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dylanlive
06-15-2009, 09:17 PM
Original Poster: Tia Marie (http://www.justin.tv/tia_marie/profile)

You can use cool programs like WebcamMax (http://www.justin.tv/networks/justintv/forum/topic/6fff6a42ce9/WebcamMax) , ManyCam and CamTwist to add special effects to your broadcast! Check out the links above for the full tutorials of how to use these programs to enhance your broadcast.

WebcamMax (http://www.webcammax.com/) is a tool adding videos, screen, pictures, flash and effects to virtual or real Webcam and broadcast on all messengers.

Things you can do with WebcamMax:

Effects
Transform: apply Distorting Mirror, Fire, Mosaic, Line, Color, Snow or Water to your video show
Mask: wear all kinds of glasses and hats, or change your hair style, or even pretend to be a famous people
Background: Change your background to the place you like
Frame: add some Frame to make your video cooler
Emotion: use smileys you like to express your feeling better
Text: type what you want to say on the video box directly
A large number of online effects to download
Customize effects properties: change the effect's color, position, size, speed and etc.

Manycam (http://download.manycam.com/) is another program like WebcamMax but instead this is a completely free program. Here is a quick tutorial of how to get Manycap running. To use downloadable effects make sure you have downloaded (http://download.manycam.com/) and installed ManyCam 2.2. Older versions of ManyCam cannot add custom effects. Once the effect is downloaded double click the ManyCam effect to open it and use it. Instructions on how to create your own ManyCam Effects are available here (http://www.manycam.com/help/effects) .

CamTwist (http://camtwist.en.softonic.com/mac/download) is a program for Mac that lets you add special effects into your videos. It allows you to stream files, your desktop, photos and more. It's one of the best free programs for Mac to use with your broadcasting that there is out there.

Ben2009
09-16-2009, 06:25 AM
Hello,I’d like to introduce another webcam effects software. The program is called Magic Camera (http://www.shiningmorning.com/).

Magic Camera is virtual webcam software and can also add webcam effects like webcammax:

Effects supported:
Transform, Mask, Background, Frame, Emotion, Text, customized effects, Flash, etc.

Functions supported:
Virtual webcam; streaming videos, streaming desktop screen, photo slides, picture in picture, doodling, webcam record, etc.

See one of its screenshot:
http://www.shiningmorning.com/images/video-effects-mask.jpg


In one word, it is a similar effects tool as WebcamMax and Manycam. If you try it, you will find the user interface and usage are also similar. But I want to highlight a few ‘additional features’ Magic Camera has:

/It has a powerful virtual webcam system. New functions include:
Multiple virtual webcam: You can add unlimited virtual webcam on one PC and use them independently. Very useful when you have multiple real webcams or want to open several broadcast channels/webcam chats at the same time.

Free Screen Capture: User can adjust capturing position, size and speed when capturing is running. Many others can only set these before the capturing. This feature makes broadcast online much more flexible. You can online forward youtube videos.

See demo image:
http://www.shiningmorning.com/images/Capture-Screen-and-face-tracking.jpg

Dual Mode virtual webcam: Webcam simulator can run as either kernel mode driver or user mode dll to maximum compatibility and performance. Use can easily switch between them by a configure dialog. (webcammax & manycam are run under kernel mode only)

Adjust speed: User can adjust file playback speed to control broadcast speed.

64 Bit Vista and Win7 supported: But only user mode simulator is enabled.

/More video effects for VJ.
Support an open spec plug-in video effects system so that many free plug-in can be found in the web. Some effects are more suitable for VJ/DJ. User can also develop own video effects by any program language according to its website.

Its usage and UI is similar to webcammax. People who are interested can go to its website to find more.
Listed URL:
Homepage: http://www.shiningmorning.com

Video effects demo: Video effects demo (http://www.shiningmorning.com/webcam-special-effects.html)

Screenshot: Effects screenshot (http://www.shiningmorning.com/screenshot-virtual-webcam.html)