Web Cams For Dummies

• Buy the best Web cam
• Improve the appearance of your video
• Create your own live screen saver
• Videoconference with colleagues
• Select the right video file format
• Troubleshoot problems

Contents

Introduction ..... 1

Part I: Meet Your Web Cam ..... 7

Chapter 1: The Wild World of Web Cams ..... 9

Chapter 2: Getting the Right Web Cam ..... 25

Chapter 3: Setting Up a Web Cam ..... 35

Part II: Lights, Camera, Action! ..... 53

Chapter 4: Capturing a Movie with Your Web Cam ..... 55

Chapter 5: Putting Your Video on a Web Site ..... 65

Chapter 6: A Quick Introduction to movie ..... 79

Chapter 7: Using Windows Movie Maker ..... 99

Part III: Videoconfrence with Your Web Cam ..... 115

Chapter 8: Understanding Videoconferencing ..... 117

Chapter 9: Using CU-SeeMe ..... 127

Chapter 10: Using Microsoft netting ..... 145

Chapter 11: Using visit ..... 169

Chapter 12: Playing Games with Your Web Cam ..... 191

Part IV: Having More Fun with Your Web Cam ..... 199

Chapter 13: Customizing Your Desktop ..... 201

Chapter 14: Making a Screen Saver ..... 215

Chapter 15: Sending Video by E-Mail ..... 229

Chapter 16: Spicing Up Your Web Pages with Animated GIFTS ..... 245

Chapter 17: A Simple Introduction to Image Editing ..... 267

Part V: The Part of Tens ..... 277

Chapter 18: Ten (Or So) Cool Web Cam Resources ..... 279

Chapter 19: Ten Cool Ideas for Using Your Web Cam ..... 285

Chapter 20: Ten Troubleshooting Tips for Your Web Cam ..... 295

Part A Appendixes ..... 305

Appendix A: Web Cam Manufacturers ..... 307

Appendix B: About the CD-ROM ..... 313