Take picture using webcam from command line

Question

I have a Logitech webcam (QuickCam Pro for Notebooks), and I'd like to take a snapshot using the cam from a command line.

Does it have any command line interface?

If not, is there an API that will allow me to build a command line tool like this?

Answer 1

You could use OpenCV to build such a command line application yourself. Basically you would use captureFromCam() to initialize the camera and then call QueryFrame() to capture a picture. Should be straightforward.