WebcamMax

Have you guys checked out WebcamMax?

This handy piece of software allows you to add THOUSANDS of effects to your webcam video.

I’m always on Facebook and I always see all those pictures with crazy effects taken by Mac users. I used to think that Windows users were left in the dark with the lack of fun tools like Photo Booth (for Mac). Then I stumbled on WebcamMax. I’ve been using it for weeks now and have compared it to other similar products on the market.

WebcamMax blows them all out of the water. It’s head-tracking feature is amazing and surprisingly flawless. The software actually acts as a webcam/video source. So all you need to do is select WebcamMax as your webcam in Skype, MSN, AIM, etc… There’s no lengthy setup or integration process.

As an added bonus, you are able to pick up on your webcam source from multiple programs at the same time. This was certainly a problem for me, as I would chat on both AIM and Skype. Before WebcamMax, I had to wait a while before AIM/Skype “let go” of the camera so I can use it in the other program. Sometimes Windows would bug out altogether and say the webcam was already in use when it actually wasn’t, and I would have to reboot to remedy this problem. An issue I have on one of my laptops caused my computer to crash with a very welcoming Blue Screen of Death every time the webcam is accessed.

Somehow, WebcamMax solved BOTH of those terrible problems. I don’t know how this program worked around my BSOD issue, but it did!

If that’s not enough, you can use multiple video sources (at the same time too!) such as webcam, screen, video, picture, etc. What is screen you ask? You are able to display your screen or specific windows or areas onto the video feed. This is useful when chatting with someone and showing them a step-by-step guide on how to do something.

You can record your video feed to a file with WebcamMax. Combine that with the screen source and you have the most inexpensive and useful screen-capping program on the market.

I highly recommend anyone who chats or records video occasionally to take a look at WebcamMax.

You can even get a free trial that has all the features but displays a “WebcamMax” bar on the screen.

Check it out! www.WebcamMax.com