Hello Linux Geeksters. Webcam Studio is an open source tool for mixing the look of the webcam broadcast easily. It can be used with Skype or other instant messaging application that has video calling functions. The latest stable version available is Webcam Studio 0.61. For more information, see this Webcam Studio sample.
In this article I will show you how to install Webcam Studio on Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin, Linux Mint 15 Olivia, Linux Mint 14 Nadia, Linux Mint 13 Maya and Elementary OS 0.2 Luna.
To install Webcam Studio 0.61 on Ubuntu, Linux Mint and Elementary OS, you have to add the GetDeb repository to your system:
$ wget http://archive.getdeb.net/install_deb/getdeb-repository_0.1-1~getdeb1_all.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i getdeb-repository_0.1-1~getdeb1_all.deb
Update the local repository index:
$ sudo apt-get update
Install Webcam Studio:
$ sudo apt-get install webcamstudio
If you like bleeding edge technology, you can install the latest version available of Webcam Studio, from the daily builds official PPA:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webcamstudio/webcamstudio-dailybuilds
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install webcamstudio