Cheese is the former default webcam application for the
GNOME
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desktop, i.e. an application to handle
UVC streams over
Video4Linux. It was developed as a
Google Summer of Code
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2007 project by Daniel G. Siegel. It uses
GStreamer
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to apply effects to photos and videos. It can export to
Flickr
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and is integrated into GNOME.
It was officially added to GNOME in version 2.22.
Overview
The
webcam
A webcam is a video camera which is designed to record or stream to a computer or computer network. They are primarily used in Videotelephony, video telephony, live streaming and social media, and Closed-circuit television, security. Webcams can b ...
application started off as a way to take photos with a webcam, which could then easily be shared. It has gained features and usage and can now be used in many ways that were not possible at its first release. Cheese can record photos as well as video, and can use a timer before shooting as well as taking pictures in burst mode. Version 2.28 brought the ability to switch between multiple webcams with one click. The application has built-in sharing so that photos or videos can be uploaded to photo-sharing sites or used on a computer. It also has many different effects that can be applied to photos.
Effects
* Mauve
* Noir/Blanc
* Saturation
* Hulk
* Vertical Flip
* Horizontal Flip
* Shagadelic
* Vertigo
* Edge
* Dice
* Warp
See also
*
Comparison of webcam software
*
Guvcview
References
External links
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{{GNOME
Camera software
Free communication software
Free software programmed in Vala
GNOME Core Applications
Software that uses GStreamer
Video software that uses GTK
Webcams