Color

This property page is used to select the properties specifying the format and synchronization options of the video.



Select from the following options:

Saturation

Move the slider to adjust the color saturation of the video. Note that this option is available only for the cameras that support the software saturation control.. Equivalent to the Saturation property.

Hue

Move the slider to adjust the color phase the video. Note that this option is available only for the cameras that support the software hue control.. Equivalent to the Hue property.

Both sliders has a corresponding check box On located on the left and Auto located on the right. If an On box is unselected, the corresponding feature will be disabled. If an Auto box is enabled, the camera supports an automatic mode for the corresponding feature. Checking the box will put the camera to the continuous automatic control of the feature, unchecking it will restore the manual control.

White balance

Move the U/B slider to adjust the the tint of the white color along the yellow-blue axis. Move the V/R slider to adjust the the tint of the white color along the cyan-red axis. Select the Auto box to put the camera to the continuous automatic control of the white balance. Click the One Push button to have the camera adjust the white balance level by itself and return to the manual mode. Equivalent to the WhiteBalanceUB, WhiteBalanceVR and WhiteBalanceControl properties.

Bayer conversion

Select this option to activate the real-time color conversion of a grayscale video generated by a Bayer camera. The Bayer list lets you select the specific Bayer conversion algorithm. The CCD layout of the camera can be selected from the Layout list. Both options are available only for monochrome video modes. See Bayer and BayerLayout for more information.