ImageCapture.RequestTakePicture
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Capture a new image using the camera.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ImageCapture](component_ImageCapture.md) | [8.3](newinversion83.md) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |

MBS( "ImageCapture.RequestTakePicture" ) ### Parameters

none

### Result

Returns OK or error.

### Description

Capture a new image using the camera.  
Works only if the camera capabilities include ICCameraDeviceCanTakePicture.  
You MUST call [ImageCapture.RequestEnableTethering](ImageCaptureRequestEnableTethering.md) before requesting take picture.  
  
You may need to add a script pause after this to let the camera do the work.  
  
Confirmed to work in August 2020 to work on macOS Catalina with my Canon EOS 760D.  
### See also

- [ImageCapture.RequestEnableTethering](ImageCaptureRequestEnableTethering.md)

### Release notes

- **Version 8.3**
    - Added [ImageCapture](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/component_ImageCapture.shtml) functions to take pictures and download images from camera: [ImageCapture.CameraInfo](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/ImageCaptureCameraInfo.shtml), [ImageCapture.Download](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/ImageCaptureDownload.shtml), [ImageCapture.Thumbnail](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/ImageCaptureThumbnail.shtml), [ImageCapture.Contents](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/ImageCaptureContents.shtml), [ImageCapture.MediaFiles](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/ImageCaptureMediaFiles.shtml), [ImageCapture.MediaFilenames](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/ImageCaptureMediaFilenames.shtml), [ImageCapture.RequestDeleteFiles](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/ImageCaptureRequestDeleteFiles.shtml), [ImageCapture.RequestSyncClock](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/ImageCaptureRequestSyncClock.shtml), [ImageCapture.RequestDisableTethering](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/ImageCaptureRequestDisableTethering.shtml), [ImageCapture.RequestEnableTethering](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/ImageCaptureRequestEnableTethering.shtml) and [ImageCapture.RequestTakePicture](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/ImageCaptureRequestTakePicture.shtml).

### Example Databases

- [Mac only/ImageCapture/Camera Import](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Mac%20only/ImageCapture/Camera%20Import.shtml#4ScriptAnchor_)

### Blog Entries

- [Import images from cameras on MacOS with FileMaker](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2020-08-28/Import_images_from_cameras_on_/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 8.3pr2](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2018-06-18/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_8/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [Import images from cameras on MacOS with FileMaker](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2018-06-06/Import_images_from_cameras_on_/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

This function checks for a license.

Created 4th June 2018 , last changed 27th August 2020

  
[ImageCapture.RequestSyncClock](ImageCaptureRequestSyncClock.md) - [ImageCapture.SetFeatureValue](ImageCaptureSetFeatureValue.md)

[HTML Version](ImageCaptureRequestTakePicture.shtml)