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Capture photos from MacBook webcams.

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Version: 1.0.0

Overview

Capture photos from MacBook webcams.

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Camera Skill

Available Cameras

Camera	Index	Position	Best For
Brio 100	0	On external monitor, facing user directly	Front view, face shots
FaceTime HD	1	MacBook on right side, angled toward user	Side/profile view

Capture Commands

Use -loglevel error to suppress ffmpeg spam. Always warm up for 5s (camera needs exposure adjustment).

Brio (front view)

bash

ffmpeg -loglevel error -f avfoundation -framerate 30 -i "0" -t 5 -y /tmp/brio_warmup.mp4 && \
ffmpeg -loglevel error -sseof -0.5 -i /tmp/brio_warmup.mp4 -frames:v 1 -update 1 -y /tmp/brio.jpg

FaceTime (side view)

Must use -pixel_format nv12 to avoid buffer errors.

bash

ffmpeg -loglevel error -f avfoundation -pixel_format nv12 -framerate 30 -i "1" -t 5 -y /tmp/facetime_warmup.mp4 && \
ffmpeg -loglevel error -sseof -0.5 -i /tmp/facetime_warmup.mp4 -frames:v 1 -update 1 -y /tmp/facetime.jpg

Both cameras (parallel)

Run both commands simultaneously for multi-angle shots.

Output

Photos saved to /tmp/brio.jpg and /tmp/facetime.jpg
Warmup videos in /tmp/*_warmup.mp4 (can be deleted)
Photos are ~80-100KB each

Gotchas

Close Photo Booth or other camera apps first (can conflict)
FaceTime camera REQUIRES -pixel_format nv12 or it fails with buffer errors
5s warmup is necessary for proper exposure

Installation

Terminal bash


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💻Code Examples

### Brio (front view)

-brio-front-view.sh

ffmpeg -loglevel error -f avfoundation -framerate 30 -i "0" -t 5 -y /tmp/brio_warmup.mp4 && \
ffmpeg -loglevel error -sseof -0.5 -i /tmp/brio_warmup.mp4 -frames:v 1 -update 1 -y /tmp/brio.jpg

Must use `-pixel_format nv12` to avoid buffer errors.

must-use--pixelformat-nv12-to-avoid-buffer-errors.sh

ffmpeg -loglevel error -f avfoundation -pixel_format nv12 -framerate 30 -i "1" -t 5 -y /tmp/facetime_warmup.mp4 && \
ffmpeg -loglevel error -sseof -0.5 -i /tmp/facetime_warmup.mp4 -frames:v 1 -update 1 -y /tmp/facetime.jpg