USING THE "PICANOM.COM" WEBSITE

TO MAKE SNAPSHOTS

SUMMARY:

Using the ""Picanom.com" Web site, you can take snapshots (still photos) with your Webcam without installing any additional software on your computer.

BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT PICANOM

"Picanom.com" can only be used to take low resolution photos.

"Picanom.com" does not provide you with Web-based storage for the snapshot photos that hat you take.

USING THE PICANOM.COM WEB SITE

Using Step 1:

Start your Web browser.

Using Step 2:

Go to http://www2.picanom.com/

Using Step 3:

Click on the orange "Snap!" tab.

Using Step 4:

Click on the "Allow" button in the "Adobe Flash Settings" dialog box:

Using Step 5:

Your Webcam's video will now be displayed:

Using Step 6:

Click on the "Snap" button:

Using Step 7:

The thumbnail of your snapshot is now in the "filmstrips" under "Contact" and "Games":

Using Step 8:

Click on the thumbnail of your snapshot:

Using Step 9:

Your snapshot is now shown as an overlay on top of the main video screen:

Using Step 10:

Click on the "Save" button in the upper left-hand corner of the photo:

Using Step 11:

A "Download" button will appear on the photo:

Using Step 12:

Click on the "Download" button.

Using Step 13:

A "Save As" dialog box will appear:

Using Step 14:

Click on "Desktop" in the left pane in order to highlight "Desktop":

Using Step 15:

Click on the "Save" button.

Using Step 16:

The "Save As" dialog box will disappear.

Using Step 17:

Locate the photo file that you have just saved to the "Desktop".

Using Step 18:

Move this photo file to a more permanent location, edit it, etc.