The Real iChat/Photo Booth Hologram

telekid · 11:54 PM

Want the original .qtz file that didn't make it to Leopard? Straight from an older developer build, you can find it here! Installation: Just place the file in your /Library/Compositions folder & enjoy.

-telekid

Update: Digg It! (Thanks, Wailord).

Admin edit: Sorry guys, I don't think we should be distributing this on MacRumors. It comes from Apple's developer's distribution of Leopard, and for whatever reason Apple intentionally didn't distribute it with the retail version of Leopard. If you still want a hologram iChat effect, see the user created version found here.

Update: Fair enough. It was fun while it lasted

By the way, I've heard that the user created version above actually looks better than the Apple-created one. Go figure. Check it out, eh?

compuguy1088 · Oct 28, 2007, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by telekid

Want the original .qtz file that didn't make it to Leopard? Straight from an older developer build, you can find it here! Installation: Just place the file in your /Library/Compositions folder & enjoy.

-telekid

Thanks for posting it! Out of curiosity though, how do you use it with photobooth?

telekid · Oct 28, 2007, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by compuguy1088

Thanks for posting it! Out of curiosity though, how do you use it with photobooth?

According to Ice-Cube:
1. Extract Hologram.qtz from the zip file.
2. Place it on your desktop for easy access.
3. Go to photobooth in your applications folder and right click to *Show package contents*
4. Navigate to content>resources
5. Drag the Hologram.qtz file from the desktop to this folder.
6. Locate the file *EffectsOrdering.plist* in this folder
7. Open the file with textedit
8. You should see a number of effects listed in that file. You should see user backdrop 1, user backdrop 2, and so forth in the last paragraph.
9. Replace the words *user backdrop 1* to *Hologram*
It should look like this: <string>/Hologram</string>
10. Save the file. Close all folders.
11. Open up photobooth and enjoy your newfound effect.

wesleyh · Oct 28, 2007, 01:02 PM

Was the PPC not allowed limitation also in the dev builds?

telekid · Oct 28, 2007, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wesleyh

Was the PPC not allowed limitation also in the dev builds?

I'm using it on a PPC iBook G4 (curiously 256mb ram) as we speak.

Wayfarer · Oct 28, 2007, 02:16 PM

Glorious find! Will try it out right away.

wesleyh · Oct 28, 2007, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by telekid

I'm using it on a PPC iBook G4 (curiously 256mb ram) as we speak.

Is it running laggy or not?

telekid · Oct 28, 2007, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wesleyh

Is it running laggy or not?

Slightly, but I've been using it as my primary operating system since I stumbled upon it. I find it humorous that Apple has put the 512mb limit in place; it seems to run fine with half that.

iAra · Oct 28, 2007, 02:46 PM

I can't get it to work with the iSight. How do I get Quartz composer to use the isight as an input? I tried to do the photo booth thing, but since I have a iBook G4 it obviously wont work. Help!

pianoplayer1 · Oct 28, 2007, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by telekid

I'm using it on a PPC iBook G4 (curiously 256mb ram) as we speak.

telekid, do you know if the limitation is in the actual iChat app?? If it is, and your app does not have it, can u please upload it somewhere so people on PPC macs can use it?

compuguy1088 · Oct 28, 2007, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by telekid

According to Ice-Cube:
1. Extract Hologram.qtz from the zip file.
2. Place it on your desktop for easy access.
3. Go to photobooth in your applications folder and right click to *Show package contents*
4. Navigate to content>resources
5. Drag the Hologram.qtz file from the desktop to this folder.
6. Locate the file *EffectsOrdering.plist* in this folder
7. Open the file with textedit
8. You should see a number of effects listed in that file. You should see user backdrop 1, user backdrop 2, and so forth in the last paragraph.
9. Replace the words *user backdrop 1* to *Hologram*
It should look like this: <string>/Hologram</string>
10. Save the file. Close all folders.
11. Open up photobooth and enjoy your newfound effect.

Thanks for posting the instructions!

Mal · Oct 28, 2007, 03:21 PM

Just to prove that it does work:

p0intblank · Oct 28, 2007, 03:30 PM

For some reason I cannot get this to work... and I have followed the instructions multiple times.

aqtrans · Oct 28, 2007, 03:40 PM

All I did was add Hologram.qtz to /Library/Compositions and it showed up in Photobooth, didn't have to edit the plist at all.

telekid · 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pianoplayer1

telekid, do you know if the limitation is in the actual iChat app?? If it is, and your app does not have it, can u please upload it somewhere so people on PPC macs can use it?

I'm not sure which limitation you are talking about. However, I would be happy to upload the file so that you could test it. I'm creating a torrent file as we speak.

amsukalski · Oct 28, 2007, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aqtrans

All I did was add Hologram.qtz to /Library/Compositions and it showed up in Photobooth, didn't have to edit the plist at all.

This worked for me, too. I followed the step-by-step instructions, and it didn't show up in Photobooth, but adding it to /Library/Compositions/ did the trick.

wesleyh · Oct 28, 2007, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by telekid

I'm not sure which limitation you are talking about. However, I would be happy to upload the file so that you could test it. I'm creating a torrent file as we speak.

The limitation is that none of the advanced photoboth effects (backdrops) work on PPC. I think it would be better if you uploaded the photo booth app though..

xUKHCx · Oct 28, 2007, 03:53 PM

I get it to show up but all it does is show that guy rather than morphing my face.

spyker3292 · 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by p0intblank

For some reason I cannot get this to work... and I have followed the instructions multiple times.

Got it! You still need a copy in the library/composition folder. That should work. I made a copy of Photobooth to edit and since leopard's photobooth is photobooth 2 I called it photobooth3! I really want the glass one now

.

Eric Lewis · Oct 28, 2007, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spyker3292

same

I really want the glassish see through one

i want the mouth!

telekid · Oct 28, 2007, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wesleyh

The limitation is that none of the advanced photoboth effects (backdrops) work on PPC. I think it would be better if you uploaded the photo booth app though..

Can do. It should be up in 5...
Update: The .torrent file can be found here.

spyker3292 · Oct 28, 2007, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by telekid

Can do. It should be up in 5...
Update: The .torrent file can be found here.

Is that the edited version? You should like it in your first post.

wesleyh · 11:33 PM

Getting "no response from tracker" error in transmission.

telekid · Oct 28, 2007, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spyker3292

Is that the edited version? You should like it in your first post.

No, this is an early version of Photo Booth, as requested by a previous user. He was hoping it would solve a PPC issue, and I was happy to give it to him.

telekid · Oct 28, 2007, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wesleyh

Getting "no response from tracker" error in transmission.

Not exactly sure what's causing it. My internet connection is kind of funky, that could be the problem... Sorry about that.

Oct 28, 2007, 12:22 PM	#1
telekid macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2007	The Real iChat/Photo Booth Hologram Want the original .qtz file that didn't make it to Leopard? Straight from an older developer build, you can find it here! Installation: Just place the file in your /Library/Compositions folder & enjoy. -telekid Update: Digg It! (Thanks, Wailord). Admin edit: Sorry guys, I don't think we should be distributing this on MacRumors. It comes from Apple's developer's distribution of Leopard, and for whatever reason Apple intentionally didn't distribute it with the retail version of Leopard. If you still want a hologram iChat effect, see the user created version found here. Update: Fair enough. It was fun while it lasted By the way, I've heard that the user created version above actually looks better than the Apple-created one. Go figure. Check it out, eh? Last edited by telekid : Oct 28, 2007 at 11:54 PM.

Oct 28, 2007, 03:21 PM	#12
Mal macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Orlando, soon to be Chiba	Just to prove that it does work: Attached Thumbnails __________________ My Googlepage: Serenity Icons and More!

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xUKHCx Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Kop	I get it to show up but all it does is show that guy rather than morphing my face. __________________ How long has this been going on?

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Oct 28, 2007, 01:02 PM	#4
wesleyh macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2007	Was the PPC not allowed limitation also in the dev builds?

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Wayfarer macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2007	Glorious find! Will try it out right away.

Oct 28, 2007, 02:46 PM	#9
iAra macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA	I can't get it to work with the iSight. How do I get Quartz composer to use the isight as an input? I tried to do the photo booth thing, but since I have a iBook G4 it obviously wont work. Help!

Oct 28, 2007, 03:30 PM	#13
p0intblank macrumors 68020 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA	For some reason I cannot get this to work... and I have followed the instructions multiple times.

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aqtrans macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2007	All I did was add Hologram.qtz to /Library/Compositions and it showed up in Photobooth, didn't have to edit the plist at all.