So, all the conditions are met, so let's begin this unique review of sites that can help you create an almost instant photo.
I excluded from this review sites that have a lot of advertising or that interfere with taking pictures. I understand the desire of site administrators to somehow get rich at this expense, but I don’t understand why they would “hang up” such advertising that is secretly launched without the user’s desire. Therefore, I will not give you links to them.
Many of these services (sites) ask for permission to use your camera. Therefore, agree with these suggestions.
The most normal service for creating photos online, in my opinion, is
Allows you to take a photo and apply various effects to it.
You just need to press a button Go!, and in the next window confirm and agree so that the site can use your webcam (remember what I wrote above?)
By the way, I specifically put this message in the square because... other sites will also ask in this way and everywhere you need to click Allow(of course, if you want to take pictures with the camera).
In general, after acceptance, you should have a page like this:
Instead of a black screen there will be your image. On the left you can adjust brightness, contrast, color and saturation, and at the bottom there are also some settings. In general, I don’t think that there will be any difficulties, especially since hints pop up above each button.
You can take a photo by pressing the largest button with the camera. As a result, it will open new page, like this:
Save or share the photo and everything is fine.
Another good site for taking photos. Unlike the previous one, in its settings you can only adjust brightness, contrast, etc.
As you can see, everything is the same and you can figure it out easily.
Third most trusted photo site.
with his gadgets
but overall pretty normal
and there shouldn't be any problems
Everything is easy and simple to do.
Second to last on my list. I brought it here only because it contains a gallery with the latest photographs. I think few people will feel good about the fact that any stranger will see your photo and can do whatever they want with it. But he justifies himself a little by the fact that he can create not only photos, but also videos (or, more precisely, a 3-second GIF animation from pictures), which others cannot.
I just couldn’t save it
Everything wrote an error that the camera was not detected. Most likely the site didn’t like the fact that I was photographing a black screen =)
The last site on the list for taking photos. I didn’t like the fact that this very gallery, with the latest photographs, was posted right on the very home page. Personally, I am against anyone looking at my photos on such services.
I think that's enough. I'm not advertising these sites for taking photos online, I'm just showing this opportunity. And this is not a review. I’m just showing you that you can take a photo online and without the help of programs, you just need to know which sites to do it on...
Finally, I want to write that there are many such sites. I just chose the first ones that came across, which I think show well that everything is not always fine and dandy on the Internet. There are good sites, but there are some that are not clear.
Photos can be taken not only with a camera, but also with the webcam of a laptop or computer. Windows XP, for example, provides the user with the ability to shoot even without using special programs. For the seven you will have to install third-party software. Let's look at how to take a photo from a webcam in more detail.
How to take a photo using Windows
In Windows XP, you need to go to “My Computer”. In the window that opens, you will see a webcam icon. Usually it is at the very bottom. In order to open the camera window, you just need to double-click on the icon. In the left column you will see the line “Take a new photo”. Click on it and the photo will be ready.
Taking a photo using the Cyberlink YouCam program
Now let's see how to take a photo from a webcam using Cyberlink programs YouCam. In this case, you can add various types of effects to the photo. Immediately after launch, the editor begins to show the image captured by the webcam. Below, under the demo window, there are two icons. One of them is responsible for photographing, the second for video filming. The picture is taken by pressing the first button. Subsequently, you can view the photo by clicking on its preview in the field under the demo window.
In order to apply any effects to the image, click on the blue arrow to the right of the demo window. The range of designs provided by this program is quite wide. To select the desired effect, simply click on the appropriate box.
Photos using LiveWebCam
As you can see, it’s not difficult at all - photo from a webcam. LiveWebCam also allows you to do this in a couple of clicks. When launched, it immediately begins to demonstrate what the camera is capturing. To take a photo, you just need to click on “Take Photo”. The program saves all received images in an archive, so you can always view them if desired.
How to take photos on Skype
The Skype program, which you probably already installed a long time ago, also has a function for capturing captured frames. Of course, you can only take a photo with the camera running. To start shooting and demonstrating a video, in Skype you need to go to “Tools” (in the panel at the top) and go to the “Settings” line. Next to the “Enable video” option, check the box. You can take a photo by going to the “Video Settings” line and selecting “Freeze Frame”. Then click on “Save still image”.
Thus, we figured out how to take a photo from a webcam using Skype. In some versions of the program, the photo is taken a little differently. In the “Video Settings” menu under the demo window, click on the “Change Avatar” button. As a result, a window with a “Take photo” button will open at the bottom. After the photo is received, you need to click on “Use this image”. If the frame is unsuccessful, you should try again. To do this, there is a “Try again” button. All photos taken will be displayed in a special field at the bottom left of the window.
How to take a photo of your interlocutor on Skype
In order to take a photo of your interlocutor in Skype, you need to right-click on his image during a conversation. After this, a menu will appear in which you will need to select the “Freeze frame” line. Then the photo can be saved to any folder on your computer.
made on Skype
Thus, in Skype you can take any photos via a webcam. In order to view pictures taken using Skype, you need to go to the Skype menu and select the “Personal information” line. After this, another menu will appear, in which you should select “Change my avatar”. Images taken in Skype are saved automatically, usually in the folder Skype/your nickname/Pictures.
Photo online from webcam
There is another way to take pictures using a webcam. There are services on the Internet specifically designed for this purpose. You can find such a site using any search engine. Select the service you like from the list provided and go to it. The first thing you will be asked to do is allow the use of your webcam. Click on the corresponding button in the menu that appears and see yourself in the window that opens.
We point the webcam at the object that needs to be photographed and click on the “Take photo” button. Next, select “Save Image”. The resulting photo will appear in the field at the bottom of the page. To save a photo to HDD, you need to click on the preview. After this, the photo will be displayed in the demonstration window. Next you need to click on it right click mouse and select the line “Save image”. In the menu that opens, look for the desired folder and click “Save”. Also, online photo services usually provide a link to the photo, which can be inserted on forums or used on social networks.
On the Internet, among other things, there are resources that provide the user with the opportunity to take very original photos. A webcam with effects, or rather, design functions built into the service program, allows you to create such pictures without difficulty. Of course, a photo taken with a webcam is rarely of very high quality. You can correct the situation by using one of graphic editors. For example, with the same “Photoshop”.
How to improve the quality of a photo you take
So, we found out how to take a photo from a webcam. Now let's see how to improve its quality. Usually you have to adjust the contrast of the image, that is, the ratio of the number of white and black dots. To do this, you can simply tighten the levels.
Open the Photoshop editor and go to the Image menu. Next, select the Adjustments line and go to Levels. A window with a histogram will open. If there are not enough white dots in the photo, it will not reach the right edge. To correct the situation, you need to move the right slider to the beginning of the histogram. The same should be done with blackheads. Only in this case you need to tighten the left slider. It is best to work with levels in the Lab Color color mode, as this allows you to leave the photo colors unchanged when changing the contrast. In RGB mode, after adjusting the levels, pictures sometimes take on an “acid” tint. To change it, go to the Image menu and select the first line Mode. In the window that opens, click on Lab Color.
Selfie photographs have become an integral part in the photo albums of not only stars, but also ordinary people. Recently it has been gaining popularity online application B612. It is possible to take photographs using the program not only on smartphones, but B612 is also available on a PC. Photo editor B612 is used for creating selfies and stands out among other similar software big amount interesting chips.
I started searching and studying this program and found out almost everything about it. She is present in Play Store entitled " B612 - selfie from the heart”, but to use B612 online on your computer you need to download a special BlueStacks 2 emulator.
Unlike the standard camera, the B612 has the ability to create collages, work with a selfie stick and many other useful functions. After creating a photo, light filters, inscriptions, effects are applied to it, and all this is absolutely free, like the B612 online application itself, which is freely available.
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Taking B612 Photos Online Using a PC
I thought that it would be great for such a worthwhile software to have a version of B612 on a computer, since such rich functionality will definitely find application there too.
And then I remembered the Android emulator BlueStacks 2, which allows you to run online Android applications in .APK format on your computer operating system. When you start the emulator, a window appears on the screen that looks like an Android desktop. The role of the finger is played by the mouse and is used to move around the interface.
To take photographs using the B612 application on your computer, you need to perform a number of simple steps:
- Download installation file BlueStacks 2 programs, from the official website http://www.bluestacks.com/ru/index.html;
- Launch the downloaded file;
- In the window that opens, click on the “Continue” button;
- Click “Next”
- Click “Install”;
- Wait for the installation to complete;
- Afterwards, download the .apk file of the B612 program from any source and open it using Bluestacks;
- After the first launch, the B612 program will appear in the emulator menu, and you can use it as on any smartphone or tablet.
For some, the above steps may seem complicated. If downloading the emulator is too long and difficult, you can use another solution to the problem.
Online Pixlr-o-matic
Online photo editor Pixlr-o-matic allows you to take advantage of almost all the PC functions provided in the B612. It does not need to be downloaded, installed or performed any other actions. You just need to go down below and use the online photo editor. You can take photographs in the online editor, either using the editor itself and a webcam, or upload the photo via your computer as a finished file to add unique shades using effects and filters.
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Quite often you need to take some kind of photo, but you don’t always have a camera at hand. In this case, you can use the built-in webcam, which is found in any modern laptop (usually located above the screen in the center).
Since this question is quite popular and often has to be answered, I decided to put the standard steps in the form of a small instruction. I hope the information will be useful for most laptop models :)
At an important moment before the start..!
To find out if there are problems with webcam drivers, just open “ device Manager"(to open it, go to the control panel and find the device manager through its search) and see if there are exclamation marks next to your camera (see Fig. 1).
Rice. 1. Checking drivers (device manager) - everything is fine with the driver, there are no red or yellow icons next to the Integrated Webcam device (built-in webcam).
By the way, the easiest way to take a photo from a webcam is to use standard program, which came with your laptop drivers. Most often, the program in this kit will be Russified and you can quickly and easily understand it.
I will not consider this method in detail: firstly, this program does not always come with drivers, and secondly, it will not in a universal way, which means the article will be uninformative. I'll look at ways that will work for everyone!
Taking photos with a laptop camera via Skype
Official website of the program: http://www.skype.com/ru/
Why via Skype? Firstly, the program is free in Russian. Secondly, the program is installed on the vast majority of laptops and PCs. Thirdly, the program works quite well with web cameras of the most different manufacturers. And lastly, Skype has fine settings cameras that allow you to adjust your shot down to the smallest detail!
To take a photo via Skype, first go to the program settings (see Fig. 2).
Rice. 2. Skype: tools/settings
Next, go to the video settings (see Fig. 3). Your webcam should then turn on ( By the way, many programs cannot turn on the webcam automatically because of this they cannot receive an image from it - this is another plus in the direction of Skype).
If the picture displayed in the window does not suit you, go to the camera settings (see Fig. 3). When the picture on the tap suits you, just press the button on your keyboard " PrtScr"(Print Screen).
Rice. 3. Skype video settings
After this, the captured image can be inserted into any editor and unnecessary edges can be trimmed. For example, in any Windows versions There is a simple picture and photo editor - Paint.
In Paint, simply click the Insert button or a combination of buttons Ctrl+V on the keyboard (Fig. 5).
Rice. 5. Running program Paint: inserting a “screened” photo
By the way, in Paint you can get photos from a webcam directly, bypassing Skype. True, there is one small “BUT”: the program cannot always turn on the webcam and receive an image from it (some cameras have poor compatibility with Paint).
One more thing…
In Windows 8, for example, there is a special utility: “Camera”. This program allows you to take photos quickly and easily. Photos are automatically saved in the “My Pictures” folder. However, I would like to note that “Camera” does not always receive images from a webcam well - in any case, Skype has fewer problems with this...
Rice. 6. Start Menu - Camera (Windows 8)
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The method proposed above, despite its “clumsiness” (as many will say), is very universal and allows you to take photographs with the camera of almost any laptop ( besides Skype program very often pre-installed on most laptops, and Paint is already included in any modern Windows)! And then very often, many people come across various kinds of problems: either the camera does not turn on, then the program does not see the camera and cannot recognize it, then there is just a black picture on the screen, etc. - with this method such problems are minimized.