Using your Joybook Lite on Windows XP
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Companion 3 Utility", by clicking
(at the upper right
corner) >
Application Help
, or pressing the <F1> key.
Switching to different modules
On the top left corner of the Main screen in any module, there
are two icons that allow you to switch to another module easily.
returns to the Home screen to select other modules.
shows the current module. To switch to
another module, click the arrow to display other modules.
Capturing still images or recording videos
1. Launch "WebCam Companion 3 Utility" as instructed in
"Activating WebCam Companion 3" on page 30
.
2. Select the
Capture
module from the Home screen.
3. On the
Capture
preview screen, you can do the following
tasks.
•
Take Picture
: captures still images from the webcam.
•
Burst
: captures multiple images in quick succession.
The number of images to be captured in each burst can
be defined in
(
Settings
).
•
Record Video
: begins capturing video from your
webcam.
By default, image and video files are saved under
My
Documents
>
WebCam Media
>
Capture
.
• The “Burst” and “Record Video” functions are available when
the snapshot resolution is set to 640 x 480 pixels or lower.
• The snapshot resolution is set to 320 x 240 by default. To
change the setting, click the arrow next to the resolution and
select from the drop-down list.
• You can preview the captured images in the thumbnails area.
The background affects picture clarity and light level, and the
resultant image quality.
Using the Masque function
The
Masque
module morphs face with another face. The
program detects your eyes, nose, and mouth, and applies them
to the template you have selected.
1. Launch "WebCam Companion 3 Utility" as instructed in
"Activating WebCam Companion 3" on page 30
.
2. Select the
Masque
module from the Home screen.
3. Select a template from the left. You can create a new one or
modify an existing template as well.
4. Both the selected template and the picture that will be taken
are displayed. Adjust the distance between your face and the
webcam until the webcam detects your eyes, nose, and
mouth by showing 4 red dots in your picture.
5. Click .
By default, the morphed picture is saved under
My
Documents
>
WebCam Media
>
Masque
.
Photo Booth
You can select and personalize the selected frames added to your
pictures.
The
Photo Booth
module provides you with the pose
detection function that detects your movement and take
