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In order to work properly, the effect needs to be able to detect your face, so first make sure you have proper lighting so your facial features are clear.

The effects in iChat and Photo Booth use facial recognition technology so when you move within the frame of the camera the effect moves with your face. If you have the program open in 32-bit mode then the video effects will not work properly. While these features should work just fine, there are situations in which the effect either cuts in and out or does not work at all. Two popular programs included with OS X are Photo Booth and iChat, both of which allow you to use a camera attached to the system to capture and send pictures and videos of yourself to friends and colleagues.īoth of these programs have a video effects section, where you can apply filters to stretch and warp your face into odd shapes, or have hearts or birds revolve around your head for a "lovestruck" or "dizzy" effect.
