Genius ILOOK 300 Manual

Table of Contents

iLook 300 Features

Installing the iLook 300

About Genius Application-WebCAM Mate

1. Main Menu

2. Picture Mode

3. Video Mode

4. Security Mode

Using MSN Messenger,Yahoo Messenger,AOL

CrazyTalk Avatar Creator

CrazyTalk CamSuite

Trouble shooting for web camera

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Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries

This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately.

The following apply only to users in European countries: z This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point. Do not dispose of as household waste. z For more information, contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management.

iLook 300 Features

Add live video to your instant messaging!

Turn your PC into a live broadcast hub with iLook 300. Works with windows

Vista, XP, 2000, Me, 98SE. Whether you are creating video emails or hosting one-to-one video chats, this easy to use webcam adds a personal touch to your online communication. Connect with loved ones easily today with live video chats!

1.SnapShot Button

You can press the snapshot button to take images.

2. LED Indicator iLook 300 is connected to the computer's USB port and the LED will light up when performing video application.

3. Manual Lens

Adjust the focus by twisting the lens.

4.Swivel and Clipping Base

The adjustable clipping base fits easily to almost anything - notebook panel, CRT, and LCD monitors.

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Installing the iLook 300

You need to install device drivers and applications before using your webcam.

Do not connect your webcam to your computer before installing the drivers.

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nstalling the iLook 300 driver Windows Vista/XP/2000/Me/98SE

Environment a.

Insert the iLook 300 Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. b.

The Autorun screen will bring up the installation screen. Click on

“Driver” then simply follow the on-screen instructions. c.

Install DirectX from the CD if your pc didn’t have it on your system or the version was older.

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„ If the Autorun screen doesn’t start, please follow these steps z Click on “Start Menu” z Type D:\SETUP.EXE, then click the Enter key.

(Assume your CD-ROM is in Drive D)

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Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

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Insert the iLook 300’s USB cable to your desktop or laptop USB port.

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Restart your computer after all the applications have been installed.

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The software and hardware installation is now complete. You can install the software you would like to use for video conferencing or chat with your friends.

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„ The web camera can work properly with any video chat software that supports a video feature.

„ To remove the driver installation in Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista Environment:

Please go to the taskbar and follow “Start Æ Program Æ iLook 300

Æ Click “Uninstall”, then follow the on-screen instructions to remove the driver.

About Genius Application-WebCAM Mate

You can use Genius WebCAM Mate software to capture the real-time image, record or execute the simple security function.

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After installing the Genius Application software, the system will automatically create a file (C:\WINDOWS\Album or

C:\WINNT\Album)to save the images you take using the Genius

Application.

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Genius application available in windows Vista/XP/2000/Me/98SE

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1. Main Menu

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Item Mode Description

Picture Mode Still image capture mode.

Video Mode Video recording mode.

Security Mode Security monitoring mode.

Device

Selection

Select different webcam device.

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Item Mode

Resolution

Selection

Description

Resolution selections according to device.

RGB24: 3360x2520 (*), 1600x1200 (*),

1280x960 (*), 800x600 (*), 640x480,

352x288, 320x240, 176x144, 160x120

I240: 640x480, 352x288, 320x240,

176x144, 160x120

Property page

Preference setting to view your setting and properties.

Remark:

Exit Exit the Genius UI.

* This resolution is by software interpolation.

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-Property page

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Item Description

You can flip the image horizontally or vertically by choosing

“ Image Mirror ” or “ Image Flip ”.

When the light is not sufficient, you may click on “ Low Light ” to get a clear image.

You can adjust different values for different circumstances and environment.

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Item Description

You may adjust values toward image appearance. Before adjusting values, you have to unclick “ Auto ” to unlock.

-Press “ Reset ” to return to the manufacturer’s settings.

-Press “ Restore ” to return to the previous settings.

-Press “ Save ” to save the values you set up.

Select the correct frequency according to the country where you are using the web camera. (Before doing this, you will need to select “ Indoor ”.)

If your web camera is located in backlight position, you may click

“Backlight compensation” to get a sharper image.

-You can have a black-and-white photo effect by clicking on “ B/W

Mode ”.

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Item Description

Enable this function, the face tracking function will auto appear.

When you are watching the display, your face should appear in the acquired image. In an auto stereoscopic display, the image will auto digital zoom.

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Item Description

The effects can also be applied to the video chat software, like

MSN Messenger.

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2. Picture

Take a picture right away and share with your friends.

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Item Mode Description

Multi-Snapshot

Capture continuous still images based on multi-snapshot number.

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Item Mode

Adding Frame

Tracking Face

Rotate

Center

Rotate

Description

Select photo frame to add inside still image. (*)

Click this button, and the screen will auto appear in the center of the frame.

When you are watching the display, your face should appear in the acquired image. In an auto stereoscopic display, the image will auto digital zoom.

Rotate still image 45 degrees counter- clockwise. (*)

Rotate still image to center. (*)

Rotate still image 45 degrees anti-clockwise. (*)

Multi-shot number

Select multi-shot number from 2 to 10.

Full Screen

Mode

Display your web camera over the entire screen. Press ESC to exit full screen mode or click left mouse to return to normal mode.

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Item Mode Description

Device

Delete File

Rotate Image

Delete the selected files.

Rotate the selected image file 90 degrees in title list display.

Email file

Attach the selected image file to an email.

Remark:

Print Picture Print the selected image file.

* This function must use the resolution of 640x480 or 320x240. Please make sure the resolution is correct before executing this function.

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3. Video

You can record real-time video in this section.

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Recording

Start/Stop

Description

To begin recording video from your web camera. Click video.

to stop recording

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Item Mode

Audio Setting

Description

Setting the audio device.

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Recording time display

Displays recording time.

“00:00:00” mean hours, minutes, seconds.

Mode

Using motion detection function, it records any movements that appear in front of your monitor automatically. It can also record anytime until the HD is full. If there’s no movement, it will shut down automatically after four seconds or otherwise it will be active when detecting new movement.

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Item Mode Description

To begin recording monitor video from

Recording

Start/Stop your web camera. Click recording video.

to stop

Audio

Setting

Setting the audio device.

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Schedule

Recording

Set up time for the security monitoring system.

Email Alert

When this button is enabled, it will send out an email if an alert happens during recording.

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Item Mode

Sensitive adjustable

Description

Set up the degree of variance for every second of recording video. When the differences are over the setup degree, the system will alert you.

Warning sound selection

Set up the different alerting sound effects.

Recording Displays monitor recording time. time “00:00:00” mean hours, minutes, display seconds.

Using MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, AOL

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MSN Messenger

a. For live video function, you’ll need MSN Messenger version 6 or later. If you don’t have it, please refer to the website: http://messenger.msn.com

to download. b. Sign onto MSN Messenger service. c. Choose a friend on the contact list and Click “ OK ” to confirm. d. Double-click on your friends, who are available to chat. Click on

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Yahoo Messenger

a. Download Yahoo Messenger at http://messenger.yahoo.com

and finish the registration, if you don’t have it. b. Sign onto Yahoo Messenger. c. From the main window, click Tools menu, then select “Start My

Webcam”. d. Right-click on a name in your Messenger List and choose “View

Webcam”. e. Your friend will then receive an invitation message. When your friend clicks YES, the video chat will start.

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For the further information, please refer to the website at http://messenger.yahoo.com

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AOL Instant Messenger

a. You can download AOL Instant Messenger free at http://www.aim.com

and finish the registration, if you don’t have it. b. Sign onto AOL Instant Messenger. c. Click on “Show Messenger Lists” and choose the friend you want to start with video chat. d. Your friend will then receive an invitation message. When your friend confirms to talk, the video chat will start. e. For the further information, please refer to the website at http://www.aim.com

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NOTE

Please make sure you already connected the camera to the computer before running video conferencing or video chat programs.

Please make sure you close other webcam programs before running the video conferencing or video chat program.

Overview

CrazyTalk Avatar Creator is an innovative and easy-to-use software tool for creating animated talking characters and digital hosts for video files and greeting cards from your own photograph or digital image collection.

Animate any person, animal, or illustration with CrazyTalk Avatar Creator's easy-to-use professional editing tools.

Your photos are brought to life in amazing animation by fitting them with

CrazyTalk Avatar Creator's proprietary Facetrix , facial morphing technology.

CrazyTalk Avatar Creator's then gives a voice to your photos by allowing them to lipsync with audio recordings and spoken text messages using the exclusive Expressix speech animation technology.

Once your project is complete. CrazyTalk Avatar Creator offers all new support for popular video editing and greeting cards.

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You can send your talking messenger or card image in a variety of formats including .cab, .mht file or an .AVI movie.

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Getting Started

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Windows Vista/XP/2000

CrazyTalk Avatar Creator allows you to import any digital photo, image or likeness of a face, with the innovative real time image morphing-NaturalVoice technology and/or TTS (Text-To-Speech) technology, to bring your favorite photos to life! A message combined with your talking image provides a CrazyTalk Avatar character to send to your friends and colleagues using various output options.

You can send animated greeting cards or even export movie files of numerous formats with CrazyTalk Avatar Creator.

Getting Started-Creating a CrazyTalk

Avatar Creator Model

You can create your own customized CrazyTalk Avatar Creator Model using any digital image.

Click Edit/Model to start creating a CrazyTalk Avatar Creator model.

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To create a CrazyTalk Avatar Creator Model:

1. Click . The Open dialog box appears. Select the desired image and click Open to load it.

2. The tools will be automatically launched.

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Crop Image : Select the required image area.

Rotate CW / Rotate CCW : Rotate the image by 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise.

Mirror reflection.

: Flip the image horizontally as a mirrored

Smart Level : Adjust the color levels of the image automatically.

Color Level : Adjust the brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation levels of the image manually.

Color Balance manually.

: Adjust the color balance

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3. Click and the Auto-Fit Anchor Points dialog box pops up.

Follow the guide sample image at the right side to place the 4 points for the fitting process.

4. Background Mask Editing : Modify the mask of the image

(also known as alpha channel) to specify the none-effect part of the image.

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Increase image.

: To enlarge the background area in the

Decrease : To erase parts of the background mask. o Brush Size: Move the slider to adjust the size of the brush tool.

Advanced Facial Settings : Click to open a dialog box with four tabs.

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Eyes: Add virtual eyes and adjust the color of each part of the eyes.

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Teeth: Add virtual teeth and adjust the teeth.

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Mouth: Adjust the color levels of the inner mouth.

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Lips: To close an open mouth in the image and set the position of the lips.

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Getting Started-Creating a CrazyTalk

Avatar Creator Script

The Script page is the critical phase in CrazyTalk's process of creating a talking model with expressions, facial movements, and special effects.

Select Edit/Script :

To create a Talking Message:

1. To specify the speech for the talking model, do one of the following:

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Voice Recorder : Click to open the sound recorder menu.

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Click the Record button to start recording from the audio source specified.

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Import Wave File : Import a speech file in PCM

WAV format and use it as the script text.

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Edit by Text-To-Speech : Click to open the TTS dialog box.

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Type in the text. Click the Voice Mode drop-down list box to select the voice type for your model. Adjust the voice quality to achieve a real-life effect using the Volume ,

Pitch , and Speed sliders. Click the result.

button to Preview

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Reallusion's website for more information.

for inserting background music.

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Browse: Click to import PCM WAV file as background music.

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Volume: Move the slider to adjust the volume.

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Fade In/Fade Out: Check to specify if the audio fades in or out respectively .

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Loop: Check to repeat the audio continuously.

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Preview: Click to playback the audio. the tab, double-click on the desired profile for applying to the model, and the project plays automatically.

slider to adjust the strength of the model's expression. the tab and you are prompted to upgrade for full features of the Timeline. the button to save the current script as a customized profile.

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Getting Started-Creating a CrazyTalk

Avatar Creator Greeting Card

You can create a greeting card with a talking image, personalized message, and special effects. The card can be saved as .MHT (Multipurpose HTML -

Embedded in e-mail or Html pages) or .CAB (compressed) file.

To create a card, do the following:

1. Select a CrazyTalk Avatar Creator model with facial features, motions and expressions specified.

2. Create a CrazyTalk Avatar Creator script to specify the animation and speech.

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4. Double-click a card template in the card gallery to apply to the model. Use the playback controls to preview the card.

5. Resize Model : Adjust the size of the mode to fit it into the card frame.

6. Rotate Model : Rotate the talking image.

7. Move Model : Pan the image within the card frame.

8. Reset Model : Discard all changes to the model and restart again.

9. Type texts into fields ( Enter Receiver , Type Your Message ,

Enter Your Name ) of the card accordingly with customized text styles by using the Text Editing Tools .

Reset Text: Discard all changes to the text.

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Image Effect: Select a JavaScript effect to apply onto the card.

Auto Play: Automatically playback the card as it is opened.

11. Image Quality: Move the slider or enter a number to the edit box to adjust the image quality.

12. Sound Quality: Move the slider to adjust the audio quality.

13. Preview: Click to preview and play the card. ( Auto Play checked).

14. Create: Click to open the Save As dialog box. Specify the name, location, file type (.MHT - for inserting into your e-mail or web

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Getting Started-Exporting Movie Files

Movie files supported by CrazyTalk Avatar Creator: AVI, Real Media (RM),

WAV, Sequence BMPs/TGA, Animation GIF and Windows Media (WMV) files.

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To export movie, do the following:

1. Select a CrazyTalk Avatar Creator model with facial features, motions and expressions specified.

2. Create a CrazyTalk Avatar Creator script to specify the animation and speech.

3. Click tab.

4. A crop box shows. Move and resize it (drag the box or edit the

Output Size options) to the desired portion of the image for exporting.

5. Click the format drop-down list box to select the media format. the to retain the same resolution as the source file.

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11. Specify the dimensions of the output frame by entering the height and width in pixels under Output Size .

12. Specify the frames per second in the Frame Rate box.

13. The HTML options are available if you select a RM or WMV file from the media format.

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Check the Produce HTML Page to create an HTML page (in the same location as the media file) with the media content embedded.

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Check the Preview HTML Page to preview the HTML page before exporting. the button to export the selected talking image to multimedia format.

Tips and Suggestions Facial Fitting

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How can I fine-tune the model image for more realistic facial movement?

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Preview to preview the movement. If not perfect, you can close the dialog and try to change the location of control point 1-4 .

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How can I make the chin movie more naturally while talking?

a. Drag the chin control point out of the face.

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Bad b. Continue using Head Motion Preview to preview the result, and drag down the mouse to preview the mouth open while you lower the head.

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If you are not using virtual eyes, but retaining the eyes in the original picture, move the control points outside the eyelids to create an even more realistic blinking action.

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If you are using eyes from the CrazyTalk eye library, you need to set the eye control points inside the eyelids This improves the realistic quality of the animated eyes.

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How can I improve the mouth movements for a photo with an open mouth?

Use the Detailed Facial Mode to keep the upper and lower lips separate. Use the Force to Close function to close the mouth while speaking.

The following illustration shows how to fit an open mouth with the anchor points.

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How can I avoid background movement without changing the original background?

Use the Background Mask Editing button and spread out the background using the brush and clear tools. Don't get the mask too close to the facial area and make sure that it does not overlap the head of the model.

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How can I use the Close Mouth Points feature to speed up the facial fitting?

When you press the Close Mouth Points button, the mouth will snap shut causing the points for the upper and lower lip to move together in a single line. If your character has a closed mouth, enable this feature so no dark line is visible between the lips while the mouth is

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Before closing After closing

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Control points that are yellow in color indicate that they are the upper control points.

Control points of the eyelid Control points of the upper lip

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CrazyTalk CamSuite Introduction

Overview

Welcome to CrazyTalk Cam Suite , an animated messaging tool featuring customizable emotive facial animation that gives you much more fun than the conventional video chatting on instant-messaging applications. With

CrazyTalk Cam Suite , you can start videoconferencing with or without a web camera installed in your PC.

With the easy interface of CrazyTalk Cam Suite , what your messenger friends see is your chosen avatar conveying lip-synching, instant emotive animations and special effects on your behalf. Alternatively, they can see your face with different expressions and special effects featuring by

MagicMirror.

You can download a variety of avatar content from the Reallusion website or create your own avatar from a photo using CrazyTalk Avatar Creator . So any photo of yourself, your family or friend, your pet, from cartoons or comics, can be magically brought to life as an animated character on your messenger. On the website, you may also purchase more expressions, and

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Getting Started

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Refer to the following steps to quickly start using CrazyTalk Cam Suite in your instant-messaging video conference. For more details on how to use each feature of CrazyTalk Cam Suite , refer to the rest of this Online Help.

1. If you have an instant-messaging application installed on your OS, please manually change the audio/video devices.

2. You may apply the features in the Avatar tab. i. Click one emotion item to preview the avatar video. You can also initiate a video call, and see the avatar video display in your messenger video window. to Emotions .

Emotions offers a wide range of emotive expressions such as happy, sad, surprised, scared, angry, and crying. Click to apply an

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Avatars shows the default avatars provided by CrazyTalk Cam

Suite as well as any imported avatars. Click to select an avatar and it will be displayed in the preview window. If you are on a video session, your partner will be able to see the avatar and the animation, even if your partner does not have CrazyTalk Cam

Suite installed.

3. Alternatively, you can utilize your own face applied different effects in the MagicMirror tab. i. Click on one of the expression to apply to your face. The result will be reflected on both the preview window in MagicMirror and your messenger conference window.

Expression library provides numbers of expressions such as, alien, bull, young, thin, sad, .etc. You may switch your expression anytime according to the subject of your conversation. the slider to increase or decrease the strength of your expression. One single expression then generates different aspects.

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4. Plug in a microphone and your avatar can lip-sync whatever you say instantly.

5. You are now ready to use a wide range of animated expressions along with your video avatar on your instant messaging applications. Refer to

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CrazyTalk Cam Suite .

About the Interface

The following illustrations show the components of CrazyTalk Cam Suite interface:

Avatar Interface:

1. Modes

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Add Content from web site

3. Play

4. Emotions

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More

Emotions

6. Avatars

7. More

8. Settings

9. Help

10. Audio

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Enable Facial

Tracking

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MagiceMirror Interface:

1. Modes

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Add Content from web site

3. Face Morph

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More

Expression

5. Comic Effect

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More Comic

Effect

7. Audio Control

8. Settings

9. Help

10. Preview

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Avatar

Selecting an Emotion

You can add emotive animations to your avatar so that you can convey any expression you want during a messenger video conference. With the advanced facial morphing technique, you can control your avatar's lips and expressions to show a wide range of emotions such as happy, sad, and angry, as well as facial movement such as winking, blinking, opening and closing of the mouth, and nose or cheek movement. Moreover, all the emotions are accompanied with sound effects to enhance the expressions.

Use one of the following steps to select the emotion applied to your avatar:

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Select an emotion and your avatar will show the emotion instantly.

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Online Content . In Default Emotions , you can see the default emotion content provided by CrazyTalk Cam Suite . Click My

Emotions and you can see the content which you have purchased from the Reallusion website or create by CrazyTalk

Avatar Creator . In Online Content , you can play back and

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Emotions to show the CrazyTalk Avatar Creator content data.

Please refer to Import an Emotion for details. o To delete an emotion, select the emotion and click Delete . o Select an emotion and click To Favorite , the emotion will be added to Favorite Content ; the Favorite Content will be displayed on the CrazyTalk Cam Suite main interface, which is convenient for you to select afterwards. o Select an emotion in Favorite Content and click Clear , and you will remove the emotion from the Favorite Content. Please note: you will not delete the content; instead you remove the content from the Favorite Content section.

Importing an Emotion

CrazyTalk Cam Suite allows you to import customized scripts (.cts) from

CrazyTalk Avatar Creator and use them as your emotions. This function expands your emotion library tremendously, as you can choose audio files or record your own voice to create your emotions.

In addition to creating your own emotions, you can download new emotion from the Reallusion website.

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To import new emotions:

1. Click to display the import options.

2. Click Template and browse through the folders to select a script (.cts) from the CrazyTalk Cam Suite default template scripts. Alternatively, click Custom to browse through the custom-created scripts. Refer to

CrazyTalk Cam Suite Online Help to learn how to create custom scripts.

3. Select a template or customized script and click Preview to see the script file. If the Auto Play checkbox is checked, it will auto play the script file.

4. Click OK to use it as your CrazyTalk Cam Suite emotion. The emotion is now displayed in My Emotions in More Emotions dialog.

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5. To create new emotions using CrazyTalk Avatar Creator , click Launch

Editor to start CrazyTalk Avatar Creator . The new emotions are saved under the Custom tab.

6. To download emotions from the Reallusion website, click Add from Web .

The new emotions are saved under My Emotions .

Selecting an Avatar

CrazyTalk Cam Suite enables you to select a customized image created by

CrazyTalk Avatar Creator and use it as your avatar during instant-messaging video calls.

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In the More Avatars dialog, you can see the Default Avatars , My

Avatars and Online Content tab. Default Avatars shows the default avatars provided by CrazyTalk Cam Suite . Click My Avatars and you can see the content which you have bought from the Reallusion

Content Store or as well as any other imported avatars created using

CrazyTalk Avatar Creator . In Online Content , you can play back and preview the latest avatars with emotions or link to the content store site for purchasing more contents.

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Double-click to select an avatar from the More Avatars dialog, and the avatar will be displayed in the preview window. If you are preparing a video conference, your partner will see this avatar and the animation, even if your partner does not have CrazyTalk Cam Suite installed.

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Online Content will lead you to Reallusion Content Store on the web.

You can view and purchase the new, hot and featured avatar content.

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If you have installed CrazyTalk Avatar Creator , click Add Avatars to show the CrazyTalk Avatar Creator content data. Please refer to

Import an Avatar for details.

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When you select an avatar and click To Favorites , the avatar will be added to Favorite Content ; the avatars in Favorite Content will be directly displayed on the CrazyTalk Cam Suite main interface, which is convenient for you to select afterwards.

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When you select an avatar in Favorite Content and click Clear , you will remove the avatar from Favorite Content. Please note: you will not delete the content in CrazyTalk Cam Suite ; instead you remove it from the Favorite Content section.

Importing an Avatar

CrazyTalk Cam Suite allows you to import customized images or photos from CrazyTalk Avatar Creator and use them as your avatars. This function expands your avatar library tremendously, as you can choose any photo of yourself or even your favorite movie star as your avatar.

In addition to creating your own avatars, you can download new avatars from the Reallusion website.

To import new avatars, do the following steps:

1. Click to display the import options.

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2. Click Template and browse through the folders to select a model from the

CrazyTalk Cam Suite default template images. Alternatively, click

Custom to browse through the custom-created models. Refer to

CrazyTalk Cam Suite Online Help to learn how to create custom models.

3. Select a template or customized model and click OK to use it as your messenger avatar. The avatar is now displayed in My Avatars .

4. To create new avatars using CrazyTalk Avatar Creator , click Launch

Editor to start CrazyTalk Avatar Creator . The new avatars are saved under the Custom tab.

5. To download avatars from the Reallusion website, click Add from Web .

The new avatars are saved under the My Avatars tab.

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MagicMirror

Using Face Morph

You can add different expressions to enhance your face by means of Face

Morph technology. This can enhance your face so that your face looks thinner, younger, or funnier with alien, bull or foxy expressions.

To use the Face Morph features:

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Check up the Apply Expression check box to apply the expression onto your face. Check off the box to discard the expression.

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Click on one of the expression you desire.

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Drag the Strength slider right to strengthen the expression while drag it left to decrease.

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Click on the Preview button to invoke the preview window.

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The left pane, Web Camera , shows the original look of your face.

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The right pane shows the face with the expression applied.

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The MagicMirror pane is able to show Expression and Comic effect simultaneously.

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Check the Horizontal Mirror to flip the images in the two panes horizontally. You can then interact with Cam Suite much more like a mirror.

Getting More Expressions

MagicMirror enables you to adjust the amount of the Expression templates.

Besides, you can also add, remove or purchase expressions to modify the contents in the Expression Favorite library.

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Please Click to get more expressions.

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Expressions and Online Content . In Default Expressions , you can see the default expression contents provided by CrazyTalk

Cam Suite . Click My Expression and you can see the contents which you have purchased from the Reallusion website. In Online

Content , you can play back and preview the latest expressions or link to the content store site for purchasing more expressions. o Double-click any expression in the More Expression dialog, your face will show the expression instantly. o Click Online Content and it will lead you to the content store on the website. You can view and purchase the new, hot and featured contents.

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Selecting a Comic Effect

You can select interesting comic effects to entertain you and your messenger partners. You can use the effect to show your mood, emotions, feelings, or even add some accessories onto your face.

To use the Comic Effect features:

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Check up the Apply Comic check box to apply the comic effect onto your face. Check off the box to discard the effect.

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Click on one of the comic templates you desire.

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Click on the Preview button to invoke the preview window.

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The left pane, Web Camera , shows the original look of your face.

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The right pane, MagicMirror , shows the face with the comic effect applied.

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The MagicMirror pane is able to show Expression and Comic effect simultaneously.

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Check the Horizontal Mirror to flip the images in the two panes horizontally. You can then interact with Cam Suite much more like a mirror.

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Getting More Comic Effects

MagicMirror enables you to adjust the amount of the Comic templates.

Besides, you can also add, remove or purchase comic effects to modify the contents in the Comic Favorite library.

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Please Click to get more comic effects. o In the dialog, you can see Default Comics , My Comics and

Online Content . In Default Comics , you can see the default comic contents provided by CrazyTalk Cam Suite . Click My

Comic and you can see the contents which you have purchased

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English from the Reallusion website. In Online Content , you can play back and preview the latest comics or link to the content store site for purchasing more comic effects. o Double-click any comic in the More Comic dialog, your face will show the comic instantly. o Click Online Content and it will lead you to the content store on the website. You can view and purchase the new, hot and featured contents. o To delete a comic effect, select the comic effect and click Delete . o Select a comic and click To Favorite , the comic effect will be added to Favorite Content ; the Favorite Content will be displayed on the CrazyTalk Cam Suite main interface, which is convenient for you to select afterwards. o Select a comic effect in Favorite Content and click Clear , and you will remove the comic effect from the Favorite Content. Please note: you will not delete the content; instead you remove the content from the Favorite Content section.

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Audio Control

Audio Control allows you to real-time control over the audio while calling.

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The Volume slider bar allows you to control the volume while you talk.

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Click to turn all the audio volume down; and click to turn the audio volume up.

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The Mixer controls the audio level between music/sound effect and microphone.

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Click to increase the music/sound effect and decrease the microphone volume.

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Click to decrease the music/sound effect and increase the microphone volume.

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Facial Tracking

This section describes items related to facial tracking.

Enable Facial Tracking:

1. Switch Enable Facial Tracking tracking feature.

button to turn on/off the facial

2. Move your head/mouse to trigger the avatar to track.

Tip: As for the target for tracking, please refer to Setting.

Click Preview button to invoke preview dialog box. You will see the Web

Camera and Avatars window panes simultaneously.

Check the Horizontal Mirror box on so the window pane flips horizontally.

Thus you see yourself move toward the same direction as you move.

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Settings

CrazyTalk Cam Suite allows you set the default status:

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Click Settings to show the Setting window. You can change the general settings in this dialog box.

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General Settings

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Change Language allows you to change user interface to the selected language.

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If you have instant-messaging application installed on your OS, please manually change the audio/video devices.

Take Skype 3.0 for instance, please invoke dialog box under

Tools/Options . Set both the Audio In and the Video/Select webcam to

Reallusion Virtual Audio and Reallusion Virtual Camera.

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Facial Tracking

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Check Face/Mouse tracking to trigger head movement radio button so your avatar's head and eyes will track your head or mouse and move.

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Select Camera allows you to select your default camera. If you have multiple cameras installed on your PC, you need to select one of them.

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Check Popup confirm dialog when change your avatar checkbox and the confirm dialog will pop up while you change your avatar.

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Set Devices

For connecting your messenger and CrazyTalk Cam Suite , the audio/video devices must be set manually. Take Skype for instance:

1. Launch CrazyTalk Cam Suite before using IM applications.

2. Make sure that you have already logged onto your instant-messaging application.

3. Click Tools/Options... to open the option dialog box.

4. Select the Sound Devices and set the Audio In to

Reallusion Virtual Audio.

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5. Select the Video and set the Select webcam to Reallusion Virtual

Camera .

6. Click Save button . Your messenger then receives its audio and video sources from CrazyTalk Cam Suite .

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Trouble shooting for web camera

Q1: My computer cannot detect the web camera when connect an extended USB cable.

To resolve this problem:

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Connect the web camera directly to a USB port on your computer.

Make sure the web camera is connected to the USB port at the back of your computer. Some USB ports at the front of computers may not supply sufficient power for your web camera.

Q2: Insufficient system resources reserved for the USB port, causing the system to be unable to function.

There are too many devices in the system, causing IRQ problems with the system's USB controller.

Do the following:

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Remove some USB devices from the system.

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Restart the system.

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The computer reallocates resources.

Q3: The web camera does not light up or the computer restarts for no apparent reason.

You may have USB devices drawing too much power from your computer.

This can happen especially when connecting USB devices to a passive or self-powered USB hub. A USB Hub Power Exceeded dialog box appears.

Try the following:

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Connect the web camera directly to your computer's USB port.

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Use a USB hub with an external power supply.

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