****************************** * WebcamStudio for GNU/Linux * ****************************** To compile from the command line simply run: ant clean jar The binaries will be in the dist folder. WebcamStudio 0.72 ***************** Hello and welcome to the new WebcamStudio. This release is a buggy and unstable one, so be gentle. There is still missing features compared to WS0.57, but they will come. What you need: - Java >= 1.7 - AVCONV - FFMPEG - Windows users should download the proper ffmpeg static binary and put it in their PATH. The URL is: http://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds - Some patience ;) How to use: ----------- - Drag'n drop your sources (movies, images, music) into the "Sources" panel (the middle one) - Webcams are auto-detected on startup. - Audio Preview is not activated by default, click the "Mixer" tab, and click the little speaker to activate it. Carefull with audio feedback! - Each source has a layer to use. Only one source can be on a layer. If more than one have the same layer, only one of them will be displayed. - "Record" button will record audio and video into a selected file. AVI, FLV, OGG are well supported. MPG cannot be used at the moment. WebM needs some tweaks. - To broadcast to Justin.tv or Bambuser, download your FME configuration file (XML), and drag'n drop the file in the "Output" panel. - You may need to tweak the FME file if the broadcasting bitrate is too high for your internet access. - To remove a "broadcast button", drag it to the right, it will be removed. - VLOOPBACK (v4l2loopback, webcamstudio) are auto detected in the "Output" panel. They are not activated by default. - You can save your setup in a Studio file in this version. - For high res mixing (640x480), you should use a compiled version of FFMPEG/AVCONV on your computer. This really helps the encoding part! - Start with a small setup first (320x240@15fps) before doing the hardcore stuff. - This version is mostly stable under linux. Windows and OSX need more testing. - You can create your own source, by creating a file "Something.wss". See the "CustomSource.wss" example in the archive's "docs" folder - Have fun! Some testing to do: ------------------- - Start a webcam, check if audio/video are lagging after a while. - Start a Desktop source. There is no audio with desktop. See if computer is dying. - Record a mix of audio/video into an AVI file. Check if the file is readable and have audio/video in sync. - Use the vloopback output. Check if video is stuttering (No audio in this mode). - Add an FME file to broadcast to Justin.tv, Bambuser, Ustream or VaughnTv (IceCast and Red5 are also supported)