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Can I turn off photo booth's "flash"?

Anybody know? I have a lamp beside me and the lighting is much nicer without the FLASH. Can I turn it off?

Macbook Pro 2.2 GHz, Mac OS X (10.4.10), Built-in iSight

Posted on Jul 22, 2007 5:41 PM

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Jul 25, 2007 3:29 PM in response to Community User

Actually, Measly Little Shrimp Fish, the additional light of the lamp will minimize the effect of Photo Booth's screen flash. Turning the lamp off will actually make the pictures you take look more like they have been made using a flash. Turning all the room lights ON, or, even better, making the picture in full sunlight will yield a picture that will not look flashed at all because the screen flash will be overwhelmed by the ambient light.

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Aug 29, 2007 11:13 AM in response to Kerwin Kaye

Welcome to Apple Discussions, Kerwin Kaye

If the Photo Booth flash is bothering you and the tips above have not helped enough, you can try the ultimate solution. Cover all or part of your display screen with some opaque material such as cardboard or heavy cloth.

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Sep 23, 2007 9:45 PM in response to mcrodgers

Welcome to Apple Discussions, mcrodgers

We are pleased that you found the info useful.

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Oct 4, 2007 8:48 PM in response to Sara Overby

There is no option to turn off the flash in the Photo Booth application. The quickest work-around is to press ctrl + option + apple + 8, which inverts the screen colors. When you take a picture, the screen will flash black, negating the flash effect.

Note that this work-around will also negate any light from the screen glow, which is negligable unless you have a very bright background or screen.

Can I turn off photo booth's "flash"?

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