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Contents Introduction ........................................... 1 Welcome .....................................................................................................................2 Latest Features ....................................................................................................2 The CyberLink YouCam Program ......................................................................4 Enabling CyberLink YouCam ........................................................................
CyberLink YouCam Printing Photos ......................................................................................................23 YouCam Settings ...................................................................................................24 Capture Settings ..............................................................................................24 Display Settings ...............................................................................................25 Preferences Settings .....
Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter introduces and outlines the new features of CyberLink YouCam. It also discusses how to enable and configure the program settings, as well as outlining the minimum system requirements for using the program.
CyberLink YouCam Welcome Welcome to the CyberLink family of software programs. CyberLink YouCam is a creative little program that provides you with some fun and interesting effects and useful add-ons for your web cam.
Chapter 1: Introduction • Set scheduled recordings to record videos when you want • Make a time-lapse recordings • Set your web cam to start recording when it detects motion Freehand Drawing • Perform freehand drawings on the web cam image Others • Take high resolution photo snapshots • Include timestamp on video recordings and photos • Enable countdown timer for recording videos and taking photos • Print out your photo snapshots 3
CyberLink YouCam The CyberLink YouCam Program When you open CyberLink YouCam, the program appears as follows: Function buttons Captured content Web cam view Emotion effects 4 Avatars, Frames, Filters and Distortions
Chapter 1: Introduction Enabling CyberLink YouCam You must first enable CyberLink YouCam before you can use it with your instant messaging software. The following example demonstrates how to enable CyberLink YouCam within Windows Live Messenger. Note: Depending on the type of instant messaging software you are using, the procedure to enable CyberLink YouCam will differ. Please consult the help for the instant messaging software you are using and see the section on selecting web cam or something similar.
CyberLink YouCam CyberLink YouCam Modes CyberLink YouCam has two different modes, Stand Alone Mode and IM Mode. Certain features are only available under a specific mode. • Stand Alone Mode: when CyberLink YouCam is launched from the Start menu or from a desktop shortcut, it will open in Stand Alone Mode. Within Stand Alone Mode you can record and upload videos to YouTube and email and print photos. The Burst feature is also only available within this mode.
Chapter 1: Introduction System Requirements The system requirements listed below are recommended as minimums for running CyberLink YouCam. Minimum System Requirements OS Windows 7/Vista/XP Memory 512 MB (1024MB recommended) CPU Intel Pentium 4 – 3.
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Chapter 2: CyberLink YouCam This chapter provides a complete overview of CyberLink YouCam and all of its features.
CyberLink YouCam Web Cam Effects CyberLink YouCam has several effects that you can apply to your live web cam image. When applied, a user viewing your web cam will instantly see the effect. These effects will also be applied to any photo snapshots or web cam video you are recording at the time. The following types of effects are available within CyberLink YouCam: • Emotion effects: Emotion effects are temporary effects that help you express an emotion or appreciation to the web cam viewer.
Chapter 2: CyberLink YouCam Adding an Emotion Effect To add an Emotion effect to your live web cam video, do this: 1. In the Emotion effects window, select the effect you want to apply. 2. The effect will be applied to the web cam video and disappear after a few seconds. Applying Avatars Note: This feature is not available in the LE version of CyberLink YouCam.
CyberLink YouCam Applying Filters To apply a Filter to your live web cam video, do this: 1. Click on the Filters tab below the web cam viewing area. 2. Select a filter from the available list to apply it to your live web cam video. Note: The filter will remain applied to your web cam video until you select button. another effect or you click on the clear effect Applying Distortion To apply a Distortion to your live web cam video, do this: 1. Click on the Distortions tab area.
Chapter 2: CyberLink YouCam and then use the mouse to place the stamp on the web cam image. Note: You may use the Eraser tool drawing that you do not want. to remove any portions of the 3. To remove the freehand drawing from the web cam video, close the Drawing Tools window. Note: The freehand drawing will reappear if you again click the Draw button during the same web cam session. Click on the Clear all button to clear the freehand drawing if required.
CyberLink YouCam Taking Photo Snapshots With CyberLink YouCam you can instantly take a photo snapshot in the JPEG format of the current web cam video or take a series of quick web cam photos using the Burst feature. Note: You may want to use the countdown timer when taking photo snapshots, to ensure you are ready when the photo is taken. See "Countdown Timer" on page 13 for more information. Snapshot To take a photo snapshot of the current frame of video, do this: 1.
Chapter 2: CyberLink YouCam 2. CyberLink YouCam will proceed to take several pictures in quick succession. Note: The number of pictures taken with the Burst feature depends on the number specified in Capture Settings. See "Capture Settings" on page 24 for more information. 3. The pictures will be displayed in the captured content area and saved into the capture folder on your computer specified in YouCam Settings.
CyberLink YouCam Recording Video With CyberLink YouCam you can instantly capture a live web cam video, complete with avatars or applied effects, frames, filters and distortions. You may also set up a timed video recording, including the creation of a time-lapse video recording or enable your web cam to begin recording when it detects motion.
Chapter 2: CyberLink YouCam recording. You can also make a time-lapse recording or set up your web cam to begin recording when it detects motion. To enable a timed recording, click the Timed REC button or click and then select Timed Recording.
CyberLink YouCam 1. When you are ready to begin recording, click the Timed REC button or click and then select Timed Recording. The Timed Recording window will be displayed. 2. Select the Time-lapse recording option and then specify the time you want the recording to stop in the field provided. 3. Enter in the amount of time between captures in the Snapshot every field. 4. Click on Start. CyberLink YouCam will begin to capture snapshots of the web cam video at the specified intervals.
Chapter 2: CyberLink YouCam Shared Document Viewing Within the IM Mode of CyberLink YouCam, you can share documents for viewing during a web cam session (in the .PPT, .PPTX, .JPG, .BMP or .PNG formats). When sharing is enabled, users can use one of the three modes to view the file together. Sharing Documents To begin sharing a document during a web cam session in IM Mode, do this: 1. Within the CyberLink YouCam IM window, click on the Sharing tab . 2.
CyberLink YouCam button to clear the shared document 5. Click the clear effect viewing and return to the normal web cam session.
Chapter 2: CyberLink YouCam Emailing Photos/Videos and Uploading Video You can instantly email your web cam photos and videos to your friends or upload captured video directly to YouTube® from within the CyberLink YouCam program. Emailing Photos and Videos To email photo snapshots and videos to your friends from within CyberLink YouCam, do this: Note: CyberLink YouCam uses your computer’s default mail client to email photos and videos.
CyberLink YouCam 1. Click on the captured video in the captured content window that you want to upload to YouTube®. 2. Click on the YouTube button. The Upload to YouTube wizard will open, displaying the sign in to YouTube window. 3. To sign into YouTube do one of the following: • If you already have a YouTube account, click the Click to authorize button to login and authorize CyberLink YouCam to use your account to upload content.
Chapter 2: CyberLink YouCam Printing Photos You can send any of the captured photos within the captured content area to your computer’s default photo viewer for printing. To print a photo, do this: 1. Within the captured content area, select the photo that you want to print. 2. Click on the Print button . The image will be outputted to your computer’s default photo viewer for printing. 3. Proceed to use your computer’s default photo viewer to print off the photo as required.
CyberLink YouCam YouCam Settings CyberLink YouCam lets you configure the settings for the program. To configure the settings in CyberLink YouCam, click the settings button in the main window to display the settings window. Capture Settings Click on the Capture tab to display the following settings: Camera • Capture device: select the web cam device you want to use with CyberLink YouCam from the drop-down list. Video • Capture quality: select the quality of the captured video from the drop-down list.
Chapter 2: CyberLink YouCam • Audio device: select the audio device from the drop down list that you want to use to capture audio with for your web cam, if required. Display Settings Click on the Display tab to configure the following settings: Camera • Brightness: use the slider to adjust the brightness/darkness of the web cam image • Contrast: use the slider to adjust the difference in proportion between lights and darks in the web cam image.
CyberLink YouCam Timestamp Settings Click on the on Timestamp tab to configure the following settings: Timestamp • Display format: select the desired timestamp display format from the list. • Text format: select the format for the text used in the timestamp, including font type, size and color • Text position: select the position on the web cam video where you want the timestamp to be displayed from the list.
Chapter 3: Technical Support This chapter contains technical support information. It includes all the information to find the answers you need to assist you. You may also find answers quickly by contacting your local distributor/dealer.
CyberLink Before Contacting Technical Support Please take advantage of one of CyberLink’s free technical support options: • • consult the User Guide or the online help installed with your program. refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in the Support section of the CyberLink Web site. http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/support/product_faq_home.jsp The FAQs may have information and helpful hints that are more current than the User Guide and online help.
Chapter 3: Technical Support Web Support Solutions to your problems are available 24 hours a day at no cost on the CyberLink web sites: Note: You must first register as a member before using CyberLink web support. CyberLink provides a wide range of web support options, including FAQs and a user community forum, in the following languages: Language Web Support URL English http://www.cyberlink.com/CS/support/ enu/support_index.jsp Traditional Chinese http://tw.cyberlink.
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Index sharing 19 Draw 12 E A Avatars 10 B Burst 14 C Capture continuous 17 settings 24 timed 16 webcam video 16 Configure settings 24 Continuous recording 17 D Display settings 25 Distortions 10 Document Effects avatars 10 distortions 10 emotion 10 filters 10 frames 10 size 10 sorting 10 timestamp 13 Email photo snapshot 21 video 21 Emotion effects 10 Enabling YouCam 5 F Filters 10 Frames 10 Freehand drawing 12 Function buttons 4 I IM mode 6 31
CyberLink YouCam L R Latest features 2 Launching YouCam 5 Recording continuous 17 motion detection 18 timed 16 time-lapse 17 webcam video 16 M Main features 2 Modes IM 6 stand alone 6 Motion detection recording 18 N New features 2 P Photos 14 emailing 21 printing 23 sharing 19 PowerPoint, sharing 19 Preferences settings 25 Printing 23 32 S Settings capture 24 display 25 preferences 25 timestamp 26 Sharing 19 Snapshots emailing 21 multiple 14 Sorting effects 10 Stand alone mode 6 System requirements
Chapter 4: Index U Upload webcam video 21 V Video capture 16 emailing 21 record 16 upload 21 Viewing effects 10 33
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