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The Cheese application also allows you to run special effects while taking pictures of videos.
== WARNING ==
'''It is advised that this application is better for taking pictures as opposed to videos'''. If you want to take videos, it is recommended to use a digital camera or a video cam instead...
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== Using Cheese WebCam Application ==
[[Image:cheeseButtons.png|thumb|200px|The three modes of Cheese (left-to-right): '''Single Photo''', '''Video''', and '''Multiple Photos''' ]]
==== How to Launch Cheese WebCam Application / Modes of Operation ====
On the left-hand-side of the Cheese application window, there are three separate modes:
:*'''Single Photo'''
:*'''Video'''
==== Taking a Simple Photograph ====
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By default, the mode in Cheese is set to "Single Photo.
To be completedtake a picture, click the '''"Take a Photo"'''.The camera will countdown (3-2-1), then a simulated flash will quickly display to indicate that a photo was taken.The picture should appear in the bottom window. You can double-click this photo to view it in an image viewer application, or the user can drag this picture to a directory for further processing.
==== Cheese WebCam Options Using Special Effects ====
In order to select an effect, click on the "effects" button. Then select the special effect, then click on the "effects" button to return to camera mode. The user should see the type of effect displayed, and can now take the photo. If the user wants to turn off special effects, then click on the "effects" button, click on "no effects", and finally click on the "effects" button again to return to camera mode...
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<td>[[Image:cheese3.png|thumb|200px|'''Countdown''' while taking a single photo with the '''Cheese''' application ]]</td>
<td>[[Image:cheese2.png|thumb|200px|'''Special Effects''' that can be selected in the '''Cheese''' application ]]</td>
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==== Using Cheese to Create a Stop Motion Video ====
The Cheese application is designed to capture pictures, video and audio. There are buttons on the application to allow you to select the type of capture you would like to do. The default setting is to capture pictures from the webcam. '''It is recommended to Remove turn-off the count-down "countdown" and "flash" effects for each picture taken before proceeding with your session''' (can be annoying if you are capturing a long series of photos for stop-motion photography) by selecting the '''Cheese''' menu, and '''de-select the "countdown " and "flash" checkbox option'''...