tldr/pages/linux/rpicam-jpeg.md

rpicam-jpeg

Capture and store a JPEG image using a Raspberry Pi camera. More information: https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/camera_software.html#rpicam-jpeg.

• Capture an image and name the file:

rpicam-jpeg -o {{path/to/file.jpg}}

• Capture an image with set dimensions:

rpicam-jpeg -o {{path/to/file.jpg}} --width {{1920}} --height {{1080}}

• Capture an image with an exposure of 20 seconds and a gain of 150%:

rpicam-jpeg -o {{path/to/file.jpg}} --shutter 20000 --gain 1.5