GNOME Snapshot
Original author(s)Maximiliano Sandoval, Jamie Murphy
Developer(s)The GNOME Project
Initial releaseSeptember 16, 2023; 14 months ago (2023-09-16)
Stable release
46.3 / May 6, 2024; 6 months ago (2024-05-06)
Preview release
47.alpha / July 1, 2024; 4 months ago (2024-07-01)
Repositorygitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/snapshot.git
Written inRust
Operating systemUnix-like
Included withGNOME
PredecessorCheese
Size~3.84 MB
Available in39 languages[1]
TypeWebcam software
LicenseGNU General Public License version 3
Websiteapps.gnome.org/Snapshot/

GNOME Snapshot, often shortened to Snapshot, is a webcam application for GNOME[2] originally created by Maximiliano Sandoval and Jamie Murphy[3] that aims to be "the next-generation camera app for GNOME."[4] GNOME Snapshot is also convergent, meaning it supports small form factors, such as mobile phones,[4][5] and supports switching between front and rear cameras.[6]

Features

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GNOME Snapshot comes with a limited set of features, such as:

  • Countdown timer, ranging from 3, 5, and 10 seconds[7]
  • Toggle the shutter sound[7]

History

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On 13 February 2020, an concept design for a new GNOME camera app[8] was made by Tobias Bernard, a user interface and user experience designer at Purism, and member of the GNOME design team.[9]

Almost three years later, Sandoval created GNOME Snapshot,[10] taking inspiration from Bernard's concept design.

On 19 February 2023, Sandoval requested for GNOME Snapshot to join the GNOME Incubator,[11] which is the start of the process of an app entering into GNOME Core.[12] It has been accepted into incubation two months later.

On 2 June 2023, Sandoval requested a final review of GNOME Snapshot. Approval has been granted a month later, and entered GNOME Core on 19 July 2023.

Version history

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Version Number Release Date Notes
44.0 26 April 2023 Initial preview release.
44.1 8 May 2023 Adds adaptive controls, and fixes multi-camera support.
44.2 22 May 2023 Improves adaptive controls, and adds new translations.
45.alpha 30 June 2023 Upgrades components, such as Aperture, libadwaita, and Rust, and multiple bug fixes and improvements.
45.beta 5 August 2023 Improves video player and accessibility, fixes multiple bugs, and adds new translations.
45.0 16 September 2023 First stable release of GNOME Snapshot
45.1 9 December 2023 Updates translations, updates dependencies, and fixes multiple bugs
45.2 27 December 2023 Fixes multiple bugs, and adds new translations
46.beta 17 February 2024 Fixes camera resolution, updates dependencies and translations
46.rc 2 March 2024 Updates dependencies, and improves default camera resolution selection
46.0 15 March 2024 Second stable release of GNOME Snapshot
46.1 31 March 2024 Fixes bugs, filters out more IR cameras, and updates translations
46.2 11 April 2024 Fixes multiple bugs
46.3 6 May 2024 Updates translations
47.alpha 1 July 2024 Fixes multiple bugs, updates translations, and improves video player preformance

See also

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Comparison of webcam software

Cheese (software)

GNOME

References

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  1. ^ "Po · main · GNOME / Snapshot · GitLab".
  2. ^ "Say Cheese to the Future: Snapshot is GNOME's Next-Gen Camera App". It's FOSS News. 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  3. ^ "GNOME 45 Core Apps Update – Michael Catanzaro's Blog". 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  4. ^ a b "#93 Snapshot · This Week in GNOME". thisweek.gnome.org. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  5. ^ "GNOME Release Notes". GNOME Release Notes. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  6. ^ Sneddon, Joey (2023-04-29). "Meet Snapshot, GNOME's New Camera App". OMG! Linux. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  7. ^ a b News, Arkansas Computer (2023-10-14). "GNOME 45 Introduces New Picture Viewer and Digital camera Apps: Right here's How They Work". Arkansas Computer News. Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2023-11-13. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ "camera/camera.png · master · Teams / Design / app-mockups · GitLab". GitLab. 2020-03-21. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  9. ^ Sneddon, Joey (2020-02-14). "GNOME Shares Designs for a Native Camera App". OMG! Ubuntu. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  10. ^ "Initial commit (6b8e0317) · Commits · GNOME / Snapshot · GitLab". GitLab. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  11. ^ "Snapshot (Camera App) (#5) · Issues · GNOME / Incubator / Submission · GitLab". GitLab. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  12. ^ "AppLifecycle.md · main · Teams / Releng / App Organization · GitLab". GitLab. 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
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https://apps.gnome.org/Snapshot/