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Camera overlay feature allows you to add camera image over the recorded video from the screen. You can optionally adjust layout and outline for the overlay.
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Camera overlay feature allows you to add camera image to the captured video. You can also adjust layout, outline and other options for the overlay. Camera overlay is available in [[Screen_capture|screen]] and [[Area_capture|area]] capture modes.
  
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To enable camera overlay:
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#From [[Getting_started#Application_window|application window]], under ''Options'' section, turn '''Camera overlay ''' switch on.
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#If you have multiple cameras installed on your device, click the camera selector in left side of the switch to choose the camera.
  
To enable Camera overlay:
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[[File:camera.png|frame|left|Figure 1: Camera overlay]]
#Click '''Camera''' button under '''Overlay''' section from [[Getting_started#Application_window|application window]], to view camera options.
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#Turn '''Camera overlay''' switch on.
 
#If you have multiple cameras installed on your device, choose the camera which you want to use from the selector under ''Choose a camera''.
 
  
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== Options ==
  
[[File:Pointer.png|frame|left|Figure 1: Pointer options]]
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Click '''Camera overlay options''' button next to the switch to change camera options.
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[[File:Camera-options.png|frame|left|Figure 2: Camera overlay options]]
 
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=== Layout ===
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From the layout options, you can choose the location where the camera overlay appear, and also camera shape, size and horizontal/vertical offset. There is also an option to flip the camera image horizontally.
  
=== Highlight ===
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=== Outline ===
Turn ''Highlight pointer'' switch on to enable highlight effect. You can choose the highlight color below the switch.
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A thin outline border can be added around the camera overlay from the Output section to make the edges of the overlay look smoother.
 
 
=== Click effects ===
 
Turn ''Show click effects'' switch on to enable click effects. With this effect, a circle appears around the mouse pointer whenever your click one of your mouse buttons. You can choose the colors below the switch.  
 
  
=== Notes ===  
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=== Chroma Key ===
Pointer effects only appear on the output video and preview window and not on your screen.
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Using the chroma key option, you can remove background from camera image if you are using a green screen.

Latest revision as of 20:41, 15 July 2021

Camera overlay feature allows you to add camera image to the captured video. You can also adjust layout, outline and other options for the overlay. Camera overlay is available in screen and area capture modes.

To enable camera overlay:

  1. From application window, under Options section, turn Camera overlay switch on.
  2. If you have multiple cameras installed on your device, click the camera selector in left side of the switch to choose the camera.
Figure 1: Camera overlay


Options

Click Camera overlay options button next to the switch to change camera options.

Figure 2: Camera overlay options


Layout

From the layout options, you can choose the location where the camera overlay appear, and also camera shape, size and horizontal/vertical offset. There is also an option to flip the camera image horizontally.

Outline

A thin outline border can be added around the camera overlay from the Output section to make the edges of the overlay look smoother.

Chroma Key

Using the chroma key option, you can remove background from camera image if you are using a green screen.