Cyberlink YouCam - 2.0 Instruction Manual

CyberLink

YouCam 2.0

User’s Guide

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Mailing Address

Web Site Telephone Fax

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886-2-8667-1298

886-2-8667-1300

Contents

Introduction ........................................... 1

Welcome .....................................................................................................................2

Latest Features ....................................................................................................2

The CyberLink YouCam Program ......................................................................4

Enabling CyberLink YouCam .........................................................................5

Launching CyberLink YouCam .....................................................................5

CyberLink YouCam Modes .............................................................................6

System Requirements ............................................................................................7

CyberLink YouCam................................. 9

Web Cam Effects ................................................................................................... 10

Sorting and Viewing Effects ........................................................................ 10

Adding an Emotion Effect ............................................................................ 11

Applying Avatars ............................................................................................. 11

Applying Frames ............................................................................................. 11

Applying Filters ............................................................................................... 12

Applying Distortion ....................................................................................... 12

Freehand Drawings ........................................................................................ 12

Effect Tools For Capturing ........................................................................... 13

Taking Photo Snapshots .................................................................................... 14

Snapshot ............................................................................................................ 14

Burst ..................................................................................................................... 14

Recording Video ................................................................................................... 16

Capturing a Web Cam Video ...................................................................... 16

Timed Recording ............................................................................................. 16

Shared Document Viewing ............................................................................... 19

Sharing Documents ....................................................................................... 19

Emailing Photos/Videos and Uploading Video ......................................... 21

Emailing Photos and Videos ....................................................................... 21

Uploading Video to YouTube ..................................................................... 21

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Printing Photos ......................................................................................................23

YouCam Settings ...................................................................................................24

Capture Settings ..............................................................................................24

Display Settings ...............................................................................................25

Preferences Settings .......................................................................................25

Timestamp Settings ........................................................................................26

Technical Support................................. 27

Before Contacting Technical Support ...........................................................28

Web Support ..........................................................................................................29

Index .................................................... 31

Chapter 1:

Introduction

This chapter introduces and outlines the new features of CyberLink YouCam. It also discusses how to enable and configure the program settings, as well as outlining the minimum system requirements for using the program.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• "Welcome" on page 2

• "The CyberLink YouCam Program" on page 4

• "System Requirements" on page 7

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Welcome

Welcome to the CyberLink family of software programs. CyberLink YouCam is a creative little program that provides you with some fun and interesting effects and useful add-ons for your web cam.

CyberLink YouCam uses a virtual driver to easily work with most web cam devices and messaging software, allowing you to perform the following functions:

• Add effects to your web cam video, including adding emotion

effects, avatars, frames, filters and distortions

• Take a series of quick web cam photos using the Burst feature

• Instantly capture or schedule a web cam video

• Upload a web cam video directly to YouTube®

• Email web cam photos and videos directly from CyberLink

YouCam to your friends

• Print off your favorites web cam photos

• Share and view PowerPoint files and images together during

web cam sessions

Latest Features

This section outlines the new features within the latest release of CyberLink YouCam.

Avatar s

Note: This feature is not available in the LE version of CyberLink YouCam.

• Select from a number of available avatars to display as your

web cam image

Share Files

• Share PowerPoint files and images for viewing during a video

call

Recording

Chapter 1: Introduction

• Set scheduled recordings to record videos when you want

• Make a time-lapse recordings

• Set your web cam to start recording when it detects motion

Freehand Drawing

• Perform freehand drawings on the web cam image

Others

• Take high resolution photo snapshots

• Include timestamp on video recordings and photos

• Enable countdown timer for recording videos and taking

photos

• Print out your photo snapshots

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Emotion effects

Function buttons

Avatars, Frames, Filters and Distortions

Captured content

Web cam view

The CyberLink YouCam Program

When you open CyberLink YouCam, the program appears as follows:

Chapter 1: Introduction

Enabling CyberLink YouCam

You must first enable CyberLink YouCam before you can use it with your instant messaging software. The following example demonstrates how to enable CyberLink YouCam within Windows Live Messenger.

Note: Depending on the type of instant messaging software you are using, the procedure to enable CyberLink YouCam will differ. Please consult the help for the instant messaging software you are using and see the section on selecting web cam or something similar.

1. In the Windows Live Messenger main window, select Tools - Audio video setup.

2. In Step 3 of the Audio and Video Setup wizard, select CyberLink Web Camera Filter from the select web cam drop-down menu.

3. Click the Finish button to save your changes and enable CyberLink You Ca m.

Launching CyberLink YouCam

CyberLink YouCam may be launched in one of the following two ways:

• automatically when you begin a web cam session with an

instant messaging software once it has been enabled.

• manually from the start menu or from a desktop shortcut.

Note: You don’t need to start a web cam session to begin taking photo snapshots or to capture live web cam video. Just simply launch CyberLink YouCam from the start menu.

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CyberLink YouCam Modes

CyberLink YouCam has two different modes, Stand Alone Mode and IM Mode. Certain features are only available under a specific mode.

• Stand Alone Mode: when CyberLink YouCam is launched from

the Start menu or from a desktop shortcut, it will open in Stand Alone Mode. Within Stand Alone Mode you can record and upload videos to YouTube and email and print photos. The Burst feature is also only available within this mode.

• IM Mode: when a web cam session is started, CyberLink

YouCam will launch in the smaller IM (instant messaging) Mode. Shared document viewing is only available within IM Mode.

Chapter 1: Introduction

System Requirements

The system requirements listed below are recommended as minimums for running CyberLink YouCam.

Minimum System Requirements

Memory

CPU

HDD Space

VGA Card

Device

Other Software

Windows 7/Vista/XP

512 MB (1024MB recommended)

Intel Pentium 4 – 3.0Ghz or AMD Athlon 64 3500+, or dual core CPUs (Example: Pentium D, Core 2 Duo/ Extreme, Athlon 64 X2, Turion 64 X2)

1 GB

Intel 945 (Independent graphics card recommended)

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Instant messaging software with video communication functions, such as Windows Live Messenger, Skype, Yahoo Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger.

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