---
layout: page
title: "Controls"
subtitle: "Output parameters and capture options"
category: docs
order: 2
date: 2018-12-20 21:08:53
---

CameraView supports a wide range of controls that will control the behavior of the sensor or the
quality of the output.

Everything can be controlled through XML parameters or programmatically. For convenience, most options
are represented by `enum` classes extending the `Control` class. This makes it possible to use 
`CameraView.set(Control)` to set the given control, or `CameraOptions.supports(Control)` to see if it is supported.

### XML Attributes

```xml
<com.otaliastudios.cameraview.CameraView
    app:cameraFacing="front|back"
    app:cameraFlash="off|on|auto|torch"
    app:cameraWhiteBalance="auto|incandescent|fluorescent|daylight|cloudy"
    app:cameraHdr="off|on"
    app:cameraAudio="on|off"
    app:cameraAudioBitRate="0"
    app:cameraVideoCodec="deviceDefault|h263|h264"
    app:cameraVideoMaxSize="0"
    app:cameraVideoMaxDuration="0"
    app:cameraVideoBitRate="0"/>
```

### APIs

##### cameraFacing

Which camera to use, either back facing or front facing.
Defaults to the first available value (tries `BACK` first).

```java
cameraView.setFacing(Facing.BACK);
cameraView.setFacing(Facing.FRONT);
```

##### cameraFlash

Flash mode, either off, on, auto or torch. Defaults to `OFF`.

```java
cameraView.setFlash(Flash.OFF);
cameraView.setFlash(Flash.ON);
cameraView.setFlash(Flash.AUTO);
cameraView.setFlash(Flash.TORCH);
```

##### cameraVideoCodec

Sets the encoder for video recordings. Defaults to `DEVICE_DEFAULT`,
which should typically be H_264.

```java
cameraView.setVideoCodec(VideoCodec.DEVICE_DEFAULT);
cameraView.setVideoCodec(VideoCodec.H_263);
cameraView.setVideoCodec(VideoCodec.H_264);
```

##### cameraWhiteBalance

Sets the desired white balance for the current session.
Defaults to `AUTO`.

```java
cameraView.setWhiteBalance(WhiteBalance.AUTO);
cameraView.setWhiteBalance(WhiteBalance.INCANDESCENT);
cameraView.setWhiteBalance(WhiteBalance.FLUORESCENT);
cameraView.setWhiteBalance(WhiteBalance.DAYLIGHT);
cameraView.setWhiteBalance(WhiteBalance.CLOUDY);
```

##### cameraHdr

Turns on or off HDR captures. Defaults to `OFF`.

```java
cameraView.setHdr(Hdr.OFF);
cameraView.setHdr(Hdr.ON);
```

##### cameraAudio

Turns on or off audio stream while recording videos.
Defaults to `ON`.

```java
cameraView.setAudio(Audio.OFF);
cameraView.setAudio(Audio.ON);
```

##### cameraAudioBitRate

Controls the audio bit rate in bits per second.
Use 0 or a negative value to fallback to the encoder default. Defaults to 0.

```java
cameraView.setAudioBitRate(0);
cameraView.setAudioBitRate(64000);
```

##### cameraVideoMaxSize

Defines the maximum size in bytes for recorded video files.
Once this size is reached, the recording will automatically stop.
Defaults to unlimited size. Use 0 or negatives to disable.

```java
cameraView.setVideoMaxSize(100000);
cameraView.setVideoMaxSize(0); // Disable
```

##### cameraVideoMaxDuration

Defines the maximum duration in milliseconds for video recordings.
Once this duration is reached, the recording will automatically stop.
Defaults to unlimited duration. Use 0 or negatives to disable.

```java
cameraView.setVideoMaxDuration(100000);
cameraView.setVideoMaxDuration(0); // Disable
```

##### cameraVideoBitRate

Controls the video bit rate in bits per second.
Use 0 or a negative value to fallback to the encoder default. Defaults to 0.

```java
cameraView.setVideoBitRate(0);
cameraView.setVideoBitRate(4000000);
```