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Manipulating Movies and Capturing Video

In previous chapters, you tackled input from the mouse, keyboard, and makey makey, but those inputs were all button presses. What about other inputs, like video from your webcam? Fortunately, processing has code libraries that can help you add video and more to your projects.

This project introduces you to libraries in Processing and shows you how to incorporate video and movies into a sketch. You’ll perform some simple movie modifications, capture live video from a webcam, and create a photo booth program in Processing.

The world of video manipulation is ahead, so buckle up. Our first stop is the library!

WHAT IS A LIBRARY?

A library is a collection of prewritten code. One function in a library might ...

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