Multiple Webcam Windows

EvoCam allows you to have multiple webcam windows open simultaneously. You can create several windows with the same camera view, or if you have two or more cameras you can put them all in one window, or create a separate window for each camera. Each window has its own settings, and operates independently of other windows.

Working with multiple webcam windows:

¥ To create a new webcam window, choose 'New Window' from the 'File' menu. A new window will be created, containing one video item sized to fit the canvas. The next available camera or video input device will be selected automatically. If there are no more cameras or video input devices available, an alias to the first camera or video input device will be created.

¥ To duplicate an existing webcam window, click in the window to make it frontmost, then choose 'Duplicate Window' from the 'File' menu. All of the windows settings and items will be copied to the new window. This allows you to upload a smaller version of the same camera view to a different filename for use as a thumbnail image, for example.

¥ To create a new webcam window from previously saved settings, choose 'Open' from the 'File' menu and choose the settings file you want to open.

• To load settings from a file into an existing webcam window, drag the settings file's icon into the desired webcam window. The window's settings and items will be replaced with those from the dragged settings file.

• To save a webcam window's settings to a file, click in the window to make it frontmost, then choose 'Save As' from the 'File' menu and specify where to save the settings.

• To hide a webcam window while leaving it active, click in the window to make it frontmost, then choose 'Hide Window' from the 'File' menu.

• To show a previously hidden webcam window, choose 'Show Window' from the 'File' menu and choose the window to show.

• To close a webcam window, click the window's close box, or click in the window to make it frontmost and choose 'Close Window' from the 'File' menu. You will then be asked whether to hide, save or discard the webcam window. Hiding the window will close the window, leaving it active. Saving the window will allow you to save its settings to a file before closing it. Discarding the window will close the window, and all settings will be lost.

• If you prefer windows to automatically hide without the hide/save/discard dialog when pressing Command-W or clicking the window's close box, check the 'Hide windows on Command-W or when clicking close box' checkbox in EvoCam's Preferences. This setting applies to all webcam windows.

• To duplicate an item into another webcam window, drag the item to the desired window. When dragging items between windows, the item position within the canvas is maintained, allowing you to quickly 'clone' a webcam window.
Alternatively, you can use the 'Edit' menu to copy/paste items between webcam windows.

• To
force a window to be offline, click in the window to make it frontmost and choose 'Work Offline' from the 'File' menu. To bring the window back online, choose this command again.

• To
force all windows to be offline, click in the window to make it frontmost, hold down the Option key and choose 'Work Offline All Windows' from the 'File' menu. To bring all windows back online, choose this command again.