Photo Booth Application - Allows you to preview the webcam image, capture still
frames and video clips.
Note: You will need to enable the webcam in the Mac OS security settings, refer
to instructions on page 7.
- Select the Finder button, select ‘Applications’ and then select ‘Photo Booth’.
- At the top of the screen, select ‘Camera’ in the Photo Booth application menu and
select ‘CA Essential Webcam Flex’ from the list of options.
- To capture images from the webcam, select the red camera icon.
- To switch to video mode, select the film strip button in the bottom left corner of the
application. The red camera icon will change to a video icon .
QuickTime Player - Allows you to easily create video recordings that use the full
webcam resolution.
Note: You will need to enable the webcam in the Mac OS security settings, refer to
instructions on page 7.
- Select the Finder button, select ‘Applications’ and then select ‘QuickTime Player’.
- Select ‘File’ and then select ‘New Movie Recording’.
- To select the webcam input, select the small downward facing arrow next to the
round record button .
- Select the record button to capture video.
Using Camera Applications on Your Mac Computer
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