How to take photos in Photo Booth on iPad

You can take photos in Photo Booth on iPad, choosing from effects like Kaleidoscope, Stretch, and X-Ray for selfies and photos.

By Tom Griffin - Executive Editor
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On iPad, use the Photo Booth app to take selfies and photos with fun effects. Photo Booth uses the front camera to show your subject in multiple tiles, each with a different effect, like Kaleidoscope, Stretch, and X-Ray, and the tile in the center shows Normal view. You’ll hear a shutter sound when you take a photo, too.

Take a Photo Booth photo

Using the front camera, Photo Booth shows the subject on the iPad screen in multiple tiles, each with a different effect, such as Kaleidoscope, Stretch, X-Ray, and more. Normal view appears in the tile in the center of the screen.

  1. Aim iPad at your subject to frame your shot.
  2. Tap the tile of the effect you want to capture and then do any of the following:

    • Switch between the front and rear-facing cameras: Tap the Camera Chooser button at the bottom of the screen.
    • Change the effect: Tap the Filters button at the bottom left of the screen.

      With some effects, you can drag your finger across the screen, or pinch, swipe, or rotate the image to alter the appearance.

  3. Tap the shutter button to take the shot.

iPad makes a shutter sound when you take a photo, and the volume buttons control how loud it is. Read our article, Adjust the volume.

Note: In some regions, sound effects are played even if your iPad is set to silent.

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Tom Griffin is the editor-in-chief at GeeksChalk where he oversees all of site’s evergreen content to ensure it’s up to date with the latest information. Hailing from London in the UK, he has over seven years of experience in the tech journalism space and holds a degree in English Literature. In his spare time, Tom can found checking out the latest video games, immersing himself in his favorite sporting pastime of football, and petting every dog he comes across in the outside world.
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