While Apple has been offering its Continuity Camera feature for some time, this is exclusive to Ventura and may be a little too limited for some users. If this is your case, you can turn to the software Camo which has just been upgraded to version 2.0. This new version brings support for 4K cameras but also many effects.
The developers explain that their app now supports all cameras, from external and integrated webcams to digital cameras and even SLRs. ” If you can connect a camera to your PC or Mac, Camo supports it “, specifies the CEO in a ticket they blog. The app can also be used with acquisition cards or HDMI dongles, but also with Go Pro style cameras. Models recording in 4K 60 FPS are supported.
This new version will simplify the life of people with old equipment: the app will be able to improve the video of the camera and will avoid going through sometimes slow or abandoned proprietary software. It now supports LUT files used by professionals to calibrate and correct the colors of films in post-production: eighteen of them are provided free of charge to users.
Version 2.0 brings a bokeh effect (background blur) whose depth can be adjusted and which promises a “ better looking than portrait mode available on M1 Macs “. There will also be a Spotlight mode to brighten faces once morest the background, as well as a green screen mode to replace what is behind you. The company is also touting a new subject tracking (a la Centered Frame from Apple) which should be less jerky and more pleasant than what the competition offers.
The developers claim to have optimized this new version well so that it runs correctly on aging computers even if it cannot necessarily delegate part of the calculations to the camera (which is easy with phones running iOS or Android). On Mac, Camo takes advantage of Metal and the capabilities of the Apple Silicon M1 and M2 chips. The Windows version also inherits quite a few improvements under the hood.
This update is free for customers who already have a Camo license or subscription. The software is available free of charge at publisher’s website, but you will have to pay to unlock all the functions. The subscription is €40.79 per year or €81.59 for the single license.
