User`s guide

CyberLink YouCam
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• Avatars: animated character effects that use facial feature tracking to
mimic your face movement and actions. Use an avatar if you are feeling a little
camera shy or if you want to record a video with different characters. See
"Using Avatars" on page 11 for more information.
Note: you can create your own custom avatars using the Avatar Creator. See "Using the
Avatar Creator" on page 20 for more information.
• Filters and Particles: lets you apply a filter to the webcam video, changing
the complete look of the webcam image. This room also includes smart
particles, such as falling leaves, that pile on your head and shoulders as they fall
through the webcam image.
Note: some of the available filters use face tracking technology to apply the filter to
just your face or head. Select the various filters to set your hair on fire, apply a mosaic
effect to just your face, and more.
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Emotions: temporary effects that help you express an emotion or
appreciation to the webcam viewer.
Note: select the icon to enable an emotion effect for placement any where you like
on the webcam image. Once enabled and displayed as , you can repeatedly select
different locations on the webcam image where you would like the selected effect
applied.
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Scenes: a selection of fun locations where your webcam image displays,
such as poster boards, video walls, and movie theater screens.
• Gadgets: applied effects that let you magically add hats, masks, and more
to your webcam image using face tracking technology.
• Distortions: lets you apply various distortions to the webcam video. Some
distortions let you change the focal point of the distortion on the video with
the click of a mouse or the touch of a finger.
• Frames: lets you add various stylish and festive borders to your webcam
video.