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CHAPTER 12 iCHAT<br />

Adjacent to the + button is a mute button,<br />

which will disable the audio portion of<br />

the chat. To the right of the mute button is a<br />

button for going into full-screen mode. To the<br />

far left is the Effects button, which toggles a<br />

menu of real-time effects you can apply to<br />

your video, as shown in Figure 12-8.<br />

The Video Effects window can also be<br />

summoned by selecting Video ➤ Show|Hide<br />

Video Effects (Shift+Cmd+R) from the menu<br />

bar. To select an effect, click it. To remove the<br />

effect, click the original effect in the middle of<br />

the page.<br />

There are a few pages of effects, which<br />

you can navigate by using the arrow buttons<br />

on either side of the panel. There are also several<br />

blank spots on the last page where you<br />

can insert your own effects.<br />

Background Effects<br />

Video effects that have an outline of a person in them are background effects. If you select one,<br />

iChat will ask you to step out of the frame while it analyzes the background. It will then replace<br />

the background with full-motion video. When you step back into the frame, it will appear that<br />

you’re standing in front of the new background, as shown in Figure 12-9.<br />

Figure 12-9. The results of applying background effects in iChat<br />

Figure 12-8. The Video Effects window in iChat

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