Video Caster 3.44

Capturing from a Web Camera

To capture video/audio footage from a Web Camera:

1. Make sure that you have connected the Web Camera to the USB port of your computer and have configured the web camera correctly.  Also make sure that other applications are not using the capture device.
2. Make sure that you select the Web Camera as the device you want to capture from.  If the selected device is different, then change the capture device.
3. Select the folder where you want to save the captured file.  The capture tool sequences file names by appending a number if the file with the same name already exists in the selected Capture To folder.
4. By default, the capture tool captures audio with video.  You can choose to turn off audio.
5. If required, change video, camera and audio settings or formats like video output size, frame rate etc.
6. The capture tool captures footage in WMV streaming format.  Click on Options in the toolbar and then click on the WMV Properties tab choose a streaming profile from the Profiles dropdown box, depending on the internet connection speed you want to target.
7. If you do not want to preview footage while capturing, you can turn off preview by pointing to the Capture menu and checking the Hide Preview During Capture option.  By default this option is un-checked.  Basically, this option helps you to reduce the dropped frame rate.
8. Confirm the capture file name and folder.  If required you can choose to change them now by clicking on the Capture Video and Snaps to Folder link.  The Options dialog opens.  Now click the Browse button and select the folder you want.
9. Capture entire Tape option is disabled for Web Camera and can be enabled only when DV Camera is selected.  By default Manually Stop Capture option is selected.
10. Click the Start Capture button to start capturing or point to the Capture menu and click Start.  While capturing, the capture tool displays the number of frame captured and duration captured under Output Options.
11. To stop capturing, point to the Capture menu and click Stop or click the Stop Capture button.