I am making a simple web app in mobile which allow visitor to capture photo by using html5 input[type=file] element. Then I will display it on the web for preview, and then
Ben's great answer pointed me in the right direction but as far as I can tell the actual rotations are incorrect (at least they were for me) and don't cover all possible cases. The solution below worked for me. It is based on the one found in the JavaScript-Load-Image library (which I found via this great SO question). Note that I also had to translate the Canvas context to the center as it originates from the top left corner when rotating).
fileReader.onloadend = function() {
var exif = EXIF.readFromBinaryFile(new BinaryFile(this.result));
switch(exif.Orientation){
case 2:
// horizontal flip
ctx.translate(canvas.width, 0);
ctx.scale(-1, 1);
break;
case 3:
// 180° rotate left
ctx.translate(canvas.width, canvas.height);
ctx.rotate(Math.PI);
break;
case 4:
// vertical flip
ctx.translate(0, canvas.height);
ctx.scale(1, -1);
break;
case 5:
// vertical flip + 90 rotate right
ctx.rotate(0.5 * Math.PI);
ctx.scale(1, -1);
break;
case 6:
// 90° rotate right
ctx.rotate(0.5 * Math.PI);
ctx.translate(0, -canvas.height);
break;
case 7:
// horizontal flip + 90 rotate right
ctx.rotate(0.5 * Math.PI);
ctx.translate(canvas.width, -canvas.height);
ctx.scale(-1, 1);
break;
case 8:
// 90° rotate left
ctx.rotate(-0.5 * Math.PI);
ctx.translate(-canvas.width, 0);
break;
}
};