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Selecting effects for a snapshot

Photo Booth provides many effects you can apply to a snapshot when you take it. Some effects distort the video much as you would see in a fun-house mirror.

Video backdrop effects let you use a picture or movie to replace the actual background of the scene. You can use one of the video backdrops provided with Photo Booth or add your own.

To select an effect:

  1. Click the Effects button. Click the arrows next to the Effects button to see the effects you can select.

    You can also press Command-2 and then press Command-Left or Command-Right arrow keys. To select an effect you want to use, press a number key (1 to 9).

  2. Click the effect you want to use.

  3. If you select a distortion effect, drag the slider to change the amount of distortion. You can also drag in the image to move the origin point of the distortion.

    If you select a backdrop effect, step out of the picture until Photo Booth detects the background.

    If you don’t want to use an effect, click the center effect.

Related Topics

Taking a snapshot

Using video backdrops