Video calls have become an important and regular part of our daily lives, whether for work or just chatting with friends, we rely on video calls to bring the distance and have some form of face-to-face interaction. And if you use FaceTime to connect with people, you can make your calls more professional and interactive with FaceTime camera effects, here's how to use FaceTime effects on Apple devices.
Devices that can use FaceTime camera effects
Although FaceTime can be used on older models such as the iPhone 4 and iPad 2, using effects on FaceTime requires modern hardware. Here is a list of compatible devices:
◉ iPhone 7 and later, except for the original iPhone SE.
◉ iPad Air XNUMXrd generation and later.
◉ iPad mini XNUMXth generation and later versions.
◉ iPad XNUMXth generation and later versions.
◉ iPad Pro 10.5 inch.
◉ iPad Pro 12.9 inch XNUMXnd generation and later.
◉ Until now you cannot use Camera Effects on Mac.
Make yourself a memoji in FaceTime
You can customize a memoji that looks like you with an iPhone or iPad with Face ID with a TrueDepth camera to appear as a memoji on your next FaceTime call, but first you'll need to create your own. And if you have multiple Apple devices with the same Apple account, any memoji you use on one of your devices will sync across all the others. But don't worry, you can always create several emojis for yourself.
After doing that, tap the Effects button on the FaceTime call, then tap the Memoji icon.
Use filters to change your look
Filters such as special effects that change the video's brightness and color tone. Some special effects simulate comic books, watercolors, and camcorder recordings, and to add a filter to your screen:
◉ While in a FaceTime call, tap your square, then tap the Effects button.
◉ Select the filters icon or the image with three overlapping circles.
◉ Drag to preview your look with a filter. and click to select a filter.
Add a text label to FaceTime calls
You can also add text or a shape, such as a thought bubble with text inside, as part of your screen.
◉ While in a FaceTime call, tap on your square, then select the Effects button.
◉ Press the Text Label (Aa) button. Then click to expand the selection, then choose a text label. The text label will appear on your screen. Type the text you want to appear to change the default text, then tap away.
◉ Hold the text and drag it to where you want it to appear on your screen.
◉ If you want a memoji to appear on your screen, tap the big smiley face to select, then select a memoji, tap anywhere on the screen, check your box, and then drag the memoji to where you want it to stay.
◉ To remove the text label or memoji, just tap on it and hit the delete button.
Add stickers to your FaceTime screen
There are a variety of stickers you can add to the FaceTime screen. While on a FaceTim call, tap on your tile, then do any of the following:
◉ Add a memoji sticker: Tap on the memoji icon, then select any of the icons at the top. Choose from the available stickers, then drag the sticker anywhere on your screen.
◉ Add an emoji sticker: Tap on the emoji sticker icon, then choose one, then drag it to the screen.
◉ Standard Emoticons Stickers: Tap the Effects button, select Text Label (Aa), expand the selection, tap the smiley face, then select an emoji.
Add skins to your FaceTime screen
You can also add funky, static or animated shapes to your FaceTime screen. Here's how to do it:
◉ Just select the shapes icon or the red scribble icon.
◉ Then choose the shape you want to add to the screen.
◉ Drag the shape anywhere on the screen.
◉ You can also pin the shape to your face so that it follows you even as you move. Just drag it to your face and wait for a yellow frame to appear.
Use Portrait Mode with FaceTime
You can use portrait mode with FaceTime on your device to blur the background so that the focus is on you. This feature works on an iPhone or iPad with an A12 Bionic chip or later, or an Apple silicon Mac with macOS Monterey or later, and this is the only FaceTime video effect available on a Mac.
Combine FaceTime's Multiple Features
You can also apply more than one camera effect at the same time on your screen. For example, you can darken your background using portrait mode even when you're showing yourself as a memoji.
Make FaceTime Calling Fun
Explore the camera effects on FaceTime to make your calls more lively, engaging and fun. You can also play around with your appearance by combining one or more features together.
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