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Importing an Avatar 

CrazyTalk Cam Suite

 allows you to import customized images or photos 

from 

CrazyTalk Avatar Creator

 and use them as your avatars. This function 

expands your avatar library tremendously, as you can choose any photo of 

yourself or even your favorite movie star as your avatar. 

In addition to creating your own avatars, you can download new avatars 

from the Reallusion website. 

To import new avatars, do the following steps: 

1. Click 

  to display the import options. 

 

Summary of Contents for SLIM 1322AF

Page 1: ...im 1322AF 2 3 About Genius Application WebCAM Mate 3 1 Main Menu 4 8 2 Picture Mode 9 11 3 Video Mode 12 13 4 Security Mode 13 16 Using MSN Messenger Yahoo Messenger AOL 16 18 CrazyTalk Avatar Creator 18 40 CrazyTalk CamSuite 41 66 Trouble shooting for web camera 67 68 ...

Page 2: ...agement Slim 1322 AF uses an optical auto focus lens provides real time sharp and clear image quality No matter how far you sit from the screen you are always in focus 1 SnapShot Button Press the snapshot button to take images under the application 2 Auto Focus Lens Auto focus will enable the lens to focus on an object automatically 3 LED Indicator Slim 1322AF is connected to the computer s USB po...

Page 3: ...22AF is ready for running with any application The web camera can work properly with any video chat software that supports a video feature 4 In Windows Vista You can use Genius application software to capture a real time image record or execute the simple security function The Snapshot function will work in the Genius application software 5 In Windows XP SP2 a Double click the My Computer icon Alt...

Page 4: ...te http microsoft com to upgrade your version You can use Genius WebCAM Mate software to capture the real time image record or execute the simple security function NOTE After installing the Genius Application software the system will automatically create a file C WINDOWS Album or C WINNT Album to save the images you take using the Genius Application Genius application available in windows Vista XP...

Page 5: ...Item Mode Description Picture Mode Still image capture mode Video Mode Video recording mode Security Mode Security monitoring mode Device Selection Select different webcam device Resolution Resolution selections according to ...

Page 6: ... Item Mode Description Selection device YUY2 1280x1024 1024x768 800x600 640x480 352x288 320x240 176x144 160x120 pixels Property page Preference setting to view your setting and properties Exit Exit the Genius UI ...

Page 7: ...on like property of the webcam Video Proc Amp Item Description Brightness enables you to adjust the brightness of the displayed image or video to suit your own preference Contrast enables you to control the ratio between dark and light according to your own preference ...

Page 8: ...a enables you to brighten dark areas within the displayed image or video and visualize more details without over exposing already light areas Turn on the backlight compensation to improve the image quality when you have a scene where the background has a high illumination level for instance when you are sitting in front of a bright light Select the correct frequency according to the country where ...

Page 9: ...ra control Item Description Enable Auto Focus function provides real time sharp and clear image quality No matter how far you sit from the screen you always bring in focus Use the slider to find manual focus setting ...

Page 10: ...ure Mode Take a picture right away and share with your friends Item Mode Description Shot Still image capture mode Multi Snapshot Capture continuous still images based on multi snapshot number Mail Send photo by email ...

Page 11: ...ired image In an auto stereoscopic display the image will auto digital zoom Rotate Rotate still image 45 degrees counter clockwise Center Rotate still image to center Rotate Rotate still image 45 degrees anti clockwise Multi shot number Select multi shot number from 2 to 10 Full Screen Mode Display your web camera over the entire screen Press ESC to exit full screen mode or click left mouse to ret...

Page 12: ...he selected image file 90 degrees in title list display Email file Attach the selected image file to an email Print Picture Print the selected image file Remark This function must use the resolution of 640x480 or 320x240 Please make sure the resolution is correct before executing this function ...

Page 13: ...Video Mode You can record real time video in this section Item Mode Description Recording Start Stop To begin recording video from your web camera Click to stop recording video Audio Setting Setting the audio device ...

Page 14: ...econds 4 Security Mode Using motion detection function it records any movements that appear in front of your monitor automatically It can also record anytime until the HD is full If there s no movement it will shut down automatically after four seconds or otherwise it will be active when detecting new movement ...

Page 15: ...English 14 Item Mode Description Recording Start Stop To begin recording monitor video from your web camera Click to stop recording video Audio Setting Setting the audio device ...

Page 16: ...English 15 Item Mode Description Schedule Recording Set up time for the security monitoring system Email Alert When this button is enabled it will send out an email if an alert happens during recording ...

Page 17: ...ng time display Displays monitor recording time 00 00 00 mean hours minutes seconds MSN Messenger a For live video function you ll need MSN Messenger version 6 or later If you don t have it please refer to the website http messenger msn com to download b Sign onto MSN Messenger service c Choose a friend on the contact list and Click OK to confirm d Double click on your friends who are available to...

Page 18: ...itation message When your friend clicks YES the video chat will start f For the further information please refer to the website at http messenger yahoo com AOL Instant Messenger a You can download AOL Instant Messenger free at http www aim com and finish the registration if you don t have it b Sign onto AOL Instant Messenger c Click on Show Messenger Lists and choose the friend you want to start w...

Page 19: ...ols Your photos are brought to life in amazing animation by fitting them with CrazyTalk Avatar Creator s proprietary Facetrix facial morphing technology CrazyTalk Avatar Creator s then gives a voice to your photos by allowing them to lipsync with audio recordings and spoken text messages using the exclusive Expressix speech animation technology Once your project is complete CrazyTalk Avatar Creato...

Page 20: ...atar Creator allows you to import any digital photo image or likeness of a face with the innovative real time image morphing NaturalVoice technology and or TTS Text To Speech technology to bring your favorite photos to life A message combined with Getting Started ...

Page 21: ...ons You can send animated greeting cards or even export movie files of numerous formats with CrazyTalk Avatar Creator You can create your own customized CrazyTalk Avatar Creator Model using any digital image Click Edit Model to start creating a CrazyTalk Avatar Creator model Getting Started Creating a CrazyTalk Avatar Creator Model ...

Page 22: ...nd click Open to load it 2 The Image Processing tools will be automatically launched Crop Image Select the required image area Rotate CW Rotate CCW Rotate the image by 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise Mirror Flip the image horizontally as a mirrored reflection Smart Level Adjust the color levels of the image automatically ...

Page 23: ...Adjust the color balance manually 3 Click Next and the Auto Fit Anchor Points dialog box pops up Follow the guide sample image at the right side to place the 4 points for the fitting process 4 Background Mask Editing Modify the mask of the image also known as alpha channel to specify the none effect part of the image ...

Page 24: ...rease To enlarge the background area in the image Decrease To erase parts of the background mask o Brush Size Move the slider to adjust the size of the brush tool Advanced Facial Settings Click to open a dialog box with four tabs ...

Page 25: ...English 24 Eyes Add virtual eyes and adjust the color of each part of the eyes ...

Page 26: ...English 25 Teeth Add virtual teeth and adjust the teeth ...

Page 27: ...English 26 Mouth Adjust the color levels of the inner mouth ...

Page 28: ...English 27 Lips To close an open mouth in the image and set the position of the lips ...

Page 29: ...ing model with expressions facial movements and special effects Select Edit Script To create a Talking Message 1 To specify the speech for the talking model do one of the following Voice Recorder Click to open the sound recorder menu Getting Started Creating a CrazyTalk Avatar Creator Script ...

Page 30: ...ick the Record button to start recording from the audio source specified Import Wave File Import a speech file in PCM WAV format and use it as the script text Edit by Text To Speech Click to open the TTS dialog box ...

Page 31: ...ity to achieve a real life effect using the Volume Pitch and Speed sliders Click button to Preview the result NOTE Download the text to speech converter from Microsoft or browse Reallusion s website for more information 2 Click Background Audio for inserting background music Browse Click to import PCM WAV file as background music ...

Page 32: ... Click to playback the audio 3 Click the Emotives tab double click on the desired profile for applying to the model and the project plays automatically 4 Use the slider to adjust the strength of the model s expression 5 Click the Timeline tab and you are prompted to upgrade for full features of the Timeline 6 Click the Save button to save the current script as a customized profile ...

Page 33: ...ded in e mail or Html pages or CAB compressed file To create a card do the following 1 Select a CrazyTalk Avatar Creator model with facial features motions and expressions specified 2 Create a CrazyTalk Avatar Creator script to specify the animation and speech 3 Click the Output Greeting tab Getting Started Creating a CrazyTalk Avatar Creator Greeting Card ...

Page 34: ...with customized text styles by using the Text Editing Tools Reset Text Discard all changes to the text 10 Card Settings Image Effect Select a JavaScript effect to apply onto the card Auto Play Automatically playback the card as it is opened 11 Image Quality Move the slider or enter a number to the edit box to adjust the image quality 12 Sound Quality Move the slider to adjust the audio quality 13 ...

Page 35: ...vatar Creator AVI Real Media RM WAV Sequence BMPs TGA Animation GIF and Windows Media WMV files NOTE Install WMVEncoder9 from the Microsoft website for exporting WMV files format To export movie do the following Getting Started Exporting Movie Files ...

Page 36: ... specify the resolution corresponded to the media format 8 Check the Use Full Image to export media with the whole image 9 Check the Crop option if you want to crop talking image on the sides 10 Click the Background Color box to select the background from the color palette 11 Specify the dimensions of the output frame by entering the height and width in pixels under Output Size 12 Specify the fram...

Page 37: ...int 1 2 3 and 4 are the key to control the facial mesh morphing 1 2 control the vertical movement strength and 3 4 controls the horizontal movement strength b Press Motion Settings on model page and check the Head Motion Preview to preview the movement If not perfect you can close the dialog and try to change the location of control point 1 4 Tips and Suggestions Facial Fitting Tips ...

Page 38: ...English 37 How can I make the chin movie more naturally while talking a Drag the chin control point out of the face Good Bad ...

Page 39: ...oints outside the eyelids to create an even more realistic blinking action Incorrect Correct If you are using eyes from the CrazyTalk eye library you need to set the eye control points inside the eyelids This improves the realistic quality of the animated eyes Incorrect Correct How can I improve the mouth movements for a photo with an open mouth Use the Detailed Facial Mode to keep the upper and l...

Page 40: ...an I avoid background movement without changing the original background Use the Background Mask Editing button and spread out the background using the brush and clear tools Don t get the mask too close to the facial area and make sure that it does not overlap the head of the model Incorrect Correct ...

Page 41: ...ed mouth enable this feature so no dark line is visible between the lips while the mouth is closed If your model has an open mouth disable this feature so you can fit the points to the upper and lower region of the lips Before closing After closing How do I know which control point is the upper or lower control points Control points that are yellow in color indicate that they are the upper control...

Page 42: ...cts on your behalf Alternatively they can see your face with different expressions and special effects featuring by MagicMirror You can download a variety of avatar content from the Reallusion website or create your own avatar from a photo using CrazyTalk Avatar Creator So any photo of yourself your family or friend your pet from cartoons or comics can be magically brought to life as an animated c...

Page 43: ...audio video devices 2 You may apply the features in the Avatar tab i Click one emotion item to preview the avatar video You can also initiate a video call and see the avatar video display in your messenger video window ii Click to select an emotion from Emotions Emotions offers a wide range of emotive expressions such as happy sad surprised scared angry and crying Click to apply an emotion to your...

Page 44: ...ot have CrazyTalk Cam Suite installed 3 Alternatively you can utilize your own face applied different effects in the MagicMirror tab i Click on one of the expression to apply to your face The result will be reflected on both the preview window in MagicMirror and your messenger conference window Expression library provides numbers of expressions such as alien bull young thin sad etc You may switch ...

Page 45: ...ck one of the comic effects and it will display on your face instantly in the preview window 4 Plug in a microphone and your avatar can lip sync whatever you say instantly 5 You are now ready to use a wide range of animated expressions along with your video avatar on your instant messaging applications Refer to the other parts of this Online Help for more information about CrazyTalk Cam Suite ...

Page 46: ...ponents of CrazyTalk Cam Suite interface Avatar Interface 1 Modes 2 Add Content from web site 3 Play Control 4 Emotions 5 More Emotions 6 Avatars 7 More Avatars 8 Settings 9 Help 10 Audio Control 11 Enable Facial Tracking 12 Preview About the Interface ...

Page 47: ...English 46 MagiceMirror Interface 1 Modes 2 Add Content from web site 3 Face Morph 4 More Expression 5 Comic Effect 6 More Comic Effect 7 Audio Control 8 Settings 9 Help 10 Preview ...

Page 48: ...ssions to show a wide range of emotions such as happy sad and angry as well as facial movement such as winking blinking opening and closing of the mouth and nose or cheek movement Moreover all the emotions are accompanied with sound effects to enhance the expressions Use one of the following steps to select the emotion applied to your avatar Select an emotion and your avatar will show the emotion ...

Page 49: ...t emotion content provided by CrazyTalk Cam Suite Click My Emotions and you can see the content which you have purchased from the Reallusion website or create by CrazyTalk Avatar Creator In Online Content you can play back and preview the latest avatars with emotions or link to the content store site for purchasing more contents ...

Page 50: ...ntent will be displayed on the CrazyTalk Cam Suite main interface which is convenient for you to select afterwards o Select an emotion in Favorite Content and click Clear and you will remove the emotion from the Favorite Content Please note you will not delete the content instead you remove the content from the Favorite Content section Importing an Emotion CrazyTalk Cam Suite allows you to import ...

Page 51: ...ed script and click Preview to see the script file If the Auto Play checkbox is checked it will auto play the script file 4 Click OK to use it as your CrazyTalk Cam Suite emotion The emotion is now displayed in My Emotions in More Emotions dialog 5 To create new emotions using CrazyTalk Avatar Creator click Launch Editor to start CrazyTalk Avatar Creator The new emotions are saved under the Custom...

Page 52: ... calls Select an avatar from the Avatars area You will see your selected avatar appearing in the preview window If you are preceding a video conference you will see the selected avatar displayed on your messenger application You can click to get more avatars In the More Avatars dialog you can see the Default Avatars My Avatars and Online Content tab Default Avatars shows the default ...

Page 53: ...talled Online Content will lead you to Reallusion Content Store on the web You can view and purchase the new hot and featured avatar content If you have installed CrazyTalk Avatar Creator click Add Avatars to show the CrazyTalk Avatar Creator content data Please refer to Import an Avatar for details To delete an avatar select the avatar and click the Delete button When you select an avatar and cli...

Page 54: ...em as your avatars This function expands your avatar library tremendously as you can choose any photo of yourself or even your favorite movie star as your avatar In addition to creating your own avatars you can download new avatars from the Reallusion website To import new avatars do the following steps 1 Click to display the import options ...

Page 55: ... Creator click Launch Editor to start CrazyTalk Avatar Creator The new avatars are saved under the Custom tab 5 To download avatars from the Reallusion website click Add from Web The new avatars are saved under the My Avatars tab Using Face Morph You can add different expressions to enhance your face by means of Face Morph technology This can enhance your face so that your face looks thinner young...

Page 56: ...view window The left pane Web Camera shows the original look of your face The right pane shows the face with the expression applied The MagicMirror pane is able to show Expression and Comic effect simultaneously Check the Horizontal Mirror to flip the images in the two panes horizontally You can then interact with Cam Suite much more like a mirror ...

Page 57: ...get more expressions o In the dialog you can see Default Expressions My Expressions and Online Content In Default Expressions you can see the default expression contents provided by CrazyTalk Cam Suite Click My Expression and you can see the contents which you have purchased from the Reallusion website In Online Content you can play back and preview the latest expressions or link to the content st...

Page 58: ...face which is convenient for you to select afterwards o Select an expression in Favorite Content and click Clear and you will remove the expression from the Favorite Content Please note you will not delete the content instead you remove the content from the Favorite Content section Selecting a Comic Effect You can select interesting comic effects to entertain you and your messenger partners You ca...

Page 59: ...al look of your face The right pane MagicMirror shows the face with the comic effect applied The MagicMirror pane is able to show Expression and Comic effect simultaneously Check the Horizontal Mirror to flip the images in the two panes horizontally You can then interact with Cam Suite much more like a mirror ...

Page 60: ...urchase comic effects to modify the contents in the Comic Favorite library Please Click to get more comic effects o In the dialog you can see Default Comics My Comics and Online Content In Default Comics you can see the default comic contents provided by CrazyTalk Cam Suite Click My Comic and you can see the contents which you have purchased ...

Page 61: ...To delete a comic effect select the comic effect and click Delete o Select a comic and click To Favorite the comic effect will be added to Favorite Content the Favorite Content will be displayed on the CrazyTalk Cam Suite main interface which is convenient for you to select afterwards o Select a comic effect in Favorite Content and click Clear and you will remove the comic effect from the Favorite...

Page 62: ...ick to increase the music sound effect and decrease the microphone volume Click to decrease the music sound effect and increase the microphone volume This section describes items related to facial tracking Enable Facial Tracking 1 Switch Enable Facial Tracking button to turn on off the facial tracking feature 2 Move your head mouse to trigger the avatar to track Tip As for the target for tracking ...

Page 63: ...s simultaneously Check the Horizontal Mirror box on so the window pane flips horizontally Thus you see yourself move toward the same direction as you move CrazyTalk Cam Suite allows you set the default status Click Settings to show the Setting window You can change the general settings in this dialog box Settings ...

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Page 65: ...udio In and the Video Select webcam to Reallusion Virtual Audio and Reallusion Virtual Camera Facial Tracking Check Face Mouse tracking to trigger head movement radio button so your avatar s head and eyes will track your head or mouse and move Select Camera allows you to select your default camera If you have multiple cameras installed on your PC you need to select one of them Check Popup confirm ...

Page 66: ...ally Take Skype for instance 1 Launch CrazyTalk Cam Suite before using IM applications 2 Make sure that you have already logged onto your instant messaging application 3 Click Tools Options to open the option dialog box 4 Select the Sound Devices and set the Audio In to Reallusion Virtual Audio Set Devices ...

Page 67: ...English 66 5 Select the Video and set the Select webcam to Reallusion Virtual Camera 6 Click Save button Your messenger then receives its audio and video sources from CrazyTalk Cam Suite ...

Page 68: ...unction There are too many devices in the system causing IRQ problems with the system s USB controller Do the following Make sure windows OS system version Slim 1322AF is available for windows XP SP2 and Vista or above Remove some USB devices from the system Restart the system The computer reallocates resources Q3 The web camera does not light up or the computer restarts for no apparent reason You...

Page 69: ...English 68 Connect the web camera directly to your computer s USB port Use a USB hub with an external power supply ...

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