How to Record Customized Camera Feeds With Cameo in PowerPoint

Cameo is a PowerPoint feature that lets you add your webcam or any other camera feed into your presentation. This makes it easier to present virtually, as your audience can see you from within your slides.

  1. Go to Insert > Cameo.
  2. After clicking on Cameo, PowerPoint will insert a placeholder object on your current slide and open the Camera Format tab.

Camera Format menu after clicking cameo in PowerPoint

  1. You can edit the object as you wish, much like any other shape on PowerPoint. You can also click on the options in the Designer pane on the right side of the screen to help you work faster.
  2. Once you're happy with its placement on your slide, click on the Preview button to see your live video.

With that, you can start presenting your PowerPoint slides via screen sharing while still keeping yourself on the screen.


How to Record Your PowerPoint Presentation With Cameo

You can also insert a cameo from Record > Cameo. Clicking on this will bring you to the same menu tab and insert a placeholder object for your video. However, even if you didn't set up Cameo beforehand, you can insert it directly while recording your presentation.

  1. Go to Record > From Beginning or Record > From Current Slide.
  2. In the recording screen, click on the Camera icon at the top. This will insert a round object containing your video in your slides' lower-right-hand section.

Camera controls from the recording screen on Microsoft PowerPoint

  1. Click on the Red icon to start recording your presentation.
  2. Go through your presentation as usual. 
  3. Once you've finished, click the Red icon again to stop recording.
  4. Click Export to go to the Export to video screen.

Export to video recording PowerPoint presentation

  1. Change the File Name as needed, then click Browse to select the location where you will save your recorded video.
  2. Once done, click Export Video.