Taking still photos
You can also use the integrated camera to take still photos.
1.Select Start > Control Panel > Scanners and Cameras.
2.Double-click the listing for the integrated camera, and then click Next.
3.Click Take Picture.
4.Follow the directions in the Picture Wizard to select any of the following options:
●Publish the pictures to a Web site.
●Order prints of the pictures.
●Save the pictures on your computer.
Adjusting camera properties
You can adjust the following properties for the integrated camera:
●Brightness—Controls the amount of light that is incorporated into the image.
●Contrast—Controls the difference between lighter and darker areas on the image.
●Hue—Controls the aspect of color that distinguishes it from another color (what makes a color red, green, or blue). Hue is distinct from saturation, which measures the intensity of the hue.
●Saturation—Controls the strength of color in the final image. A higher saturation setting creates a bolder image. A lower saturation setting creates a more subtle image.
●Sharpness—Controls the definition of edges in an image. A higher sharpness setting creates a more defined image. A lower sharpness setting creates a softer image.
●Gamma—Controls the contrast affecting the mid-level grays or midtones of an image. A lower gamma setting makes greys look black, and makes dark colors even darker.
●White Balance—Controls the color temperature of the dominant light sources. This enables white objects in the image to appear truly white. The white balance settings in the Properties dialog box are displayed as WB (Red) and WB (Blue). A higher white balance setting increases the concentration of the color (red or blue). A lower white balance setting decreases the concentration of the selected color.
●Exposure—Controls the relative amount of light that enters the camera sensor.
●Gain—Controls the intensity range, thus altering the color contrast of the image.
●Light Source—Controls the settings to adjust the camera exposure for the ambient light.
●Flip—Reverses the captured image vertically.
●Mirror—Reverses the captured image horizontally.
●Privacy—Turns off the capture function.
●Low Light—Lowers the frame rate automatically in a poor lighting environment to maintain the brightness of the captured image.