Take twisted, weird and wacky pictures of yourself with the iPad 2's built-in photo app .
As should now be clear,Apple has added two cameras to the iPad 2's feature set. It could have stopped there and just let you get on with it, but to add a splash of fun to the proceedings and highlight just how versatile they are, Apple has also installed this infectious little app as standard.
Photo Booth is as simple as they come. Just point one of the iPad 2's cameras it your subject, choose one of its eight wacky effects and snap away. Once you've captured your madcap portrait, you can then share it at the tap of a button.
Photo Booth began life as a Mac OS X application designed to showcase the iSight camera included on Macs. Now that Apple has decided to include cameras an the iPad, it made sense to bring Photo Booth to its tablet computer.
The iPad edition comes with eight effects (nine if you include normal).The visual effects are Thermal Camera, Mirror, X-Ray, Kaleidoscope, Light Tunnel, squeeze,Twirl and Stretch. Click on one of the effects as soon as you fire up the ipp and you can see the effect in real-time on the display as you move the iPad around. Press the snap button at the bottom of the screen to take the picture. You can't add effects to images after you've taken them, or change the effect that has been added to the picture.The idea is to choose an effect and get a photo.
It is possible to take pictures using both of the cameras on the iPad, to snap either yourself or whatever you are looking at.
It's actually really useful to be able to take quick snaps with cool effects, and with a bit of practice it's possible to take some great looking shots, although most of the time you'll produce comical effects rather than gorgeous pictures (this compliments the iPad 2's reasonably low-spec camera, however, which isn't ideally suited to high-end photo work).
Once you've taken pictures in Photo Booth you can share them using the email functionality of the iPad, which will give your friends something to laugh about. Alternatively, you can copy and paste the images using them in any supporting app or Website. Being able to paste quick snaps of yourself (or whatever you are looking at) is more useful than you'd imagine.
Photo Booth is really more just for fun than anything, and you'd be surprised at how much fun it is to entertain children with Photo Booth and an iPad 2.
Using Photo Booth is one of the easiest apps on the iPad, but there are a few tricks and tips that will help you get the most out of this great application from Apple.
Read on to find out how it works.
PICTURE PREVIEW
Compose your picture before you snap with the V^real-time preview display.
VIEW YOUR LIBRARY
This strip displays all your most recent pictures, just tap one to bring it up for closer viewing or to share v with a friend.
CHOOSE YOUR EFFECT
Hit the tab in the left-hand corner of the screen to change the selected effect. There are eight different , filters to choose from.
SAY CHEESE!
As in the iPad or iPhone's standard camera app, just press this button to snap your picture once you've lined up your subject.
SWITCH CAMERAS
This button lets you switch between the self-portrait-friendly front-facing camera or, if you're shooting someone else, the back facing lens.
1 CHOOSE YOUR EFFECT
First things first, you need to choose which effect you want to inflict on your subject.The selection screen will be the first thing you see when you boot up the app, offering eight different filters to choose from.
2 LINE UP YOUR SHOT
Tapping on one of the filters will cake you co the shooting screen.The Thermal Camera displays heac signatures -perfect for recreating your favourite Predator set piece.
3 X-RAY SPECTACLE
Don't worry, che X-Ray effect isn't able to show what sore of underwear your sporting. Maybe Apple will add that in the next iOS update?
4 KALEIDOSCOPE FOR IMPROVEMENT
The Kaleidoscope filter lets you come up with some seriously out-there images. Not one for the family portrait, but fun nevertheless.
5 FEELING THE SQUEEZE
Okay, this is where the freak show really starts.The Squeeze effect pinches your face into all manner of ghastly contortions.Time to live out your ET fantasies.
6 SPINNING AROUND
Twirl spins your face into a twisted, freakish vortex.This one is perfect for passport photos, driving licence snaps or any other official government ID.
7 AT A STRETCH
Ever wondered what you'd look like if you had a fleshy cuboid head? Of course you have.The Stretch effect offers just that, pulling your face into a perfect square.
8 SHARE YOUR IMAGES
Once you've taken a picture, tap on it once, then press the 'Share' tab in the bottom-right corner. You'll then be offered the choice of emailing the image direct from the app, or copying it for use in another program.
The Light Tunnel effect makes it appear that you are travelling at incredible speeds.
Photo Booth is as simple as they come. Just point one of the iPad 2's cameras it your subject, choose one of its eight wacky effects and snap away. Once you've captured your madcap portrait, you can then share it at the tap of a button.
Photo Booth began life as a Mac OS X application designed to showcase the iSight camera included on Macs. Now that Apple has decided to include cameras an the iPad, it made sense to bring Photo Booth to its tablet computer.
The iPad edition comes with eight effects (nine if you include normal).The visual effects are Thermal Camera, Mirror, X-Ray, Kaleidoscope, Light Tunnel, squeeze,Twirl and Stretch. Click on one of the effects as soon as you fire up the ipp and you can see the effect in real-time on the display as you move the iPad around. Press the snap button at the bottom of the screen to take the picture. You can't add effects to images after you've taken them, or change the effect that has been added to the picture.The idea is to choose an effect and get a photo.
It is possible to take pictures using both of the cameras on the iPad, to snap either yourself or whatever you are looking at.
It's actually really useful to be able to take quick snaps with cool effects, and with a bit of practice it's possible to take some great looking shots, although most of the time you'll produce comical effects rather than gorgeous pictures (this compliments the iPad 2's reasonably low-spec camera, however, which isn't ideally suited to high-end photo work).
Once you've taken pictures in Photo Booth you can share them using the email functionality of the iPad, which will give your friends something to laugh about. Alternatively, you can copy and paste the images using them in any supporting app or Website. Being able to paste quick snaps of yourself (or whatever you are looking at) is more useful than you'd imagine.
Photo Booth is really more just for fun than anything, and you'd be surprised at how much fun it is to entertain children with Photo Booth and an iPad 2.
Using Photo Booth is one of the easiest apps on the iPad, but there are a few tricks and tips that will help you get the most out of this great application from Apple.
Read on to find out how it works.
"Point one of the iPad 2's cameras at your subject/ choose one of its eight wacky effects and snap away"
PICTURE PREVIEW
Compose your picture before you snap with the V^real-time preview display.
VIEW YOUR LIBRARY
This strip displays all your most recent pictures, just tap one to bring it up for closer viewing or to share v with a friend.
CHOOSE YOUR EFFECT
Hit the tab in the left-hand corner of the screen to change the selected effect. There are eight different , filters to choose from.
SAY CHEESE!
As in the iPad or iPhone's standard camera app, just press this button to snap your picture once you've lined up your subject.
SWITCH CAMERAS
This button lets you switch between the self-portrait-friendly front-facing camera or, if you're shooting someone else, the back facing lens.
First things first, you need to choose which effect you want to inflict on your subject.The selection screen will be the first thing you see when you boot up the app, offering eight different filters to choose from.
Tapping on one of the filters will cake you co the shooting screen.The Thermal Camera displays heac signatures -perfect for recreating your favourite Predator set piece.
Don't worry, che X-Ray effect isn't able to show what sore of underwear your sporting. Maybe Apple will add that in the next iOS update?
The Kaleidoscope filter lets you come up with some seriously out-there images. Not one for the family portrait, but fun nevertheless.
TIPS & TRICKS
The iPad 2's cameras aren't particularly high resolution and you'll lose further clarity once one of Photo Booth's filters is applied, so finding the perfect lighting is key to capturing a crisp image. For the best results, head outside into the sunshine.
The iPad 2's cameras aren't particularly high resolution and you'll lose further clarity once one of Photo Booth's filters is applied, so finding the perfect lighting is key to capturing a crisp image. For the best results, head outside into the sunshine.
Okay, this is where the freak show really starts.The Squeeze effect pinches your face into all manner of ghastly contortions.Time to live out your ET fantasies.
Twirl spins your face into a twisted, freakish vortex.This one is perfect for passport photos, driving licence snaps or any other official government ID.
Ever wondered what you'd look like if you had a fleshy cuboid head? Of course you have.The Stretch effect offers just that, pulling your face into a perfect square.
Once you've taken a picture, tap on it once, then press the 'Share' tab in the bottom-right corner. You'll then be offered the choice of emailing the image direct from the app, or copying it for use in another program.
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