In the Select The Microphone You Would Like To Use drop-down list, make
sure that the wizard has selected the correct microphone.
Read the sample text in a normal speaking voice to allow the wizard to set a
suitable input volume.
Click the Next button. The wizard displays the Webcam Setup screen.
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In the Select The Webcam You Would Like To Use drop-down list, make sure
that the wizard has selected the correct webcam.
Check that the webcam preview is showing you as you want it to. If the webcam
is movable, you may want to move it; if it??™s fixed to your laptop, you may want
to move the laptop or move yourself.
Click the Options button, and then use the Properties dialog box to apply
any options you want. Click the OK button when you??™re content with the
choices. The contents of the Properties dialog box vary depending on your
webcam??™s capabilities (Figure 4-3 shows examples of two tabs), but you may
be able to make changes such as these:
Flip the image or mirror it.
To see the effects of the changes you??™re making, drag the Properties dialog box so that you can
see the Webcam Setup page of the wizard.
Change the brightness, contrast, or gamma correction.
Apply effects such as making the picture look like an aged photo or making
you look like an alien.
Zoom in or out, or apply face tracking.
Click the Finish button to close the wizard and to apply the settings you chose.
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