PhotoBooth for Other Macs?

MacRumors · Oct 21, 2005, 02:09 PM

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Apple's support document for PhotoBooth 1.0 indicates that PhotoBooth will work with an both an external video camera (such as an iSight) as well as the iMac's built in video camera.

PhotoBooth is a simple fun application which allows new iMac owners to take photos of themselves and apply various effects -- such as Sepia, Glow, Comic Book and more. The manipulated photos can be sent to friends by email or placed in your iPhoto Library.

For whatever reason, Apple is only offering PhotoBooth pre-installed on new iMacs, and has not yet released the software publicly. According to various reader reports, the 3.5mb application has no restrictions and does work on other Macs with an iSight (or other external video camera).

Lacero · Oct 21, 2005, 02:09 PM

It works. Haven't tried it on a USB-enabled webcam. Seems to work fine even with some of my digital firewire camcorders.

miloblithe · Oct 21, 2005, 02:17 PM

Hopefully it will become available soon. Realistically I bet they'll include it as one of the upgrades in iLife 06, or something.

nagromme · Oct 21, 2005, 02:18 PM

Makes sense. If they don't want to give it away just for free, then it could at least be bundled with iSight cameras, and made available to iSight owners.

Maybe they're waiting until they've added a check that makes it iSight-only.

It would be simpler to give it a way for free, but then I'm not an disinterested party

vniow · Oct 21, 2005, 02:20 PM

*patiently awaiting similar news for Front Row*

amac4me · Oct 21, 2005, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miloblithe

Hopefully it will become available soon. Realistically I bet they'll include it as one of the upgrades in iLife 06, or something.

I would have to agree, I think we'll see it packaged within the iLife 06 suite.

PharmD · Oct 21, 2005, 02:21 PM

My money (literally) is on an iLife 06 add-in. I wouldn't be opposed to a freebie however.

plasticparadox · Oct 21, 2005, 02:23 PM

Anyone know if this is out yet?

paulypants · Oct 21, 2005, 02:23 PM

I used it in an Apple Store yesterday, what a lovely waste of time

yellow5 · Oct 21, 2005, 02:28 PM

I'm thinking if one was to go to any Mac torrent site, one would be able to download, and if one had a firewire camera one would be able to use it regardless of what Mac they had...

My friend did it...yeah...

sweetaction · Oct 21, 2005, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miloblithe

Hopefully it will become available soon. Realistically I bet they'll include it as one of the upgrades in iLife 06, or something.

Front Row, PhotoBooth and more will make iLife more sought after than ever.

JamSoft · Oct 21, 2005, 02:29 PM

What about Front Row?

Apple 'Front Row' Petition
< http://new.PetitionOnline.com/frontrow/petition.html >

-Nate

quackattack · 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vniow

*patiently awaiting similar news for Front Row*

Couldn't agree more. Photobooth is bound to be in iLife, I just hope Front Row finds its way in as well.

It makes sense, restrict the software during x-mas, cash in on tons of iMacs sold, release it to everyone in January in iLife 06. Everyone is happy.

Of course if Front Row isn't in iLife that will be another story.....

miloblithe · Oct 21, 2005, 02:31 PM

That adds to interesting speculation. Could iLife 06 inlcude Front Row, Photo Booth, a remote (or have a separate remote/receiver package available), as well as the usualy upgrades to iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, and Garageband?

That does sound like a product worth buying.

aftk2 · Oct 21, 2005, 02:36 PM

So, can someone who has used PhotoBooth enlighten me a little on it? Is it really just what it looks like on the Apple website - a program that takes one picture at a time, and applies a range of effects to that one picture? Or can you set it up to be actually like a photo booth - taking a range of pictures in succession, putting them up 4 by 4 (or whatever), etc... Posting them elsewhere, etc...? I'm curious about using it for something like a party, or a video kiosk, fun little diversion, etc...

Having taken the plunge and ordered a new iMac, I'm interested in all of its various, strange little features. Oh, and apologies in advance about mentioning this purchase a million times - it's my first new Mac in six years.

mkaake · Oct 21, 2005, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamSoft

What about Front Row?

Apple 'Front Row' Petition
< http://new.PetitionOnline.com/frontrow/petition.html >

-Nate

LOL - you're, kidding, right?

Anyway, it would be a fun little app to have around from time to time, but my life wouldn't be over if they didn't make it available to other macs...

tiiim · Oct 21, 2005, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miloblithe

That adds to interesting speculation. Could iLife 06 inlcude Front Row, Photo Booth, a remote (or have a separate remote/receiver package available), as well as the usualy upgrades to iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, and Garageband?

That does sound like a product worth buying.

it does actually.....hmm this is starting to sound the iLife we'll all been waiting for...

tiiim · Oct 21, 2005, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkaake

LOL - you're, kidding, right?

hehe since when did any big company follow petitions? Look at MSN mac for an example...

Stella · Oct 21, 2005, 02:48 PM

Photobooth looked fun, but not much else - a toy application.

I imagine people would use it a few times and then not much after that.

kenaustus · Oct 21, 2005, 02:48 PM

Steve J is going to want to do something with iLife 06 to motivate those who bought iLife 05 to upgrade. Front Row is something that could be added, but the remote would either be sold separately or added to iLife 06+. PhoneBooth is a simple addition, but would not add much sizzle. Aperture Express is another potential, but I see that as a stand alone app in a year or so.

Some_Big_Spoon · Oct 21, 2005, 02:49 PM

Well, it's probably been mentioned, but iLife comes preinstalled on all macs and has no restrictions.. it's a value added thing until they rollit out as a fun little part of a new software package, or on all macs..

Same thing with the mighty mouse.. they released it early, got some cash from early adopters, then made it standard on all new revisions.

Standard stuff. It'll hit the torrent sites soon and peeps will get to check it out, but it's really such an iMac kinda app; isight built in, big screen flashes.. it'll work on existing puters, but it just won't have the same effect.. I think that's really where the "restrictions" (only iMac for now) make sense. You want it to perform at it's best, so put it with the system designed for it.

It's gimmicky, but it's neat when just thrown in for "free".. Macs can be fun, and be work horses, that's part of the amazing thing about the machines.. they're all things to all people.

miloblithe · Oct 21, 2005, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stella

Photobooth looked fun, but not much else - a toy application.

I imagine people would use it a few times and then not much after that.

Agreed. Play for an hour, then maybe use it every couple months to make a new picture for forums or iChat.

But it sounds neat. It'll help sell products, even if only a little.

miloblithe · Oct 21, 2005, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenaustus

Aperture Express is another potential, but I see that as a stand alone app in a year or so.

You just made me drool.

Lacero · Oct 21, 2005, 02:54 PM

If it comes out, it should replace iPhoto. I think having 3 photo management apps is too many.

MM2270 · Oct 21, 2005, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetaction

Front Row, PhotoBooth and more will make iLife more sought after than ever.

What? You guys can't be serious. Why would this be included in iLife? It has none of the trademarks of an iLife app. iLife apps are about content creation, not some silly tool that lets you mess around with a picture in some dumb limited fashion. I just don't see that happening, and I don't see what value it could add to iLife at all. I can see it being released as a free download or bundled with iSight cameras though.

Oct 21, 2005, 02:09 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	PhotoBooth for Other Macs? http://www.macrumors.com/images/macrumorsthreadlogo.gif Apple's support document for PhotoBooth 1.0 indicates that PhotoBooth will work with an both an external video camera (such as an iSight) as well as the iMac's built in video camera. PhotoBooth is a simple fun application which allows new iMac owners to take photos of themselves and apply various effects -- such as Sepia, Glow, Comic Book and more. The manipulated photos can be sent to friends by email or placed in your iPhoto Library. For whatever reason, Apple is only offering PhotoBooth pre-installed on new iMacs, and has not yet released the software publicly. According to various reader reports, the 3.5mb application has no restrictions and does work on other Macs with an iSight (or other external video camera).

Oct 21, 2005, 02:18 PM	#4
nagromme macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Blinking blue dot	Makes sense. If they don't want to give it away just for free, then it could at least be bundled with iSight cameras, and made available to iSight owners. Maybe they're waiting until they've added a check that makes it iSight-only. It would be simpler to give it a way for free, but then I'm not an disinterested party __________________ nagromme Would you like a treatment?

Oct 21, 2005, 02:21 PM	#7
PharmD macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA	My money (literally) is on an iLife 06 add-in. I wouldn't be opposed to a freebie however. __________________ The Fullmetal Pharmacist

Oct 21, 2005, 02:23 PM	#8
plasticparadox macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2003	Anyone know if this is out yet? __________________ MacBook/2 GHz Core Duo/2 GB RAM/160 GB HD/Leopard \| iPhone 3G/16 GB

Oct 21, 2005, 02:23 PM	#9
paulypants macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2003	I used it in an Apple Store yesterday, what a lovely waste of time __________________ Mac Pro 2 x 2.8 Quad-Core Xeon 6GB RAM PowerMac G3 B&W 300Mhz 256RAM 6GB Macintosh SE 8Mhz 20MB

Oct 21, 2005, 02:09 PM	#2
Lacero macrumors 601 Join Date: Jan 2005	It works. Haven't tried it on a USB-enabled webcam. Seems to work fine even with some of my digital firewire camcorders.

Oct 21, 2005, 02:17 PM	#3
miloblithe macrumors 68020 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington, DC	Hopefully it will become available soon. Realistically I bet they'll include it as one of the upgrades in iLife 06, or something.

Oct 21, 2005, 02:20 PM	#5
vniow macrumors 603 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: I accidentally my whole location.	patiently awaiting similar news for Front Row

Oct 21, 2005, 02:28 PM	#10
yellow5 macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2005	I'm thinking if one was to go to any Mac torrent site, one would be able to download, and if one had a firewire camera one would be able to use it regardless of what Mac they had... My friend did it...yeah...

Oct 21, 2005, 02:29 PM	#12
JamSoft macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Howell, MI	Front Row Petition What about Front Row? Apple 'Front Row' Petition < http://new.PetitionOnline.com/frontrow/petition.html > -Nate

Oct 21, 2005, 02:31 PM	#14
miloblithe macrumors 68020 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington, DC	That adds to interesting speculation. Could iLife 06 inlcude Front Row, Photo Booth, a remote (or have a separate remote/receiver package available), as well as the usualy upgrades to iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, and Garageband? That does sound like a product worth buying.

Oct 21, 2005, 02:36 PM	#15
aftk2 macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Pacific NW	A question to someone who has used PhotoBooth So, can someone who has used PhotoBooth enlighten me a little on it? Is it really just what it looks like on the Apple website - a program that takes one picture at a time, and applies a range of effects to that one picture? Or can you set it up to be actually like a photo booth - taking a range of pictures in succession, putting them up 4 by 4 (or whatever), etc... Posting them elsewhere, etc...? I'm curious about using it for something like a party, or a video kiosk, fun little diversion, etc... Having taken the plunge and ordered a new iMac, I'm interested in all of its various, strange little features. Oh, and apologies in advance about mentioning this purchase a million times - it's my first new Mac in six years. __________________ electric state: Mac & Web Bloggery.

Oct 21, 2005, 02:48 PM	#19
Stella macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada	Photobooth looked fun, but not much else - a toy application. I imagine people would use it a few times and then not much after that. __________________ iPhone: The cell phone for communists and censorship

Oct 21, 2005, 02:48 PM	#20
kenaustus macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2003	Steve J is going to want to do something with iLife 06 to motivate those who bought iLife 05 to upgrade. Front Row is something that could be added, but the remote would either be sold separately or added to iLife 06+. PhoneBooth is a simple addition, but would not add much sizzle. Aperture Express is another potential, but I see that as a stand alone app in a year or so.

Oct 21, 2005, 02:49 PM	#21
Some_Big_Spoon macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Seattle.. just plain ol' wet whitebread Seattle	Well, it's probably been mentioned, but iLife comes preinstalled on all macs and has no restrictions.. it's a value added thing until they rollit out as a fun little part of a new software package, or on all macs.. Same thing with the mighty mouse.. they released it early, got some cash from early adopters, then made it standard on all new revisions. Standard stuff. It'll hit the torrent sites soon and peeps will get to check it out, but it's really such an iMac kinda app; isight built in, big screen flashes.. it'll work on existing puters, but it just won't have the same effect.. I think that's really where the "restrictions" (only iMac for now) make sense. You want it to perform at it's best, so put it with the system designed for it. It's gimmicky, but it's neat when just thrown in for "free".. Macs can be fun, and be work horses, that's part of the amazing thing about the machines.. they're all things to all people.

Oct 21, 2005, 02:54 PM	#24
Lacero macrumors 601 Join Date: Jan 2005	If it comes out, it should replace iPhoto. I think having 3 photo management apps is too many.

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