IPEVO Presenter for Mac
Quick Start Guide
Introduction
IPEVO Presenter for Mac is designed for use with the IPEVO line of document
cameras, including the Point 2 View, Ziggi-HD, iZiggi-HD and VZ-1. Presenter
displays the live video feed from your camera. It's an ideal solution to send
live video from your computer to your projector for lessons and presentations.
Presenter also contains numerous handy tools and customizations to help you
get the most from your camera.
This guide will help familiarize you with Presenter's functions and settings.
Downloading IPEVO Presenter
Visit support.ipevo.com for the latest version of Presenter. Click the download
link for the Mac version of Presenter, then follow the prompts to complete
installation.
Presenter is free to use and may be installed on multiple computers.
Questions? Comments?
If you've read this guide and still have questions, we're ready to help. Email
cs@ipevo.com and a member of our Customer Support team will be happy to
assist you.
Zoom
Mirror
Rotate
Resolution
Exposure
White Balance
AF Lock / Manual Focus
Full Screen
Select Video Device
Adjust
Snapshot
Auto (Interval Shooting)
Record
Freeze
Display Mode
Focus and Focus Indicator
Camera Mode
The default mode when starting IPEVO Presenter is Camera mode, selectable with
the top tab on the left-hand side. This mode displays the live image coming from
the doc cam connected to your computer. You can also customize your image in
several ways using the pulldown menus and buttons.
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Zoom
Digitally zoom in on the subject. 1x (normal) to 8x zoom is possible.
Mirror
Flip the image along a horizontal axis, flop the image along a vertical axis, or
select both Horizontal and Vertical for an image that is flipped and flopped.
The default is Off, i.e. no mirroring.
Rotate
Rotate the image 360 degrees. Slide the green marker to your desired degree,
use the arrow keys for incremental rotations, or use the preset buttons for
instant 90-, 180- and 270-degree rotations. Press the Reset key to return to
the original position. Both Mirror and Rotate are useful for orienting text so
that it's readable.
Resolution
Change your resolution on the fly. Higher resolutions offer a higher-quality
image, but they consume more computing power. If your image stutters or
suffers from a strobe-like effect, consider lowering the resolution to increase
the frame rate for a smoother image.
Exposure
Change your image exposure from 1 (darkest) to 15 (brightest). The default
value is 8, i.e. medium brightness. If your image is too dark, consider
increasing the exposure. Check the AE - Lock button to lock your camera's
exposure to the current value.
White Balance
Control the color temperature of the image. The WB slider may be dragged
to higher color temperatures to make the image cooler/bluer, or to lower
temperatures to make the image warmer/redder. Your selection will
automatically lock into place with WB – Lock. (*White Balance available on
select IPEVO document cameras only)
AF Lock / Manual Focus
If Autofocus (AF) Lock is checked, your camera will try to find the best focus
for a sharp image. If you prefer manual focus instead, drag the slider to your
desired focus, from very close (the flower icon) to very far away (the infinity
icon). To return to Autofocus, uncheck the "AF-Lock" box. (*Manual focus
available on select IPEVO document cameras only)
Full Screen
Clicking this will cause the Presenter window to occupy the entire screen.
This is useful for lessons and presentations.
Top Menu Functions
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Select Video Device
Select the video device Presenter should use. If properly connected, your
device's name should appear here.
Special note for iZiggi-HD users – As a wireless document camera, iZiggi-HD
connects to your computer via Wi-Fi. First-time connections can take a minute
or two to be reflected in the Select Video Device box, so please allow for this
delay before selecting iZiggi-HD as your video device.
Adjust
Pressing Adjust will take you to a Video Control menu with several camera
settings you can adjust by dragging the corresponding sliders.
Snapshot
Take a snapshot of the current image. The snapshot will be saved on your
hard drive as a JPG file and can be managed in Review mode.
Auto (Interval Shooting)
Project Name
Name your automated snapshot series. It can be accessed in Review mode.
Interval
Type in numbers or tap the arrow keys to set your desired interval between
snapshots in hours (HH), minutes (MM) and seconds (SS).
Total Images
Type in numbers or tap the arrow keys to set the total number of images
(snapshots) you'd like to take in your automated snapshot series.
Time Remaining
Indicates the total time left for the current automated snapshot series to
complete.
Press Start to begin the automated snapshot series according to the
parameters you've set.
Clicking this will bring up a window allowing
you to set up an automated shooting
schedule.
Once set, Presenter will take snapshots
automatically at intervals of your choosing.
This tool is ideal for archiving different
materials quickly, for time-lapse photography,
and for stop-motion videos.
Bottom Menu Functions
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Record
Record a video of the current video feed. Once you press Record, it will turn
into the Stopbutton, which you can press to stop the video recording. The
video file will be saved to your hard drive and can be managed in Review mode.
Freeze
Pause the live image. Press again to unpause and return to live action.
Display Mode
Press to make visual overlays disappear so you have an uncluttered image
suitable for presentation. Press once to display the menu elements only.
Press again to make the menu elements and a grid appear. Press a third time
to display only a grid and not the menus.
Press a fourth time to make both the grid and menu elements disappear. The
cycle will then start over again with a fifth press.
Focus and Focus Indicator
Indicates whether your doc cam is in Single focus mode (AF-S) or Continuous
focus mode (AF-C). Pressing the crosshairs will cause your doc cam to find a
new focus.
When focusing, four corners of a red box will appear in the center of the
screen and a beep will sound, letting you know your camera is attempting to
focus. The image may appear to slightly zoom in and out. When the doc cam
is done focusing, the red corners will change to green corners, and there will
be a brief sound effect.
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Review Mode
Select the second tab on the left-hand side to enter Review mode. In this mode,
you can view and manage the snapshots (photos) and videos you've taken with
your doc cam.
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Main Window Functions
Thumbnail Size (or Zoom)
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Share (or Action)
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Both photos and videos will be displayed.
Photo
Display only photos.
Video
Display only videos.
Auto Shoot
Display only the automated snapshot series you've taken.
Album
Display only the photo albums you've created.
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Main Window Function
Click on an image to select that photo or video, which will become highlighted
in a light gray. Use Shift+Click and Command+Click to select multiple files.
Double-click on the selected photo or video to make it larger and to enter a
slideshow mode. Click the left or right arrows in the slideshow to view your
library of photos and videos. Click the back arrow key (in green) to exit the
slideshow.
You can right-click on an image to bring up Rotate, Delete and Share functions
identical to the lower right-hand menu.
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Thumbnail Size (or Zoom)
Adjust the slider to alter the size of the thumbnails being displayed
Rotate
Rotate the selected photo(s) or video(s) in 90-degree increments counter-clockwise.
This rotation will permanently alter the image.
Delete
Permanently delete the selected files from your hard drive. A pop-up window will
confirm your decision.
Share (or Action)
Export the selected photo(s) or video(s) to a desired location on your hard drive.
You can also export images as a PDF file to your desired location.
Bottom Menu Functions
Albums
Press Album on the top menu bar to access your photo albums. Albums are listed
by date.
To rename an album, double-click on the current name to bring up an editable
text field. Or, right-click on the album and select Rename.
Albums can be exported as PDF files using the Share function in the bottom-right
corner.
To add photos to an album, select your photo(s) and then right-click. Choose "Add
to Album." You may either add your selected photos to an existing album, or add
them to a new album. The default name for a new album is "unnamed." Change
the album's name as described earlier in this section.
Select Camera 1
Select Camera 2
Adjust Camera
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Splitscreen Mode
Have two IPEVO doc cams? Now you can connect both of them to your computer.
Presenter will create two screen for the live feeds. Just set one Presenter window
to camera A and the other to camera B. The feeds will appear live on the screen so
you can view them at the same time. It's easily when you need to compare two
works at the same time.
You can also assign two screen to the same doc cam. Make one window your
default live stream and use the other window to zoom, freeze and otherwise
highlight your material. Now Presenter has yet another way to enrich your
presentation and give your audience more perspectives and more details.
To enter Splitscreen mode, click on the Split Screen tab on the left.
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Select Camera 1
Select the camera for the first splitscreen pane.
Select Camera 2
Select the camera for the second splitscreen pane. It can be the same or
different than Camera 1.
Adjust Camera
Within the Select Video Device pop-up, hit Adjust Camera to tweak the image
coming from the selected camera.
Horizontal/Vertical
Splitscreen can be presented either horizontally or vertically depending on
your selection.
Each splitscreen pane can be further adjusted by hitting the "<" icon in the upper
right to bring up more options. Hit ">" again to collapse the options
Notes on Splitscreen Mode:
High computer performance is required when two doc cams are
connected at high resolutions. If the image freezes or lags in this setup,
consider lowering the resolution.
If the second window shows no live image, try a different USB port.
Your two doc cams must be plugged into different USB ports and
cannot be plugged into the same USB hub.
Zoom
Digitally zoom the image.
Rotate
Rotate the image.
Resolution
Change the resolution of the image.
Exposure
Brighten or darken the image.
Manual Focus
Drag the focus slider to the desired focus, which will lock into place. To
return to Autofocus, uncheck the "AF-Lock" box.
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Settings
Click on the gear icon on the left-hand side (below the mode tabs) to enter Settings.
General
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Recording
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Sound Effect On
By default, there are brief sound effects when focusing and when taking a
snapshot. Uncheck these options to silence these effects.
Refresh Rate
Choose between 60Hz and 50Hz depending on your computer monitor's
refresh rate.
Keep Camera Mode Settings
By default, settings you change will stay that way when you launch
Presenter in the future. Select No to return to original settings each time
you launch Presenter.
Create new album by date automatically
When checked, any snapshots you take will automatically be placed within
an album according to the date when the snapshot was taken. Uncheck to
prevent the automatic creation of albums.
Instant Preview
Preview the snapshot you've just taken before returning to the live view.
Default is Off (no preview). Choose between a two-second preview and
four-second preview.
Snapshot Timer
Once you press the snapshot button, tell the camera to wait either 3
seconds or 10 seconds before taking the snapshot. Default is Off (no delay
between button press and captured snapshot).
Resolution
Choose Auto Detect to have Presenter determine the best resolution to
record your video. Or, you may choose your own custom resolution.
Audio Device
Select your preferred audio device from the pulldown menu for use in
conjunction with your doc cam.
Press Confirm to apply any changes to Settings you have made.
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Hotkeys
Please familiarize yourself with common Presenter functions accessible
via hotkeys.
Zoom in and Zoom out: -, =
Mirror (Horizontal) and Mirror (Vertical): alt + h, alt + v
Rotate: alt + left, alt + right
Rotation reset: alt + r
Exposure change: alt + up, alt + down
Exposure reset: alt + e
Automatic exposure: alt + a
Manual focus: control + alt + up / control + alt + down
Auto focus lock: m
Focus: f
Freeze/Resume: p
Toggle display mode: d
Take a snapshot: space
Full Screen/Windowed: alt + enter
