Expo ImagePicker

expo-image-picker is a library that provides access to the system's native UI for selecting images or videos from the device's media library, or for capturing new media using the camera. It's a convenient tool for apps that require user media input.

✨Features

• Select images from the device's gallery
• Capture new images using the camera
• Preview selected images
• Supports both Android and iOS

📷Technologies Used

• React Native: For mobile application development
• Expo ImagePicker: A library used for selecting images and capturing photos

⏬Installation and Usage

1. Install the required package:

   npm install expo-image-picker

2. Import and use ImagePicker in your code:

   import * as ImagePicker from 'expo-image-picker';

3. Create a function to pick or capture an image:

   const pickImage = async () => {
       let result = await ImagePicker.launchImageLibraryAsync({
           mediaTypes: ImagePicker.MediaTypeOptions.Images,
           allowsEditing: true,
           aspect: [4, 3],
           quality: 1,
       });
   
       if (!result.canceled) {
           setImage(result.uri);
       }
   };

🛠️Running the Project

1. Open the Terminal and clone the project

   git clone https://github.com/northsnx/CPE451-ImagePicker.git

2. Navigate to the project folder CPE451-ImagePicker

   cd CPE451-ImagePicker

3. Install all the required dependencies for the project

   npm install && npm install expo-image-picker

4. To start the app in the Android Simulator

   npm run android

5. [Option] Use Expo Go to scan the QR Code and test the application on a mobile device

   npm start

🔗 Related Links

Resource	Link
🎥 YouTube (Presentation Video)	Watch Here
🖼️ Canva (Presentation Slides)	View Here
💻 GitHub Repository	Visit Repo
📱 Snack Expo Live Demo	Try Now
📚 Expo ImagePicker Documentation	Read Docs

👨‍💻Credits

• Developed by North Vincent & Ally Lake
• Course: CPE451 - APPLIED PROGRAM LANGUAGE 1

License

The MIT License (MIT)

Copyright (c) 2025-Present North Vincent & Ally Lake

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