#Camtwist saved files download#

Replace the “Run AppleScript” step with the following: on run

In the leftmost sidebar, choose Utilities, then double-click Run AppleScript. Near the top of the window, where it says “Service receives selected”, change text to no input. Open Automator.app and choose to create a new “Service”. To be able to control CamTwist using global keyboard shortcuts, we need to create two “Services”. Make sure the spelling is exactly “ Desktop”. In the fourth “Settings” column, check the “Show mouse pointer (simulated)” checkbox.Ĭlick “Save Setup” under “Step 3:”, and name it Desktop. The “Step 3:” column should now have Desktop+ under “Effects in use”. To create the “Desktop” setup, open CamTwist.app and under the “Step 1:” column double-click Desktop+. Make sure the spelling is exactly “ Webcam”. The “Step 3:” column should now have Webcam under “Effects in use”.Ĭlick “Save Setup” under “Step 3:”, and name it Webcam. To create the “Webcam” setup, open CamTwist.app and under the “Step 1:” column double-click Webcam. We need to create the two CamTwist “setups” that we will be switching between. Restart CamTwist.app after changing the “Video Size” setting. You may also increase or decrease the “Frame rate:”, but the default of 15 should be fine. Two new inputs will appear enter the numbers retrieved from the previous step. > General > Video Size, then click the select box and choose Custom. So, open CamTwist.app and go to Preferences. These are the numbers we need to use for “Video Size” within CamTwist. If you’re using a Macbook Retina, you must hover over the preview icon to see the resolution number displayed to the left under the image of a laptop for the “Default” resolution setting, it will say 'Looks like 1440 x 900'.

The default dimensions for an Apple Thunderbolt Display are 2560 x 1440. Change the “Resolution:” radio button to Scaled and take note of the dimensions. Resolutionįirst, find out the resolution of your desktop by going to System Preferences. It is necessary to tweak some of the CamTwist settings for high quality screen casting. ~/Applications/CamTwist/CamTwist.app Settings

#Camtwist saved files download#

Download CamTwistĭownload the stable version of the CamTwist application:Īfter following the package installer, CamTwist.app will be located at: Switching between webcam and desktop view in Google Hangouts is a real PITA, and it can be distracting from what’s being shown or talked about, so here’s a possible solution (for OS X only).