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Pc camera image capture software

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by d.c.

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I am trying to find a swoftware application for capturing images via a pc camera. I have found no such applications thus far. Do you know of such an app or perhaps a good place to look.

I am thinking there has to be something.

Thanks in advance.

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by stillatit

As far as I know, every electronic camera sold comes with software to load the images onto a computer. If you have a camera but not the software, check the manufacturer's web site.

If you are talking about a PC video camera, Microsoft Netmeeting will allow you to copy what the camera is seeing to the clipboard. You can paste the image into any image editing program, such as Microsoft Photo Editor.

Good luck.

by d.c.

Sorry. I'm aware of that work around (NM), but I'm looking for the specific app. Also, I am not happy with the capatability of the camera's s/w with win2000.
Thanks.

by ebob

I use Paint Shop Pro v7. I've been using this since v4 (when it was still shareware). Even though it is now "purchase ware", it is not very expensive. I use it to pick up pictures from my "real" digital camera, and have to admit that I have never tried to connect to my PC camera. However it should work.

Please note that if you tried the software that came with your PC camera and you were not happy with the quality of the picture, then the problem is likely the camera, not the software. Most PC cameras are just not up to the levels most of us expect, frankly.

I see also that you were not happy with the "capatability of the camera's s/w with win2000". We all assume that you went to the manufacturer to see if they have a W2k patch?

by d.c.

Again, I am not really looking for an image editting program. The s/w from the manufacturer was not W2K capatable. Go figure... They are now selling the appropriate s/w.
Thanks again for the suggestion.

by hexidite

Go to adobe and download a trail version of adobe capture, it is a very new porgram and has the functionality to be able to do most anything you throw at it.

by estebandelatorre

Most cameras came with it's own software, if you do not have it, go to the manufacture web site in order to download the latest drivres available. Many other apps, such as corel draw, kodak photoimage, have builted in access to standart cameras (youshould have the device instaled under control panel/
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