In this PiCam section, we will look at introductory activities to teach essential skills for future cam-based projects in Python. It is important to attach your PiCam module correctly to the RPi by ensuring that the blue coloring is facing the devices audio jack (See Picture Below).

Testing the PiCam in Terminal

Begin by locating and opening the terminal window on RPi OS. The first of the following commands (raspistill -k) opens a preview window showing the PiCam feed. The second terminal command (raspistill -o image.jpg) records and saves a still frame using the PiCam, naming the image 'image.jpg' in the Pi directory.

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