Recording a video

To record a video:

1. On the Logitech Webcam Software home page, click WebCam tile quickcapture sml Recording a video. The Quick Capture pane is displayed, showing the image currently being received by your webcam.
2. Set the photo/video toggle button to: WebCam btn videosetting vsml Recording a video (Video).
3. Check your webcam control settings. To access the Controls panel, click the Controls button at the bottom of the image preview. See Setting webcam controls for details.

WebCam note Recording a videoNotes

· When you first begin using your webcam, default settings are assigned that are appropriate in most circumstances, so you don’t have to adjust the controls to be able to record a video.
· If you change any of your settings, the Logitech Webcam Software remembers them. Your updated settings are automatically used the next time you record a video.
· For the best video quality, record videos with bright light sources behind your webcam and out of the picture area whenever possible.
4. Start recording by clicking the shutter button on screen, WebCam btn shuttervideo sml Recording a video.

(Depending on your settings, there may be a three second countdown prior to the recording commencing.)

While recording is taking place, the shutter button changes to WebCam btn shuttervideo recording sml Recording a video, and a timer is displayed, showing the duration of the recording.

6. When you want to finish recording, click WebCam btn shuttervideo recording sml Recording a video.

The last frame of your video is displayed for a short period. The display then reverts to showing the image currently being received by your webcam.

Your video is added to the Gallery, in the Video tab. See Gallery for further details about viewing your video, and other actions you can carry out with your videos, such as e-mailing them, editing them, and uploading them to YouTube or Facebook.

The video file is saved to your hard disk in .wmv format. Depending on your version of Windows, this is saved in your VideosLWS folder, or your My DocumentsMy VideosLWS folder.

WebCam note Recording a videoNote

· You can change the folder that videos are saved in. See Gallery settings for details.

 

Recording a video