How to capture and record webcam video and add effects to webcam image

Do you want to record your happy time or replay some of your favorite moments, but you don’t have DV or VCR. Don’t worry. Recently, I found a perfect software tool to record webcam video. In this article I would introduce Camersoft Webcam Recorder, which could help you capture webcam video and save as standard AVI video files which you could replay whenever you want. This webcam recorder works just like a VCR and only need a webcam (including internal camera, USB webcam, or other cam devices) connected to your PC. Meanwhile, this software could support windows 7/ Vista/XP/2000/2003/NT etc. It could also enable you to change your webcam effect, add more effects to your webcam during video recording.

Firstly, please make sure you have a webcam device, and you could free download the setup file of Camersoft Webcam Recorder from the official website:
http://www.camersoft.com/downloads/camersoft-webcam-recorder.exe
And run it to install the recorder on your PC.

Then start up Camersoft Webcam Recorder and you could see below main UI:

 

Main features and functions of this webcam recorder:
1. Easily select webcam source:
The first button on the top tool bar is for you to select a webcam source if you have 2 or more webcam devices on your PC. This is very useful if you using a laptop which has an internal cam and an external USB webcam device. You could click this button to switch to another webcam at anytime you want.

2. Record webcam video and microphone audio:
It is very easy to start recording webcam movie, and the webcam recorder can record audio from your microphone automatically also. When you want to record, click “Record” button to start recording and the black box on the bottom of UI will show the recorded time. After a while, click “Stop” button and you could see the recorded video file displayed in the list. After recording, you could play the files with your video player software, like Windows Media Player, VLC, or other player installed on your PC. Just double-click the filename in the list to play it. Click the “Open folder” button you could find the video files there. And if you want to set another folder to save the recorded videos, just click the “Change Folder” button and select a new directory you want.

3. Take a webcam Snapshot
If you like the current image when preview video, you can use the “Snapshot” option. Just click the “Snapshot” button, the current webcam image will be saved as BMP picture files in the same folder of the recorded video files.

4. Advanced: add interesting effects and doodling on the webcam image
Compared with other webcam recorder tools, Camersoft Webcam Recorder provides an interesting function for you and enable you change your webcam image appearance or add some special effects on the image. On the left of the main UI is the Categories List and the Effects List, first click one category and all the effects of this group will displayed in the Effects list, and just click one effect picture it could show on the current webcam image. You could also move the animation or object freely or change its size. For example:

“Animations”: with this category, you could add some animations on the webcam image, such as: a dog, a cat, a butterfly and so on.
“Scenes”: If you select a scene effect, you could find that it seems to put you into a new environment, really very interesting.
“Distortions”: make your image fatter, thinner, and more…
“Faces”: when you add a face effect, the software could detect your face automatically and add the effect on it, when you move your head, the effect also moves with it.
“Paint”: You could even paint a picture or write some words on your webcam during a video call. Click the “Paint” button to switch to doodling mode and you could draw freely on the active picture.

Ok, this is a simple guide and introduction of this fantastic webcam capture and record software.

Actually, there are more features for you to experience and surely you would like it. If you have any questions and advices, please visit the Camersoft Studio website: http://www.camersoft.com/ and feel free to contact us via the e-mail address: support@camersoft.com. We will reply as soon as possible.

How to use Fake/Virtual webcam to enjoy more interesting IM video chat with MSN, Skype, AIM, etc

Recently, most popular IM software such as MSN Messenger, Skype, Yahoo Messenger, AIM Messenger, etc. support real time video chat. But if you don’t have a camera, or you want to make your webcam image more interesting, you may try fake webcam or virtual webcam. Fake webcam works just like a real webcam and could support most IM tools like Live Messenger, Skype, ICQ, AIM, etc.
Camersoft Fake Webcam is a professional virtual webcam software, which could not only enable you to share photos or play movies on your web cam, but also could change your webcam appearance, add more effects to your web cam during video chatting. In addition, it could capture webcam video and save as AVI, so you could record the video on your PC. If you already have a webcam, you can use it as origin image source or change the image to show it. It can be installed on most Windows OS, such as: Windows XP, Windows 7, Vista and Windows NT/2000/2003.
In this article, I would show you how to use the fake webcam to enjoy your video chatting with more magical webcam effects.
Part 1: How to install the fake webcam and set it to work.
You may free download the setup file on Camersoft Studio Official website:
http://www.camersoft.com/fake-webcam.html
And run the setup to complete the installation. We suggest you to exit your IM software such as Skype and MSN first to ensure the installation successfully. The setup program could set the default webcam to Camersoft Fake Webcam automatically for MSN and Skype. Then start your IM, for example Skype, you could see that the webcam image is a still picture. Now you need startup the fake webcam software, and you could see your webcam image displayed. When you have a video call with your friends, the fake webcam image will be showed to your friends. The difference So in this way, the fake webcam works as a virtual webcam, enable you to change or edit the image or video you want to show to your friends.
Part 2: Main features:
1. Webcam Recorder and Snapshot

This fake webcam tool could work as webcam capture and webcam video recorder.
Click “Record” button to start recording and the black box on the bottom of UI will show the recorded time. After a while, click “Stop” button and you could see the recorded video file displayed in the list.
After recording, you could replay the video files with your video player software, like Windows Media Player or other players installed on your PC. Click the “Open folder” button to find the video files. And if you want to set another folder to save the recorded videos, just click the “Change Folder” button and select a new directory you want.
Tips: If you like the current image when preview video, you can use the “Snapshot” option. Just click the “Snapshot” button, the current webcam image will be saved as BMP files in the same folder of the recorded video files.

2. Play video to webcam and set picture to webcam.

Camersoft Fake Webcam supports different video or image sources to show on your webcam.
The first three buttons are for you to select an image source: you could select a real webcam device or play a video as your webcam image during the video call and it supports most video formats such as AVI, MP4, WMV, MOV, etc. Also, you could just set a picture such as one photo to show to your friends on the webcam.
3. Add various interesting effects to webcam and doodling on the image.
Compared with other virtual webcam tools, Camersoft Fake Webcam provides an unique feature and enable you change your webcam image appearance or add some interesting and active effects to webcam image. On the left of the main UI is the Categories and Effects List, first click one category and all the effects of this group will displayed in the Effects list, and just click one effect picture it could show on the current webcam image. For example:
“Animations”: you could add some animations on the webcam image, such as a dog, a cat, a butterfly and so on.
“Scenes”: If you select a scene effect, you could find that it seems to put you into a new
environment, really very interesting.
“Distortions”: make your image fatter, thinner, and more…
“Faces”: this is most fantastic; it could detect your face automatically and add the effect on
your image, all will be showed to your chat partner.

If you want to delete some effects, you may select one and click “Delete” button or Click “Clear All” button to clear all of effects.
Doodling:
Click the “Palette” button to doodle on the webcam and you could select the paint color and paint brush as you want.
Now you could see that this fake webcam is really fantastic, also, there are more functions and features are not presented in this article, you could download and try it for totally free.If you have any function issue, feature request or suggestion, please visit the Camersoft Studio website: http://www.camersoft.com/, and feel free to send e-mail address: support@camersoft.com. We will reply as soon as possible.

How to use Fake/Virtual webcam to enjoy more interesting IM video chat with MSN, Skype, AIM, etc

Recently, most popular IM software such as MSN Messenger, Skype, Yahoo Messenger, AIM Messenger, etc. support real time video chat. But if you don’t have a camera, or you want to make your webcam image more interesting, you may try fake webcam or virtual webcam. Fake webcam works just like a real webcam and could support most IM tools like Live Messenger, Skype, ICQ, AIM, etc.
Camersoft Fake Webcam is a professional virtual webcam software, which could not only enable you to share photos or play movies on your web cam, but also could change your webcam appearance, add more effects to your web cam during video chatting. In addition, it could capture webcam video and save as AVI, so you could record the video on your PC. If you already have a webcam, you can use it as origin image source or change the image to show it. It can be installed on most Windows OS, such as: Windows XP, Windows 7, Vista and Windows NT/2000/2003.
In this article, I would show you how to use the fake webcam to enjoy your video chatting with more magical webcam effects.

Part 1: How to install the fake webcam and set it to work.
You may free download the setup file on Camersoft Studio Official website:
http://www.camersoft.com/fake-webcam.html
And run the setup to complete the installation. We suggest you to exit your IM software such as Skype and MSN first to ensure the installation successfully. The setup program could set the default webcam to Camersoft Fake Webcam automatically for MSN and Skype. Then start your IM, for example Skype, you could see that the webcam image is a still picture. Now you need startup the fake webcam software, and you could see your webcam image displayed. When you have a video call with your friends, the fake webcam image will be showed to your friends. The difference So in this way, the fake webcam works as a virtual webcam, enable you to change or edit the image or video you want to show to your friends.
Part 2: Main features:
1. Webcam Recorder and Snapshot

This fake webcam tool could work as webcam capture and webcam video recorder.
Click “Record” button to start recording and the black box on the bottom of UI will show the recorded time. After a while, click “Stop” button and you could see the recorded video file displayed in the list.
After recording, you could replay the video files with your video player software, like Windows Media Player or other players installed on your PC. Click the “Open folder” button to find the video files. And if you want to set another folder to save the recorded videos, just click the “Change Folder” button and select a new directory you want.
Tips: If you like the current image when preview video, you can use the “Snapshot” option. Just click the “Snapshot” button, the current webcam image will be saved as BMP files in the same folder of the recorded video files.

2. Play video to webcam and set picture to webcam.

Camersoft Fake Webcam supports different video or image sources to show on your webcam.
The first three buttons are for you to select an image source: you could select a real webcam device or play a video as your webcam image during the video call and it supports most video formats such as AVI, MP4, WMV, MOV, etc. Also, you could just set a picture such as one photo to show to your friends on the webcam.

3. Add various interesting effects to webcam and doodling on the image.
Compared with other virtual webcam tools, Camersoft Fake Webcam provides an unique feature and enable you change your webcam image appearance or add some interesting and active effects to webcam image. On the left of the main UI is the Categories and Effects List, first click one category and all the effects of this group will displayed in the Effects list, and just click one effect picture it could show on the current webcam image. For example:
“Animations”: you could add some animations on the webcam image, such as a dog, a cat, a butterfly and so on.
“Scenes”: If you select a scene effect, you could find that it seems to put you into a new
environment, really very interesting.
“Distortions”: make your image fatter, thinner, and more…
“Faces”: this is most fantastic; it could detect your face automatically and add the effect on
your image, all will be showed to your chat partner.

If you want to delete some effects, you may select one and click “Delete” button or Click “Clear All” button to clear all of effects.
Doodling:
Click the “Palette” button to doodle on the webcam and you could select the paint color and paint brush as you want.

Now you could see that this fake webcam is really fantastic, also, there are more functions and features are not presented in this article, you could download and try it for totally free.If you have any function issue, feature request or suggestion, please visit the Camersoft Studio website: http://www.camersoft.com/, and feel free to send e-mail address: support@camersoft.com. We will reply as soon as possible.

How to capture and record any audio of PC sound card with a best MP3 recorder

There are various occasions upon which we want to record the sound from a PC. For example, here are thousands of popular radio stations over the internet, you could enjoy free radio program including music, talk, news, sports, comedy and more. You may wonder how to record or a song that’s being streamed across the Internet onto your computer. And when you use popular Instant Messenger tools to talk with your family or friends, you may want very much to record the conversation audio and save on your PC.
There are many recorder software tools, but almost all of them could only record the microphone, just like the Windows recorder and could not help you to record from many other audio sources. In this article, I will introduce an excellent sound recorder which could capture and save all sound of your PC into MP3 files. Camersoft Audio Recorder is powerful and professional sound recording tool, which could record all audio source of your PC, including microphone, Media Player, online streaming audio, MSN voice chat, Skype video call, and many other different IM. It could support Windows XP, Windows Vista, and new Windows 7 also. The most specific feature of Camersoft Audio Recorder is that it could record all sound with perfect quality. Actually, this voice and music recorder could record from sound card device directly without any loss of audio quality, so you could use it as Sound Card Recorder. In addition, the perfect recorder is very easy to use, only a few mouse clicks are needed for you to compete your recording. Below is a simple user guide which you could follow easily to record any sound you need.

Part one: How to download and install Camersoft Audio Recorder rightly?
We suggest you to download this wonderful software from Camersoft Studio official website:
http://www.camersoft.com/audio-recorder.html
And run the setup to install it on your PC or laptop. If you are using Windows 7 or Vista OS, the installation process would be a little different from Windows XP. We suggest you to follow below sample to install it successfully.

The first Case:
These belong to “User Account Control” question. You may select “Allow – I trust this program. I know where it’s from or I’ve used it before.”
Similar tooltips will appear several times, you may select “Allow” for all.
The second case:
This tips for your installing drive, you may select “Install this driver software anyway”.
Other cases, you may select the default setting as same as the Windows XP users in the installation process.

Part Two: How to use Camersoft Audio Recorder to record audio.
For example, you want to record your MSN chat during the video or audio call.
Please make sure to startup Camersoft Audio Recorder first and then start your MSN call.
Tips: With the trial version, the audio will be added with some noise. After testing or trying the recording, you could exit the audio recorder then the noise would be disappearing. You could purchase the software and register with your license code, the noise would disappear.

Now Click “Record” button to start recording audio and the black box on the bottom of UI will show the recorded time.
Tips: If you don’t want to mix microphone sound during recording process, you may uncheck the check box before “Record microphone sound”. It indicates that the audio recorder only record the audio played by the sound card in such case.
After a while, click “Stop” button and you could see the recorded audio file displayed in the list.
At last, after recording, you could play the files with your audio player software, like Windows Media Player or other players installed on your PC. Click the “Open folder” button you could find the audio files. And if you want to set another folder to save the recorded audio, just click the “Change Folder” button and select a new directory you want.

Camersoft Audio Recorder can also help you to record the audio played by Windows Media Player and other Music or Video player software. It also works as Skype Recorder, MSN Recorder, Yahoo Messenger Recorder, etc. If you have any problem with the usage of this super mp3 recorder or suggestion, please visit the Camersoft Studio homepage: http://www.camersoft.com/, or send mail to the support: support@camersoft.com.