If you own a Logitech webcam like the popular C920, Brio, C922, or C930 and want more control over the zoom or positioning so you look better in virtual meet. Logitech Webcam Properties The Logitech Webcam Properties (Advanced) window has 3 tabs: Webcam Control; Advanced Settings; Device Info; Webcam control: Zoom — Click and drag the slider upwards to zoom in and downwards to zoom out. You can also use the zoom in and zoom out buttons to change the focal length of the lens. The Logitech C920 is still the best bestcam you can buy today despite being much older than most of its competition. With a perfect balance of performance and affordability, the C920 offers.
For those of us using a Logitech 920C and/or a 930E on a Mac, how do we get the picture to look better?
The secret, which I’ve just found out after years of using one of these cameras on a Mac, is to use the Logitech camera settings app available directly on the App Store.
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I downloaded the app, I tweaked around with the settings and it helped me very quickly make the picture quality a whole lot better. Before I adjusted this, I was washed out a bit and now I look a whole lot better because of using the Logitech camera settings.
I was thinking of spending a thousand plus dollars to get a better camera because up until now, I just thought you couldn’t have the Logitech software.
When you plug the camera in, Logitech doesn’t do like it does on Windows and have you install the software. On Mac you just plug it in and you are kind of stuck with the camera.
I’ve got the app open in my Mac now.
You can see I can do things with it like if I want to zoom in.
I can hear you say, “No. Don’t zoom in,” but if you want to zoom in with it, it’s nice that you can do that.
One of the things that are really helpful also is to adjust the focus using this app.
C920 Logitech Software
You can just slide the focus back and forth.
For some reason, the camera was not focusing right, so when I’d step back for a minute or I’d step forward for a minute, it would come out of focus, and then try to autofocus again.
So, I’ve set the focus at a fixed length and now I can move around.
Even if I go back, I can go back a little bit or come up pretty close and still be in good focus.
I’m grateful that my friend Tomas George with Digital Music Masters told me about this after years of struggling with these Logitech cameras on a Mac live streaming with Wirecast.
The downside is that you have to keep the application open in the background on Mac, which if your computer is already strained that could add a little more processing power.
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I’ve got all the gear that I use for this incredible live streaming music setup with a Mac Pro and this little app is one of the big pieces I’ve been missing for a long time.
This little app has saved me thousands of dollars. There is no way I’m buying a new camera now. This picture looks so much better than it did.
If you watch any of my other videos before July 11, 2018, you can see what a difference the camera settings make.
I appreciate you reading this or watching the video at the top of this post.
I talk about this because this has helped me a lot and I hope it helps you as well.
Now, if you see the really low ratings on it, if you have got two cameras, it doesn’t work just right with them.
It is working on High Sierra right now for me, and the newest review helped me to see that, and therefore, the reviews are pretty bad.
At the same time though, it does help and it does work.
So, thank you for reading this.
I love you.
You are awesome.
I hope this was helpful.
Love,
Jerry Banfield
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If you own a Logitech webcam like the popular C920, Brio, C922, or C930 and want more control over the zoom or positioning so you look better in virtual meetings, the Logitech Camera Settings app is something you will want to download and use. This app allows you to zoom in the camera and adjust other settings even while you are in a Zoom, Teams, Webex, or Google Meet meeting.
Download and Install the Logitech Camera Settings app
Start by going to Logitech’s Support website at https://support.logi.com. It will likely direct you to the support site for your geographic region. Click on the Downloads item in the menu to see the apps you can download. Look for the Camera Settings app. Here’s what the page looked like when I wrote this article in March 2021.
The Camera Settings app is the blue icon on the left in the second row.
Click on the icon or the app name and it will take you to the download page after auto detecting your operating system (it comes for Windows or Mac). Download the app and install it on your computer.
Start/Join the Zoom or Teams meeting first with your video
A webcam can only feed one app at a time so in order to have your webcam working in the Zoom or Teams meeting, you need to join the meeting and turn on your webcam in the meeting. This is an important sequence to follow. If you start the Camera Settings app first, your webcam will not be available to the meeting platform and you will see an error message telling you that the selected webcam is not available.
Start the Camera Settings app
Once your webcam is in use in the meeting, start the Camera Settings app that you installed. You will see the controls and settings but will not see a preview in the app. That’s because the webcam is showing in the meeting.
Use the Controls and Settings in the app
Even though you don’t see the video preview in the app, it can still control the webcam and allow you to adjust what is being sent to the meeting platform. The controls and settings you have will depend on the webcam model as some models allow different adjustments.
The most common adjustment will be to zoom in so the other meeting attendees can better see your face. Us the “+” button on the Home tab of the app to zoom in. You may have to wait a moment to see the adjustment in your video in the meeting. Use the directional arrows to adjust yourself in the frame if you are cut off in any direction. Here’s the Home tab for my Logitech C920 in Windows.
Sometimes the full controls are not shown when the camera is in the fully zoomed out position since the adjustments for positioning are only applicable when you zoom in.
Full-screen preview at the start of Teams meetings doesn’t show changes
If you are the only one in a Teams meeting at the start, you will not see the camera adjustments in the video preview that Teams shows you full screen before others join. When someone else joins the meeting, your small video preview in the lower corner will now show the adjustments. I am not sure why Teams does this but it is concerning when you don’t see the video change in full-screen preview mode at the start of the meeting. After everyone else leaves and you are the only one left in the meeting, the full-screen preview will correctly show any camera adjustments.
Logitech C920 Control Software Mac
Default vs. zoomed in
Here’s what I look like with the default positioning. My camera is on top of my monitor about 24 inches from me.
Here’s what I look like with the camera zoomed in one step and my image adjusted in the frame.
Now the attendees can see my facial expressions much better when I present.
Because the camera is showing less of your body, make sure that any hand gestures you use will still be seen in the camera frame.
Minimize the Camera Settings app during the meeting
Once you’ve used the Camera Settings app to adjust your video, minimize the app, leaving it running during the meeting. If you close the app, the adjustments you made to the video may be lost, so it is best to keep the app open and minimized during the meeting. This app takes very few resources and should not impact the performance of the computer in the meeting. When the meeting is over you can close the Camera Settings app.
Explore Advanced settings
The Advanced tab in the Camera Settings app contains other settings you may want to adjust. I tend to leave these as the defaults but see if they might give you a better video in the meeting. I suggest you leave the autofocus and auto white balance on as manually adjusting these can be a lot of work during a meeting.
Advantage over Logitech’s Capture app
Logitech also offers an app called Capture, that gives you control over the webcam. It actually is an app to capture video but it also offers a virtual camera to Zoom and Teams. The adjustments in the app allow you to show a better video in the meeting. The problem for some people is that there is a slight lag between the video being shown through the app and the audio being captured by the mic. This delay can be very distracting for the attendees. The Camera Settings app controls the webcam directly without adding any delay so the experience for the attendees is consistently better.
Works when showing webcam in browser window
Control Logitech C920
Using the Camera Settings app to control the video also works when you are showing your webcam video in a browser window. In this article I explain how to use a small HTML and javascript file to display the webcam video in a browser window. You then use Zoom’s multi-window sharing option to share your video beside your PowerPoint slides in Reading View. The Camera Settiongs app will adjust the video shown in the browser window.
Control your Logitech webcam with the Camera Settings app
By downloading the Logitech Camera Settings app you give yourself more control over your video in Zoom and Teams meetings.
Video
Logitech Webcam C920 Controller
This video shows how to use the Logitech Camera Settings in a virtual meeting.
Logitech Webcam C920 Controls
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