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More iChat Effects

I downloaded "moreichateffects" for my ichat/photobooth. the effects work fine in ichat but if you snap a picture in photo booth, some of the effects end up being white and pink. i've uninstalled and reinstalled the add-on as well as tried the effects in different lighting settings. what can i do?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Feb 13, 2011 10:47 AM

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Answer 1

Feb 13, 2011 1:45 PM in response to vickideroeck

Hi,

Welcome to the  Discussions

If you are using this on a Snow Leopard machine I would suggest deleting it and throwing it away.

The Effects are created by Quartz Files.
These are created by Quartz Composer, which you can install with the Developers Tools.
However effects/Quartz Files created for Leopard don't always access the Video in the same way it is done in Snow Leopard and odd things can happen.

You could try, if you have a 64 Bit machine, to run apps as 32 bit.

Select iChat or Photo Booth in the applications folder (Click once to highlight)
Then use the File Menu > Get Info or the KeyStrokes listed.
In the panel that appears, if you an do it, in the top section it has Open In 32 Bit Mode.
Try this.

You might want to look at http://ichatfx.com/iChatFX/Home.html

9:45 PM Sunday; February 13, 2011

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Answer 2

Feb 14, 2011 11:47 AM in response to vickideroeck

Hi,

Maybe I should have been clearer.

In the Finder.
i.e Open the Applications Folder so you see a Finder's window with the Applications listed.
Then highlight an App with a single Click.
You can then use the Keystrokes of the CMD Key and I keys together (Which is the same as going to the File Menu in the finder and doing Get Info).

This is an iChat 4 one.

Somewhere around the point I have put the red oval you will have the option to open in 32 or 64 Bit, depending what is currently set and if your computer can do it.

7:46 PM Monday; February 14, 2011

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Answer 3

Feb 18, 2011 12:06 PM in response to vickideroeck

Hi,

Some apps have a check box inside the same oval that allows you to Open with Rosetta. This allows some apps written for PPC computers to be run on Intels.
In some cases it will help with Plug-ins and other Add-ons.

On the the other hand, it is now a question of the time you want to put in to this and how adventurous you feel.

As I said the files are created with Quartz Composer which you have on the Install Disk at least as part of Developers Tools.

I would be tempted to Install Quartz Composer, duplicate a working File, transfer patches to that (It might just be the bits between Input and Output).

Or you could play with the settings of those patches that can be altered to see if things can be improved.

Leopard Pic

Full size is here

The Blue text and arrow point to the window you would start with with a empty work window (green). In "Editing" you would not need to deal with this window.

Some items in the Green text "Work Window" can be expanded in some cases as they contain further sub routines.

If you highlight one item the parameters like speed, colour in some cases and other settings can be adjusted. (Orange text and arrow)

In most cases you either see the working effect without the camera input in others you will see the final result.

Starting with something fairly simple like changing the liked movie (loop) for one like Roller Coaster or Eiffel Tower may be the way to go.

It can be a bit of a steep learning curve but can be fun.