Taking a Selfie with USB web cam or Raspberry Pi camera module on MagicMirror.

[1.0.4] - 2022-08=10

• Added: Feature to rotate the countdown and image preview for landscape magic mirrors.

[1.0.3] - 2020-06-02

• Added: Feature to put a touch-enabled icon to take a selfie.

[1.0.2] - 2020-03-23

• Added: Feature for showing last taken selfie.
  • TelegramBot command /lastselfie
    • Notification: SELFIE_LAST
• Added: Notification for shooting result. SELFIE_RESULT with payload {uri, path}

[1.0.1] - 2020-03-23

• Added: Can upload photo to specific google photos via MMM-GooglePhotos(> v2.0.0)

1. For Raspbian / Linux

sudo apt-get install fswebcam

2. For Mac OSX

brew install imagesnap

cd <YOUR_MAGIC_MIRROR_DIRECTORY>/modules
git clone https://github.com/eouia/MMM-Selfieshot
cd MMM-Selfieshot
npm install

This module doesn't need position of module unless you're using the touch button.

{
	disabled: false,
	module: "MMM-Selfieshot",
	config: {}
}

To place a button on the mirror that you can click or touch, you will have to include a position and the name of the Font Awesome icon.

{
  disabled: false,
  module: "MMM-Selfieshot",
  position: "bottom_left",
  config: {
    displayButton: "portrait"
  }
}

These values are set as default, you don't need to copy all of these. Just pick what you need only and add it into your config:{}

• width & height : In some environment, resolution would be fixed so these value won't affect output.

If you want to send a photo taken through mail, set for your environment like this example.

sendMail: {
  transport: {
    host: 'smtp.gmail.com', // If required.
    port: 465, // If required.
    secure: true, // If required.
    auth: {
      user: "youremail@gmail.com",
      pass: "your gmail password"
    }
  },
  message: {
    from: "youremail@gmail.com",
    to: "who@where.com",
    subject: "Selfie",
    text: "New selfie.",
  }
}

• For details; read https://nodemailer.com/about/
• Your firewall could block mail. Check your network status.
• Use alternative than gmail. Above is just an example.
• Or any PR will be welcome to make this things simple.

1. by notification SELFIE_SHOOT Your other module can make an order to take a picture (Button, Voice Commander, Sensors,...)

this.sendNotification("SELFIE_SHOOT")
//or
this.sendNotification("SELFIE_SHOOT", {
  option: {
    shootCountdown: 1,
    displayResult: false,
    playShutter: false,
    displayCountdown: false,
    // only these 4 properties are available.
  }
})
//or
this.sendNotification("SELFIE_SHOOT", {
  option: { ... },
  callback: (result) => {
    console.log(result) // It will have result.path and result.uri
    this.doSomething(result)
  }
})

• SELFIE_EMPTY_STORE : You can remove all photos in store directory.
• SELFIE_LAST : You can display last photo taken on screen.

2. by MMM-TelegramBot

• /selfie or /selfie 5 : Take a photo (with countdown)
• /emptyselfie : Remove all photos
• /lastselfie : Display last the last photo taken on screen and telegram.

3. by HTTP Request

• This will activate 'http://YOUR_MM_IP_OR_DOMAIN:PORT/selfie [POST]' as web API endpoint.
• If you don't need this, set it to null.

CURL example;

curl -d '{"shootCountdown":7}' -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST http://localhost:8080/selfie

You can use this feature for IFTTT or other program out of MagicMirror.

4. Photos will be stored in /photos directory. You can use rsync or any tools to share/send/sync with other storage. (Ask to your network/system admin.)

5. by MMM-GooglePhotos

• Photos will be uploaded to Google Photos album automatically.