{"id":26926,"date":"2023-01-09T18:07:39","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T17:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/?p=26926"},"modified":"2023-01-10T21:02:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T20:02:42","slug":"call-webcam-settings-as-shortcut-in-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/26926\/call-webcam-settings-as-shortcut-in-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Call webcam settings as shortcut in Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Configure webcam settings during the video conference. Wecbam settings dialogue in Windows.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Webcams offer various settings, e.g. brightness, auto-focus, contrast, etc. The range of settings depends on the model. Some webcams also come with a setting tool, others do not. Windows offers a general settings dialogue for webcams, but this is not so easy to access.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/26926\/call-webcam-settings-as-shortcut-in-windows\/#Video\" >Video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/26926\/call-webcam-settings-as-shortcut-in-windows\/#Call_webcam_settings_with_batch_file_shortcut\" >Call webcam settings with batch file \/ shortcut<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/26926\/call-webcam-settings-as-shortcut-in-windows\/#Detect_webcam_names\" >Detect webcam names<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/26926\/call-webcam-settings-as-shortcut-in-windows\/#Edit_batch_file_for_call\" >Edit batch file for call<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/26926\/call-webcam-settings-as-shortcut-in-windows\/#Call_up_webcam_settings\" >Call up webcam settings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/26926\/call-webcam-settings-as-shortcut-in-windows\/#Webcam_settings_tool_as_an_alternative\" >Webcam settings tool as an alternative<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video\"><\/span>Video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/--kR3fDN_KU\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Call_webcam_settings_with_batch_file_shortcut\"><\/span>Call webcam settings with batch file \/ shortcut<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you simply want to have a shortcut for the webcam dialogue on the desktop, you can look at <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/jpalbert\/webcam-settings-dialog-windows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this open source project<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is simply a ZIP file. After unpacking it, we find a folder with several batch files.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/webcam_batch_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"882\" height=\"484\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/webcam_batch_1.png 882w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/webcam_batch_1-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/webcam_batch_1-768x421.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 882px) 100vw, 882px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Detect_webcam_names\"><\/span>Detect webcam names<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We open a command prompt in said folder (type cmd in the address bar) and run the file &#8220;<code>whatismywebcam.bat<\/code>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>The batch file gives us the names of the webcams in the system. Here we also find the name of the webcam.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/webcam_batch_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1107\" height=\"312\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/webcam_batch_2.png 1107w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/webcam_batch_2-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/webcam_batch_2-1024x289.png 1024w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/webcam_batch_2-768x216.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1107px) 100vw, 1107px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Edit_batch_file_for_call\"><\/span>Edit batch file for call<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We copy the name of the desired webcam and paste it into the line &#8220;set cam&#8221; of the file &#8220;<code>webcamdialog.bat<\/code>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/webcam_batch_3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"126\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/webcam_batch_3.png 490w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/webcam_batch_3-300x77.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Call_up_webcam_settings\"><\/span>Call up webcam settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If we now call up this file, either via double-click or via the command prompt, it will now open the webcam settings dialogue. We can also create a shortcut to the file and then place it on the desktop.<\/p>\n<p>Editing the settings is also possible when the webcam is in use, e.g. during an ongoing video conference.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/webcam_batch_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"977\" height=\"585\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/webcam_batch_4.jpg 977w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/webcam_batch_4-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/webcam_batch_4-768x460.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Webcam_settings_tool_as_an_alternative\"><\/span>Webcam settings tool as an alternative<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t want to mess around with the command prompt, you can also check out our free tool &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/downloads\/webcam-settings-tool-for-windows-10\/\">Webcam Settings<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>Here we select the webcam and can then open the settings. Provided the webcam is in use, we should uncheck &#8220;Show webcam image&#8221;. This allows it to be called up even if another application is currently using the webcam.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/webcam_batch_5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"786\" height=\"593\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/webcam_batch_5.png 786w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/webcam_batch_5-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/webcam_batch_5-768x579.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Configure webcam settings during the video conference. 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