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Summary of Contents for YouCam

Page 1: ...User s Guide YouCam CyberLink ...

Page 2: ...ION OF PRIVACY OR NON INFRINGEMENT BY USING THIS SOFTWARE YOU AGREE THAT CYBERLINK WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE OR MATERIALS CONTAINED EITHER IN THIS PACKAGE The terms and conditions here under shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Taiwan YouCam is a registered trademark along with other company and ...

Page 3: ...YouCam Launcher 8 Display Modes 9 YouCam Modules 11 Program Interface 11 YouCam Settings 11 Camera Settings 12 Capture Snapshot Settings 13 Other Settings 13 DirectorZone Settings 15 Webcam Effects 15 Using Visual Effects 15 Visual Effects Overview 17 Adding and Applying Visual Effects 18 Using Avatars 22 Augmented Reality 24 Drawing on the Webcam Image 25 Capturing Media ...

Page 4: ...edia in the Library 32 Uploading Videos to YouTube 34 Uploading Photos to Facebook 35 Uploading Videos to Facebook 35 E mailing Photos and Videos 37 Editing Captured Media 37 Editing Photo Snapshots 38 Tagging Faces in Photos 39 Playing Videos 41 Panoramas 41 Creating a Panorma Image 43 Full Screen Mode 43 Features in Full Screen Mode 45 Presentations 45 Desktop Capture 46 Creating Video Presentat...

Page 5: ... Recording 55 Auto E mailing Surveillance Videos 56 Face Login 56 Setting Up and Enabling Face Login 58 Adding a Web Site to the Sign In List 59 Editing Face Login Settings 60 Face out 60 Setting Up and Enabling Face out 63 Technical Support 63 Before Contacting Technical Support 64 Web Support ...

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Page 7: ...YouCam is a creative little program that provides you with some fun and interesting effects for your webcam It also includes some useful features and add ons that will help you get the most out of your webcam Latest Features This section outlines the latest features within the CyberLink YouCam program Panoramas Create panorama images with your webcam Face Tagging Tag the faces in your captured web...

Page 8: ...mputer To determine the version of CyberLink YouCam you are using click on the YouCam logo on the title bar and then select About Updating Your Software Software upgrades and updates patches are periodically available from CyberLink CyberLink YouCam automatically prompts you when either is available Note you must connect to the Internet to use this feature To update your software do this 1 Open th...

Page 9: ...ctly to the DirectorZone web site www directorzone com to view more information on the available features and benefits System Requirements The system requirements listed below are recommended as minimums for running CyberLink YouCam Minimum System Requirements OS Microsoft Windows 8 Windows 7 Vista and XP 32 bit SP3 Windows XP Service Pack 3 is required Memory 1 GB 2 GB recommended CPU Intel Penti...

Page 10: ...p Recommended System Requirements for Full HD effect 1080p OS Microsoft Windows 8 7 with DirectX 9 or above Memory 4 GB CPU Intel R Core TM i5 3360M CPU 2 80GHz 4 CPUs 2 8GHz AMD A8 5600K APU with Radeon tm HD Graphics 4 CPUs 3 6GH HDD Space 1 GB required VGA Card Intel HD Graphics 4000 AMD Radeon HD 7560D Device Webcam built in or external USB Other Software Instant messaging software with video ...

Page 11: ...mber of different modes modules and windows The YouCam interface can vary but many of the options stay consistent When in the Capture window the program displays as below A Home Return to Launcher B YouCam Menu C Update Upgrade YouCam D Webcam Preview Window E Select YouCam Module Window F Effects Features Panel G YouCam Settings H Capture Controls I Go to Library Window J Captured Content ...

Page 12: ...bcam drop down and then select CyberLink Webcam Splitter 6 0 4 Click the Save button to set your changes and enable CyberLink YouCam for instant messaging Launching YouCam You can launch CyberLink YouCam in the following ways automatically when you begin a webcam video call with an instant messaging software this is known as IM mode manually from the start menu desktop shortcut or the icon in the ...

Page 13: ...her Settings Note you can go to the YouCam launcher at any time by clicking the button in any of the available windows Favorites You can add the YouCam features you use most often into the Favorites menu so you can quickly and easily access them when required Click the Favorites tab to view your current favorite features By default this Favorites tab is empty but you can add a feature by doing thi...

Page 14: ...ilable in this mode IM mode when you start a webcam video call with someone on your instant messaging software Skype Yahoo Messenger etc CyberLink YouCam launches in the smaller IM instant messaging mode Split mode you can share your webcam with more than one webcam application To do this launch your webcam application capture device and ensure it is using the CyberLink Webcam Splitter 6 0 see Ena...

Page 15: ... via the YouCam Launcher or by selecting a module or window from the drop down at the top of most YouCam windows Camera The Camera module is where you can capture and create webcam media edit the media and more The Camera module has the following windows and features Capture in the Capture window you can take photo snapshots and capture webcam video with effects See Capturing Media for more inform...

Page 16: ...n see Creating Video Presentations Dual Video enable a second webcam to record videos and use in webcam chats in IM mode for web conferencing Go to Enabling Dual Webcam Videos for more information Utilities CyberLink YouCam includes a number of useful utilities that are sure to help you get the most out of your webcam The Utilities module includes the following features Mirror provides access to t...

Page 17: ...the tab The available options are as follows Capture device select the primary webcam device you want to use with CyberLink YouCam from the drop down list Capture resolution select the size resolution of captured video from the drop down list Selecting a larger video size results in a larger video file Note CyberLink YouCam supports high definition 1280 720 video capture if your webcam supports it...

Page 18: ...e folder set the folder where captured photos and videos are saved To change the capture folder select the button and then a new folder location Countdown before capture select this option to enable a three second countdown before CyberLink YouCam begins capturing photo snapshots or videos Display timestamp select this option to display a timestamp on the webcam image Once enabled select the desir...

Page 19: ...review when selected CyberLink YouCam displays a preview of the frame distortion and filter effects in the visual effect thumbnail Disable this option to save computer resources Keep original photo when HDR effect is enabled if the HDR effect is enabled when taking photo snapshots select this option if you want to keep a copy of the original photo CyberLink YouCam applies the HDR effect to this or...

Page 20: ...14 CyberLink YouCam in to DirectorZone when the program is opened If you do not have a DirectorZone account click on the Get an Account link ...

Page 21: ...ng Note this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink YouCam Visual Effects Overview To view all the available visual effects go to the Capture window of stand alone mode by doing either of the following Note the visual effects are available in several different windows modules and modes Though there presentation may differ slightly the features outlined below remain the same click o...

Page 22: ... 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 Gadgets applied effects that let you magically add hats masks set your hair on fire and more using face tracking technology Avatars animated character effects that use facial feature tracking to mimic your face movement and actions Use a...

Page 23: ... browser You must first sign in to DirectorZone to download templates If you don t have an account click the Sign up link at the top of the page to get one for free 3 Browse to an effect on DirectorZone that you want to import and then download and install it on your computer 4 Select the YouCam tab to display all the available visual effects you can download 5 Find a visual effect you want to dow...

Page 24: ...cam preview window 2 Select the tab and then select Avatars 3 Select the desired avatar to turn it on Note select the button underneath the webcam preview window to clear the current avatar and return to the original webcam video image Helpful tips The following are some helpful tips to get the most out of the avatar visual effects in CyberLink YouCam there should be adequate distance between your...

Page 25: ... your custom avatars to DirectorZone Note this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink YouCam When on the avatar tab select to open the YouCam Avatar Creator window The Avatar Creator window displays as follows A Set Faces B Add Accessories C Use Backgrounds D Pick a Color E Faces F Hair G Eyes H Eyebrows I Noses J Mouths K Created Avatars L Select Random Avatar Template M Preview A...

Page 26: ...use button to return to edit mode 4 To customize your avatar s face select the tab and then use the following features Note select the button to download more facial features accessories and backgrounds from DirectorZone this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink YouCam select the tab to change the shape of the avatar s face select the tab to select a hairstyle for the avatar s fa...

Page 27: ...to the created avatars area If you are not satisfied with how it turned out you can also click the Reset button to restore the avatar to the original Note your avatar is also saved to the avatar visual effects tab See Using Avatars for information on using your custom avatar Uploading Avatars to DirectorZone Once you are done customizing your avatar upload it to DirectorZone and share it with othe...

Page 28: ...wing printing capturing the required pattern When you hold this pattern in front of your webcam CyberLink YouCam detects it and displays the selected augmented reality animation To set up augmented reality do this 1 Select the tab and then the AR tab 2 To create the pattern do one of the following Draw on a piece of paper the exact pattern as it is displayed below Click the button to print off the...

Page 29: ...nce from the webcam At least 12 to 18 inches 30 45 cm once an augmented reality effect is turned on hold your the pattern still for about 5 seconds so the software can properly detect it a well lit environment is required for the augmented reality effect to work properly to see the augmented reality effect correctly hold the pattern so the CL pattern is right side up and readable in the webcam ima...

Page 30: ...ons of your drawing select the Eraser button and then set eraser size Next use your mouse or finger to erase segments of your drawing to replace the webcam image with a color board select the Color Board button Next choose the color of the color board from the list to enable it You can use the color board as a canvas for a drawing 3 In the effects features panel click on the Stamps tab and then ch...

Page 31: ...bcam video you want to capture select the button in the preview window to switch to the other connected webcam Enhancing the Video Image Before you begin capturing photo snapshots and recording webcam videos select the button underneath the webcam preview window to enhance the video image In the Video Enhancement window the following controls are available Auto lighting select this option to have ...

Page 32: ... Select the Default button to return all the settings back to their original values Click to close the Video Enhancement window and save the changes Taking Photo Snapshots With CyberLink YouCam you can instantly take a photo snapshot of the current frame of the webcam video or take a series of photos in quick succession using the burst feature To take photo snapshots ensure the photo snapshot opti...

Page 33: ...ots places them in the captured content area and also saves them in the capture folder specified in Capture Snapshot Settings The photos are also imported into the YouCam Media Library Note you can right click on a captured snapshot and then select Locate File on Disk to view its saved location on your computer Applying the HDR Effect to Photos CyberLink YouCam can apply the HDR effect to a photo ...

Page 34: ...olution in Capture Snapshot Settings for more information To capture a webcam video ensure the video option is selected on the capture controls Capturing a Webcam Video To capture a webcam video do this 1 When you are ready to begin capturing a video select the button on the capture controls 2 CyberLink YouCam begins to capture the current webcam video You can add effects to your webcam video as r...

Page 35: ...h the media by dragging your finger across the captured content area You can double click on video files to play them back or on photos to view and edit them in the Edit window See Editing Captured Media for more information Click the button to view all of the captured media files in the Library window See YouCam Media Library for more information Note right click on files in the captured content ...

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Page 37: ...lect the button in the Capture or Edit window Viewing Media in the Library The Library window contains all the photos and videos found in the capture folder specified in Capture Snapshot Settings In the Library window you can browse through you media view each individual media file and then decide to edit share or remove them from library as required You can sort the media in the Library window by...

Page 38: ...a in the Library for more information select a media file and then click the button to delete it from the YouCam media library This file will also be deleted from your computer s hard drive Sharing Media in the Library The media files you captured with CyberLink YouCam can be shared on YouTube and Facebook or e mailed directly to your friends and family Uploading Videos to YouTube You can upload v...

Page 39: ...ebcam video Tags enter in several tags separated by a comma that describe your video Tags are keywords that people can search for on YouTube Note you must enter a title description and at least one tag before you can upload your video Video category select the relevant video category type from the available list Broadcast select whether to share your video with the world or set it as private Note ...

Page 40: ...eated go to the above step to sign in 5 Once the authorization and connection process is complete enter the details about your photos as follows Select album select an existing album from your Facebook page to upload the photos to Select Create a New Album to add the photos to a new album Album name enter a name for the newly created photo album Note if you are creating a new album you must enter ...

Page 41: ... to sign in 5 Once the authorization and connection process is complete enter the details about your video as follows Title enter the title of your webcam video Description enter in a short description for the video you are uploading 6 Select Upload to begin uploading your video to Facebook Select the Finished button once your video is uploaded E mailing Photos and Videos You can e mail photos and...

Page 42: ...essage Note if your computer does not have a default e mail client configured then the auto e mail feature may not work If it does not work right click on a media file in the Captured Content area select Locate File on Disk and then manually attach the media files to the e mail message 3 Complete the sending of the e mail in your default e mail program as required ...

Page 43: ... not available in some versions of CyberLink YouCam To edit a photo select it in the Library window and then select Once in the Edit window use the and buttons to go to the next or previous photo or video if required In the Edit window you can perform the following edits Note while editing a photo click the button at any time to undo the last edit Select the button at the bottom of the Edit window...

Page 44: ...es of the crop area to fit your requirements If required use the Straighten slider to fix a crooked photo and then click to perform the crop once you are ready Once you are done editing a photo select the button to save the changes Click to save it to the original photo or to save it as a new photo that will be added to the library Tagging Faces in Photos To tag the faces in a captured photos do t...

Page 45: ... in the photo select to save your changes Playing Videos In the Edit window you can play back the webcam videos captured in CyberLink YouCam Note the editing of captured video files is not yet supported in CyberLink YouCam To play a video select it in the Library window and then select Once in the Edit window use the and button to go to the next or previous photo or video if required Select the bu...

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Page 47: ...tton and then Panorama Creating a Panorma Image To create a panorama image with your webcam do this Note if required select the button at the top of the screen to display the grid The grid can help you align the photo snapshots for the panorama and ensure they are straight 1 Select the screen to hide the panorama tips 2 Position the webcam where you want to take the first photo snapshot to use in ...

Page 48: ...e edge of the last photo with the next photo you capture CyberLink YouCam will not add the photo to the stitch result area if the alignment with the previous photo is too far off 5 Once you have taken all the photo snapshots for the panorama click the button CyberLink YouCam will stitch all the photo snapshots together to create the panorama image 6 Click the button to save the panorama and import...

Page 49: ...yed in photo snapshots or recorded videos captured in full screen mode use the zoom slider on the left side of the window to zoom in or out on the webcam image select to switch to another connected webcam take photo snapshots and record webcam videos See Capturing Media for detailed information about capturing webcam media Note before capturing media in full screen mode be sure to select to set th...

Page 50: ...the YouCam settings See YouCam Settings for more information select the square media thumbnail button on the right of the YouCam toolbar to edit captured media in the Edit window See Editing Captured Media for more information Select or press the Esc key on your keyboard to exit full screen mode Select to return to the YouCam launcher ...

Page 51: ...ature available To capture your desktop movements do this Note when using this feature on a desktop that extends to a secondary display device it only captures desktop movements on the primary display device 1 Do either of the following to access the desktop capture feature select the Presentations tab of the YouCam launcher and then select Desktop Capture select Presentations Desktop Capture from...

Page 52: ...e the create presentation feature is also available in IM mode but instead of recording the video presentation CyberLink YouCam shares it live with the person you are chatting with on the webcam this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink YouCam There are five presentation modes to choose from and you can use pen mode to highlight important points in the presentation video Note the...

Page 53: ...rger webcam video are shown simultaneously Share mode camera only the webcam video image is displayed in the video presentation Share mode side by side the PowerPoint file and the webcam video image are shown side by side in the video presentation Note you can switch to another mode at any time during the video presentation if required 4 Select the button to begin capturing the video presentation ...

Page 54: ...he video call Enabling Dual Webcam Videos CyberLink YouCam lets you use two webcams at once to record videos and in webcam chats in IM mode for web conferencing Note no visual effects can be applied when using two webcams and CyberLink YouCam sets the resolution to 640x480 for both this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink YouCam To enable a second webcam in CyberLink YouCam do t...

Page 55: ...your video or participate in the web conferencing call as required To turn off the second webcam video just exit the Dual Video panel by selecting another feature in CyberLink YouCam returning to the YouCam launcher or closing the program ...

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Page 57: ...uCam Mirror do one of the following select the Utilities tab of the YouCam launcher and then select Mirror select Utilities Mirror from the drop down menu that appears at the top of most CyberLink YouCam windows right click on the CyberLink YouCam icon in the system tray and then select Launch YouCam Mirror select CyberLink YouCam 6 Mirror from the start menu When viewing the CyberLink YouCam Mirr...

Page 58: ...allows you to select from a number of video surveillance options or timed recordings that let you set a time when the recording automatically stops recording You can also make a time lapse recording or set up your webcam to begin recording when it detects motion Then once CyberLink YouCam finishes recording you can have the program automatically e mail the captured video to a specified e mail addr...

Page 59: ...53 YouCam Utilities 2 Select the Motion detection recording option and then enter the Recording end time in the fields provided ...

Page 60: ...video and select Locate File on Disk to view its saved location on your computer Continuous Recording The continuous recording option lets you set a recording that continues uninterrupted until the specified end time To enable a continuous recording do this 1 Do either of the following to access the Face Login window select the Utilities tab of the YouCam launcher and then select Surveillance sele...

Page 61: ...e fields provided 3 Enter in the amount of time between captures in the Take a snapshot every field 4 Select Start CyberLink YouCam begins to capture snapshots of the webcam video at the specified intervals Note CyberLink YouCam continues recording until the specified end time or when you select the Stop button 5 The outputted time lapse photography video is placed in the captured content area and...

Page 62: ...er select the folder where you want the e mailed videos saved Select to change the specified folder if required 3 Select OK to save the settings CyberLink YouCam automatically e mails a captured surveillance video to the specified e mail address the next time it finishes capturing one Face Login The Face Login feature of CyberLink YouCam let s you use your face to log in to Windows and sign in to ...

Page 63: ...Set the features of Face Login you want to enable as follows Log in to Windows with my face select this feature if you want CyberLink YouCam to display the Face Login pop up window when you are logging in to Windows on your computer Once enabled all you ll need to do is place your face in the center of the webcam image to log in Note this feature is not supported on computers running under Windows...

Page 64: ...the window as follows Site name CyberLink YouCam auto fills this field with the name from the web site If required edit the site name so that it is easily identifiable in the web site list 4 Select Yes to close the window and add the web site to the list Note if you don t want add a web site to the list select Don t show this dialog again for this web site and then the No Thanks button 5 The next ...

Page 65: ...ogin window select the Utilities tab of the YouCam launcher and then select Face Login select Utilities Face Login from the drop down menu that appears at the top of most CyberLink YouCam windows 2 In the YouCam Face Login Settings window edit the settings as follows select the Capture More button if you want CyberLink YouCam to capture another image of your face CyberLink YouCam can capture up to...

Page 66: ...t be prompted to enter it again 3 Place your face in the center of the webcam image frame and then select the Capture button CyberLink YouCam will detect your face and capture an image it will use for Face out Note if you previously enabled Face Login CyberLink YouCam will use the same image Select the Show all faces link if you want to view and remove any of the captured images of your face 4 If ...

Page 67: ...Length of countdown specify length of time you want CyberLink YouCam to wait before it performs the specified action i e lock Windows turn the screen off or make your computer sleep or hibernate Accuracy setting use the slider to set the accuracy CyberLink YouCam requires to confirm your face 6 Select OK to save your changes and enable Face out Note to disable Face out just reenter Face out settin...

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Page 69: ...l hints that are more current than the User Guide and online help When contacting technical support by email or phone please have the following information ready registered product key your product key can be found on the software disc envelope the box cover or in the e mail received after you purchased CyberLink products on the CyberLink store the product name version and build number which gener...

Page 70: ...lish http www cyberlink com support index html Traditional Chinese http tw cyberlink com support index html Japanese http jp cyberlink com support index html Spanish http es cyberlink com support index html Korean http kr cyberlink com support index html Simplified Chinese http cn cyberlink com support index html German http de cyberlink com support index html French http fr cyberlink com support ...

Page 71: ...tions burst 27 options HDR effect 27 options panorama 41 photos 26 settings 12 timed 52 video 28 Countdown 12 Create presentations 46 Crop photos 37 D Denoise 25 Desktop capture 45 DirectorZone 32 downloading effects 17 settings 13 uploading avatars 21 Distortions 16 Draw 24 Dual video 48 E Edit photos 37 Effects augmented reality 16 22 avatars 16 distortions 16 downloading 17 emotion 16 filters 1...

Page 72: ...acking avatars 16 effects 16 filters 16 gadgets 16 zoom 12 Facebook uploading to 34 Face out enabling 60 Faces library 31 tagging 38 Favorites 7 Filters 16 Frames 15 Freehand drawing 24 G Gadgets 16 H H 264 format 12 Hats 16 HD 3 HDR effect applying 27 High definition 11 I IM mode 8 Import background image 21 effects 17 L Launcher 7 Library 31 M Manage web sites 58 Masks 16 Mirror opening 51 ...

Page 73: ...rary 31 panorama 41 sharing 34 tagging faces 38 uploading 34 viewing 31 PiP video 48 Print pattern augement reality 22 R Record countdown 12 motion detection 52 timed 52 time lapse 55 video 28 S Scenes 15 Settings 11 capture snapshot 12 e mail 55 timestamp 11 webcam 26 Share avatars 21 desktop 45 46 photos 34 via e mail 35 videos 32 35 Sharpness 25 Snapshot burst 27 capture 26 settings 12 Split mo...

Page 74: ...e resize 11 V Versions 2 Videos capturing 28 creating presentation 46 e mailing 35 enhancing 25 high definition 11 library 31 noise reduction 25 playing back 31 recording 28 sharing 32 35 sharpness 25 surveillance 52 uploading 32 35 W Web support 64 Webcams enabling 6 hardware settings 26 multiple 48 switching 25 43 Y YouCam display modes 8 enabling 6 launching 6 modules 9 settings 11 user interfa...

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