How to take a photo from a laptop webcam
How to take a photo from a laptop webcam
The laptop is more convenient than usualcomputer, due to a rich bundle. For example, you can take a photo from the built-in webcam, make a video call with it, arrange a conference, and all this - anywhere in the world.
Instructions
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Make sure that the laptop's camera is installed andis properly configured. In particular, you need to download the appropriate drivers and install a special program, otherwise you can not take a photo from the webcam of the laptop. Typically, a standard application for managing a device is automatically installed with the driver package, but you can also download an additional program from commercial or free, which makes it easier to take pictures from a webcam. Among them - OrbiCam, Crystal Eye, Life Frame and others. In order not to be mistaken and download an application compatible with your camera, search by the name of the laptop model.
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Open the installed program underneed to take a photo from a webcam. You can do this in several ways, for example, by clicking on the corresponding icon in the taskbar or by opening the application through the "Start" menu. Also, you can press the Fn function key and the camera icon at the same time on the keyboard. To specify a more convenient combination, use the proposed settings for the application or keyboard in the Control Panel of the operating system.
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Set the appropriate image options throughmenu of the program before taking a photo from the webcam of the laptop. Typically, users can adjust the brightness, contrast and color reproduction of the picture. In addition, you can add to the image one of the portrait frames, as well as an amusing collage. Select the folder on the hard disk in which the photos taken by the camera of the laptop, the current date and time parameters, will be saved.
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Press the button with the camera icon, whichall is centered at the bottom of the application to instantly take a photo. The taken photos will be available for preview and editing in the program itself and in the folder where they were saved.
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In addition to photographing a laptop webcamallows you to shoot movies when you click on the appropriate button in the application. Here you can pre-adjust the quality and color reproduction of the camera images, which will be used later during video calls and other operations.
