AVCaptureVideoPreviewLayer smooth orientation rotation

Question

I\'m trying to disable any discernable orientation rotation to an AVCaptureVideoPreviewLayer while still maintaining rotation for any subviews. AVCaptureVideoPreviewLayer does h

Answer 1

I was able to accomplish this with the following code:

Set up when you need the camera:

preview = [[self videoPreviewWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, 320, 480)] retain];
[self.view addSubview:preview];

The videoPreviewWithFrame function.

- (UIView *) videoPreviewWithFrame:(CGRect) frame {
  AVCaptureVideoPreviewLayer *tempPreviewLayer = [[AVCaptureVideoPreviewLayer alloc] initWithSession:[self captureSession]];
  [tempPreviewLayer setVideoGravity:AVLayerVideoGravityResizeAspectFill];
  tempPreviewLayer.frame = frame;

  UIView* tempView = [[UIView alloc] init];
  [tempView.layer addSublayer:tempPreviewLayer];
  tempView.frame = frame;

  [tempPreviewLayer autorelease];
  [tempView autorelease];
  return tempView;
}