Supported Functions for Webcam

You can use these functions with the MATLAB^® webcam feature.

Function	Purpose
webcamlist	Returns list of webcams that are connected to your system. webcamlist
webcam	Creates webcam object and connects to the single camera on your system. If you have multiple cameras and you use the webcam function with no input argument, it creates the object and connects it to the first camera it finds. cam = webcam For information on how to create the object with an input argument if you have multiple cameras connected, see Create a Webcam Object.
preview	Preview the images from the webcam. Use name of object as input argument, which is cam in this example. preview(cam)
snapshot	Acquire a single image from the webcam. Use name of object as input argument, which is cam in this example. img = snapshot(cam);
closePreview	Close the preview window. closePreview(cam)