Utilities
webcam
Capture a photo or clip straight onto the canvas.
<!-- Generated by apps/docs/scripts/gen-tools.mjs. Do not edit here: the words live in apps/web/src/lib/tools/webcam.tool.json (agent, hint) and packages/shared/src/tools/setting-hints.ts. --> On the rail as **webcam**. ## When to use it Getting a quick photo or a five-second clip from your own camera, straight onto the board, as a starting point for other tools. ## When to reach for something else It takes no written direction, so it only captures what your camera already sees. It will not generate or edit an image, and needs a working camera on this machine. ## How to use it 1. Use the card's **Webcam** area. Your camera, live. Take a photo or a five-second clip straight onto the board. 2. Press **Run**. ## On the card | Control | What it does | Choices | | - | - | - | | Webcam | Your camera, live. Take a photo or a five-second clip straight onto the board. | | | Run | Starts the run. The number on it is what this run costs in credits, worked out before you press. | |On the rail as webcam.
When to use it
Section titled “When to use it”Getting a quick photo or a five-second clip from your own camera, straight onto the board, as a starting point for other tools.
When to reach for something else
Section titled “When to reach for something else”It takes no written direction, so it only captures what your camera already sees. It will not generate or edit an image, and needs a working camera on this machine.
How to use it
Section titled “How to use it”- Use the card’s Webcam area. Your camera, live. Take a photo or a five-second clip straight onto the board.
- Press Run.
On the card
Section titled “On the card”| Control | What it does | Choices |
|---|---|---|
| Webcam | Your camera, live. Take a photo or a five-second clip straight onto the board. | |
| Run | Starts the run. The number on it is what this run costs in credits, worked out before you press. |