Using Webcam Effects

CyberLink YouCam has a lot of effects* that you can apply to your live webcam image. When applied, a user viewing your webcam instantly sees the effect. These effects are also applied to any photo snapshots or webcam video you are recording at the time.

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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink YouCam.

The following types of effects are available within CyberLink YouCam:

  • YouCam avatar80 Using Webcam Effects Avatars: animated character effects that use facial feature tracking to mimic your face movement and actions. Use an avatar if you are feeling a little camera shy or if you want to record a video with different characters. See Using Avatars for more information.
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Note: you can create your own custom avatars using the Avatar Creator. See Using the Avatar Creator for more information.

  • YouCam filter78 Using Webcam Effects Filters and Particles: lets you apply a filter to the webcam video, changing the complete look of the webcam image. This room also includes smart particles, such as falling leaves, that pile on your head and shoulders as they fall through the webcam image.
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Note: some of the available filters use face tracking technology to apply the filter to just your face or head. Select the various filters to set your hair on fire, apply a mosaic effect to just your face, and more.

  • YouCam emotio33 Using Webcam Effects Emotions: temporary effects that help you express an emotion or appreciation to the webcam viewer.
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Note: select the YouCam trigge20 Using Webcam Effects icon to enable an emotion effect for placement any where you like on the webcam image. Once enabled and displayed as YouCam trigge76 Using Webcam Effects , you can repeatedly select different locations on the webcam image where you would like the selected effect applied.

  • YouCam enviro76 Using Webcam Effects Scenes: a selection of fun locations where your webcam image displays, such as poster boards, video walls, and movie theater screens.
  • YouCam access19 Using Webcam Effects Gadgets: applied effects that let you magically add hats, masks, and more to your webcam image using face tracking technology.
  • YouCam distor29 Using Webcam Effects Distortions: lets you apply various distortions to the webcam video. Some distortions let you change the focal point of the distortion on the video with the click of a mouse or the touch of a finger.
  • YouCam frames77 Using Webcam Effects Frames: lets you add various stylish and festive borders to your webcam video.

Using Webcam Effects