Media

CodyCam

CodyCam is the user interface for a simple video camera.

Install the video capture card and connect your camera to it, then launch CodyCam to pop up the application window (you can't access the controls until you're connected). Go to Video Preferences in the File menu. The four-tab panel you'll see is the same as the one in the Video Input section of the Media preferences described earlier in this chapter. Settings you make in one are reflected in the other.

In the Capture Controls section of the window you can name your video file, choose a file format (which will depend on where you want to use the file), and select a Rate --how often the camera takes a new picture. In Ftp Setup, you type in the address you want to FTP the file to, along with login, password, and directory information.

The Passive ftp checkbox is an option that allows FTP connections to succeed through firewalls. Many firewalls block inbound connection attempts in order to protect an FTP site. Rather than find blocked sites one at a time, you may want to keep Passive ftp permanently enabled.