Python program for Raspberry Pi to take pictures, images and stream to hdmi output by using GPIO pins and Raspberry Pi camera module.

● Take picture by just pressing on the picture/video button.

● Record video by holding the picture/video button.

● Stream camera preview to hdmi output by pressing hdmi button.

● Automatically converts recorded videos from .h264 to .mp4.

● Creates thumbnail pictures of the recorded media (video & picture).

● Pictures, videos and thumbnails are recorded into the following directory "./Raspberry-Pi-Action-Camera/media/"

● Pictures and videos are recorded with a name based on the date format and amount of pictures/videos in target folder.

● LED's are used to indicate the current process of the program, see below.;

○ Green Led (cont.) -> Program is ready to take commands.

○ Blue Led (cont.) -> HDMI mode is active, see hdmi output.

○ Red Led (cont.) -> Taking picture.

○ Red Led (blink) -> Recording video.

● Enable camera support with the following commands:

○ sudo raspi-config 
○ Select Option "5 Interfacing Options", then "P1 Camera", then Yes.
○ Exit and reboot your Pi.

● Update your RPi with the following commands:

○ sudo apt-get update

○ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

○ sudo apt-get install git

● Clone the code from github with the following commands:

○ git clone https://github.com/sbkomurcu/Raspberry-Pi-Action-Camera.git

○ cd Raspberry-Pi-Action-Camera

● Connect buttons and leds onto GPIO pins on the RPi based on the following pins ( see below for connection scheme);

○ Green Led -> GPIO 13

○ Blue Led -> GPIO 19

○ Red Led -> GPIO 26

○ Picture/Video Button -> GPIO 5

○ Hdmi Button -> GPIO 6

● Run python program with the following command;

○ sudo python3 main.py