{"id":1363,"date":"2013-08-18T02:20:03","date_gmt":"2013-08-18T02:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=1363"},"modified":"2019-04-04T15:53:44","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T15:53:44","slug":"install-webcamstudio-ubuntu-ppa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2013\/08\/install-webcamstudio-ubuntu-ppa\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install WebcamStudio in Ubuntu, Linux Mint via PPA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WebcamStudio is a virtual webcam software that can be used with Skype or a flash website like UStream, to create a professional looking broadcast, including banners, animations, transit animations and icons, etc.<\/p>\n<p>This tool is not meant as a video editor but as a live video mixer giving you the possibilities to change the look of the broadcast on the fly.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WebcamStudio Sample\" width=\"610\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P0jAz9BgvxI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Some of the features include:<\/p>\n<li>Switch webcams on a single click<\/li>\n<li>Show an IRC channel in your video broadcast<\/li>\n<li>Broadcast your desktop for creation of nice HOWTO&#8217;s<\/li>\n<li>Be creative and put animations and banners<\/li>\n<li>Display what song is currently played by Rhythmbox<\/li>\n<li>Co-host a remote friend, show his webcam inside your output (PicInPic)<\/li>\n<li>Connect to WeatherBug and display your current weather<\/li>\n<li>Apply some fancy effects on each source<\/li>\n<li>Have a green wall, then why not use the ChromaKey effect to do the same as the weather man on the news network<\/li>\n<li>Use all kinds of devices as webcamera like a MiniDV, your iPhone, etc.<\/li>\n<h3>Install WebcamStudio from GetDeb:<\/h3>\n<p>The getdeb repository provides the latest version for <b>Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.04 and a little old version of Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 12.10, and Linux Mint.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>For Ubuntu users, download and double-click the below package to add the GetDeb repository:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><del datetime=\"2019-04-04T15:52:53+00:00\">download getdeb package<\/del><\/p>\n<p>For Linux Mint users, enable the repository from <i>Start menu -> Software Sources -> Additional Repositories<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/enable-getdeb-repository.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/enable-getdeb-repository.jpg\" alt=\"enable getdeb repository\" width=\"400\" height=\"183\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/enable-getdeb-repository.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/enable-getdeb-repository-300x137.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After that, install the WebcamStudio via your package manager. 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