Adjusting the webcam can give you a better picture.
Many people use webcams for communication, often with a chat program of some kind. Older and inexpensive models often have a low picture quality, but you can usually adjust some parameters as well as the source to improve the quality of picture for any webcam. In order to get the best picture, you should use it in a bright, controlled environment while making sure that you have provided the lens with the proper subject matter and light sources for the optimal picture quality.
Instructions
1. Adjust the webcam using the menu items available for your model. Full-featured webcams will include settings for size, white balance, exposure and other parameters that may help improve the quality of your picture. Adjust during the day with good lighting to get the best settings overall. The webcam can only be as good as the source material, so make the necessary adjustments with lighting, clothing and background issues for the best quality picture possible.
2. Increase the light in your room or use the webcam during the day with the windows open. Webcams will provide a better picture if they have ample light to work with in the room. Use a desk lamp or a table lamp to increase the exposure of the objects in front of the camera. Lower the exposure in the background by increasing the light near the webcam.
3. Adjust the brightness of your monitor down. The color on your desktop will change frequently while surfing and using the webcam at the same time. This distraction can be minimized by lowering the brightness of your monitor. This is especially beneficial if you are wearing glasses as they will reflect the contents of your desktop and distract the user or users on the other end.
4. Wear a white shirt whenever possible to keep color adjustments to a minimum. Webcams adjust colors based on those it sees. If you are wearing a bright green shirt and it dominates the webcam view, your webcam may compensate and make everything else, including your face, look redder than it should. Wear a white shirt to prevent this red overexposure and you will look natural and the way you should to those you are communicating with over the Internet.
5. Simplify your background when using a webcam to eliminate auto adjustments that are made frequently on webcams. Using a simple neutral gray or beige background can prevent any adjustments made by the webcam. These colors make your white balance perform correctly and everything in front of the background will look correct, color-wise. Choose a background of at least 5 feet by 6 feet to cover the whole lens area.
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