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Using Creative PC-CAM 900 as a Web Camera 5-2
Capturing
Images and
Video
With PC-CAM Center, you can take photos and record videos.
For more instructions on how to take a photo or record a video, refer to the PC-CAM
Center Help file. To launch PC-CAM Center Help, see"Starting PC-CAM Center Help"
on page 5-5.
Taking a Photo
To take a photo:
1. In the PC-CAM Center window, click the Live Video button . The current
camera view is displayed in the Viewing window.
2. In the Save photo in box, select the destination album for your photo.
3. To capture the image shown in the viewing window, click the Snap an image
button at the bottom of the window. By default, the photo is saved
automatically and added to the destination album.
To preview a photo:
1. Click the
Save automatically check box to clear it, if you want to preview
each photo before deciding whether to save it to the destination album.
2. Click the Snap an image button to take a photo. A preview of the
photo is shown in the Preview pane of the Live Video window.
3. Click the Save button if you wish to store it in the destination album.
Recording a Video
To record a video:
1. In the PC-CAM Center window, click the Live Video button . The current
camera view is displayed in the Viewing window.
2. In the Video size box, select a suitable resolution.
3. In the Save video in box, select a destination album for your video.
4. To start recording a video, click the Record video button .
The button starts blinking to indicate that recording is now in progress.