# UIView+CameraBackground
Show camera layer as a background to any UIView.
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## Features
* Both **front and back** camera supported.
* **Flash** modes: auto, on, off.
* Countdown **timer**.
* Tap to **focus**.
* Pinch to **zoom**.
## Usage
```swift
view.addCameraBackground()
// ...
view.takeCameraSnapshot( {
// animate snapshot capture
self.view.alpha = 0
UIView.animate(withDuration: 1) { self.view.alpha = 1 }
},
completion: { (capturedImage, error) -> () in
self.view.freeCameraSnapshot() // unfreeze image
// ... handle capturedImage and error
}
)
// ...
view.removeCameraBackground()
```
**Important:** Remember to add `NSCameraUsageDescription` to your `Info.plist`.
### Layout
You can change the location of the camera controls (flash, timer, and front/back camera selection) or hide them altogether:
```swift
view.addCameraBackground(
showButtons: true,
buttonMargins: UIEdgeInsets(top: 30, left: 10, bottom: 10, right: 10),
buttonsLocation: .left
)
```
## Installation
### CocoaPods:
```ruby
pod 'CameraBackground'
```
### Swift Package Manager:
```swift
dependencies: [
.package(url: "https://github.com/yonat/CameraBackground", from: "1.7.2")
]
```
## Meta
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[https://github.com/yonat/CameraBackground](https://github.com/yonat/CameraBackground)
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