Take photos in Photo Booth on iPad

Use the Photo Booth app to take selfies and photos with fun effects.

A Photo Booth screen showing nine views of a man’s face with different effects in separate tiles. In the top row, left to right, are the Thermal Camera, Mirror, and X-Ray effects. In the middle row, left to right, are the Kaleidoscope, Normal, and Light Tunnel effects. In the bottom row, left to right, are the Squeeze, Twirl, and Stretch effects.

Take a photo

Photo Booth uses the front camera to display the subject in multiple tiles, each with a different effect, on the iPad screen. Effects include Kaleidoscope, Stretch, X-Ray, and more. The tile in the center of the screen displays Normal view.

Aim iPad at your subject to frame your shot.
Tap the tile of the effect you want to capture, then do any of the following:
- Switch between the front and rear-facing cameras: Tap at the bottom of the screen.
- Change the effect: Tap 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.
Tap the shutter button to take the shot.

When you take a photo, iPad makes a shutter sound. You can use the volume buttons on the side of iPad to control the volume of the shutter sound. See Adjust the volume on iPad.

Note: In some regions, sound effects are played even if the Side Switch (available on some models) is set to silent.

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Take photos in Photo Booth on iPad

Take a photo