You can take a single photo or a group of four photos, or record a video using your computer’s built-in camera or an external video camera connected to your Mac.
Take a photo
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If you’re using an external video camera, make sure it’s connected to your computer and turned on.
In the Photo Booth app on your Mac, if you see the View Photo button or the View Video button , click it to see the Take Photo button or Record Video button .
In the bottom left of the window, click the Take a still picture button to take a single photo, or click the Take four quick pictures button to take a sequence of four photos (called a 4-up photo).
Click the Take Photo button .
As you know, Photo Booth includes a collection of image-altering effects you can use to distort your photos; just click the Effects button to see the collection of 24 effects, and to apply them to.
Record a video
If you’re using an external video camera, make sure it’s connected to your computer and turned on.
In the Photo Booth app on your Mac, if you see the View Photo button or the View Video button , click it to see the Take Photo button or Record Video button .
If the Record Video button isn’t showing, at the bottom left, click the Record a movie clip button .
Click the Record Video button . Click the Stop button when you finish recording.
Turn off the countdown or flash for photos
When you take a photo, there’s a three-second countdown before the photo is taken. Your screen flashes when the photo is taken.
In the Photo Booth app on your Mac, do any of the following:
Turn off the countdown: Hold down the Option key while clicking the Take Photo button or Record Video button .
Turn off the flash: Hold down the Shift key while clicking the Take Photo button .
Change the flash setting: Choose Camera > Enable Screen Flash.
Turn off both the countdown and the flash: Press and hold the Option and Shift keys while you click the Take Photo button .
You can use the Photo Booth app in full screen (to fill your entire screen) or in Split View (to work in another app at the same time).
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