures
that you want?
>aokihu
I'll email to you. -
#96
Gretat app. Really fun. Sugestion for new effects:
1. Something to make people fatter (fike fish eye but not with circle shape)
2. something to make people thinner
3.lomographic effect
Many many thanks for your work!!!!
soraiasio@gmail.com -
#95
Hi, I want to know how do you capture the realtime preview picture, can you send me some source code, thank you very much.
my email: aokihu@gmail.com -
#94
>plexus
here are suggestions to solve your problem
- try to reboot your phone
- take off your SD card and then insert again
if you cannot solve the problem by the above,
please email me <yyyyaaaammmmaaaa@gmail.com>
>just mike
thanks! I'm planning to publish a paid app version of FxCamera.
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#93
I cant manage to save the pics on my Hero even though i press save. If i try to access the gallery the app just crashes: is it because this is the free app?
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#92
It would be nice to have a donation link in about, or on this site. I would certainly donate.
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#91
>Anthony
thanks! -
#90
Cool
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#89
>leo
ok, I give increased priority to geotag :)
paid app version of fxcamera is under consideration.
there are some problem to publish a paid/donate app from Japan so far.
>fabian singapore
I know the supersampler. I also want to have it, please wait for a while :)
ymst.apk


