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Taking Hi Definition Photos with HD FaceTime Camera...

How do you take hi definition pictures using the HD FaceTime Camera with a Mac? I'm tired of Photo Booth's tiny 640 X 480 VGA resolution photos.

Posted on Dec 29, 2011 4:00 PM

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Posted on Dec 30, 2011 8:27 AM

Use the Photo Booth > View > Enter Full Screen menu command before you make your snapshot. If you export the resulting image and examine it with your Finder > File > Get Info, you will see it now has the higher pixel count (definition) you seek.




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Dec 30, 2011 1:56 PM in response to JFraser

(1) Hmmm. It works for me.

JFraser wrote: ... When are they going to fix that?


Per paragraph 2.1 of the Apple Support Communities Terms of Use, we are not allowed to speculate here


http://discussions.apple.com/static/apple/tutorial/tou.html


Therefore, you won't get an answer to this "When" question unless you can find some Apple published date.


(2) If you are willing to add non-Apple software to your Mac, you can check whether any of the webcam apps here can make the kind of snapshots you want:


http://www.pure-mac.com/webcam.html


(3) To stay with Apple software, iChat can make snapshots at resolutions beyond 640x480 using its iChat > Video >

Take Snapshot menu command. For highest resolution image, maximize the video window size before making the snapshot.


(4) If you are looking for a workaround, consider iMovie or QuickTimeX's video capture capability.


The QuickTimeX and iMovie that came with your Mac can make high definition video clips. Although it requires several steps, you could make a short clip and extract the image in one high definition frame.


If your screen is set to a high definition resolution, you can also use the Mac OS X screen capture shortcut (⌘⇧3) to make a hi-def snapshot of QTX's full-screen view of the QuickTime Player >

New Movie Recording window.


(5) If you are trying to raise specific suggestions or concerns to Apple, please understand that you are NOT directly addressing Apple here. For more info about Apple discussions, start here: http://discussions.apple.com/static/apple/tutorial/etiquette.html


You can send feedback directly to Apple via http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html


You will not get a response, but you can be certain that the responsible Apple people will see your input for consideration in future product development.


(6) If you have access to a local Mac retailer, the retailer may be able to give you some ideas that can help you meet your specific needs immediately.





Message was edited by: EZ Jim

Dec 30, 2011 2:16 PM in response to JFraser

Hi,


I see iGlasses has been updated for Lion.


Thanks for the Prompt.



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10:16 PM Friday; December 30, 2011

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"


 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.2)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

Jan 14, 2013 1:52 PM in response to jsegel

HI,


The Original Poster was saying they did not like the Photo Booth Size/Quality and later qualified this saying they were still using iGlasses (an Add-on for the System that could be accessed by Photo Booth or iChat amongst other apps).


As the Question seems to be about taking Hi res pictures regardless of Apps the response by EZ Jim seems to fit the additional question by yourself.


Also the Thread was started in 2011 and took place on the whole over the Christmas Holiday period.

I am surpirsed that I am still subscribed to it.



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9:51 PM Monday; January 14, 2013

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"


 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Mountain Lion 10.8.2)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

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