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| CyberLink Launches YouCam 2 CyberLink has announced the release of CyberLink YouCam 2, the webcam software that enriches videos with animations and effects. YouCam comes in two modes: Live Chat Mode and Video Recording Mode. In the Live Chat mode, YouCam supports major instant messaging software, allowing users to overlay video effects, webcam emoticons, and even use head-tracking avatars to amuse friends. In the Video Recording Mode, YouCam is a fun and quick way to record video clips or photo snapshots with the same set of fun effects in the Live Chat Mode. Recorded videos and captured photos can be uploaded to YouTube or emailed directly to others. YouCam ups the ante as a fun way to talk via instant messaging software. A library of video effects, including the new head-tracking 3D avatars, allows users to add more visual interest and humor as they chat. Hundreds of free effects are available for download online from the DirectorZone website. As productivity software, YouCam allows users to present PowerPoint and photo files as they chat online. The new drawing tools enable users to highlight important content by marking their presentations and videos directly on the screen. New features of YouCam 2 include: Live Chat and Video Recording Modes • Live chat supporting popular messaging services Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, Skype, and AOL Instant Messenger. • Multiple recording modes that give users more control over the time they start recording: timed recording, time-lapse recording, motion-detection recording, and live recording. • Uploading of captured videos to YouTube, or direct emailing of videos and photos from within YouCam. • Support for high-definition webcams in recording mode Communication Tools • Live presentation of PowerPoint and photo files through instant messaging, allowing users to share and discuss content without having to email or access from other sites. • Drawing tools (stamps and paintbrushes) for drawing directly on live video, or on presentations or photos as they are being shared. • Output of captured snapshots to a local printer. Live Video Effects • 3D avatars with face recognition and feature tracking technology that translates a user's expressions into a hilarious conversation. • More frames, filters, distortions, and emotion effects for enhancing chats, for recording videos and taking photo snapshots. • Free effects for download from the DirectorZone website. CyberLink YouCam is available online in the following languages: English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), German, Japanese, French, Italian, Korean, and Spanish. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Computing News :: home page |