Uploading webcam shots?

Charlton_King

Sorry if this is a very amateurish question.

I generally only use my webcam with skype but am wondering whether the images can in any way be recorded and saved to hard drive either as 'freeze frame' shots or movie lengths and then appended to an email.

Any advice gratefully received.

SailorSam

I've taken photos of myself with my webcam but i think every webcam may be different so suggest googling to see can you find some sort of manual for the make and model that you have.

bluesnake

vlc has a screen grabbing feature which will save to a video file.

once you gave the film, you should be able to extract stills.

Charlton_King

Sorry, what's 'vlc'..?

debitcardmayhem

www.videolan.org vlc player
On Linux it is media open capture device (probably the same on Windows or File open capture device

globalds

http://www.msgplus.net/Features/Messenger-Plus-For-Skype

will record skype