No iChat effects

I've got Leopard and iChat 4 but the effects bar doesn't show up in the Video iChat window.
Initially I thought I saw it but I'm not sure. The first time my brother called I didn't see it. I don't see it in preview either.
Hardware:
Model Identifier: PowerMac6,4
Processor Name: PowerPC G4 (1.5)
Processor Speed: 1.25 GHz
Number Of CPUs: 1
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 167 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.9.2f1

Hi
They wont work on your eMac, Intel only.

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Hi,
Do you mean these http://ismileys.free.fr/moreichateffects/ ?
They have not really worked in Snow Leopard and should be deleted
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how do i uninstall ichat effects? i just want the bug out ones. they show up on photobooth but not ichat

HI,
Do you mean MoreiChatEffects ?
This is "known" to have some issues as the Quartz files that are used are from and older version of Quartz Composer and some will not play in later versions of the OS.
This installs the Quartz files in the "wrong" place.
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Ones for the User only should be put in Hard Drive name/Users/(Account name)/Library/Compositions.
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It takes what ChatFX did and updates it for later versions.
ChatFX (second of those two links) worked up until OS X 10.4.9 At OS X 10.4.10 Apple changed the way the video was produced for iChat (and PhotoBooth) which meant the access part of the Quartz files did not work.
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However these also have been caught out by changes in the way Apple grabs the Video from the Camera.
iChatFX also puts files in the "Apple" System/Library/Compositions folder instead of the "All Users" /Library/Compositions folder.
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Welcome to the  Discussion Forums.
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Hi,
Go to the Finder and the Go Menu.
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Certainly any that start QCCompositionRepository
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jephwhy wrote:
Also, I have More iChat Effects 1.2 installed. See http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/email_chat/moreichateffects.html
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and
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Hi,
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For later versions http://ichatfx.com/iChatFX/Home.html
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Ok,
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i've looked through many forms relating to this, but NONE has helped me at all. i downloaded "More iChat Effects 2.0.4" at
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/email_chat/moreichateffects.html
for a lot of the settings, it comes out all inverted. its a brand new laptop, nothing is wrong with my iSight. i have the 10.6.4 version. here is my hardware info.
"Hardware Overview:
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro7,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 4 GB"
i know that you can change it to the 32-bit, but when ever i try switching it over to that, nothing comes up when i press down command-i. here is some more info if it can at all help you.
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System Version: Mac OS X 10.6.4 (10F569)
Kernel Version: Darwin 10.4.0
Boot Volume: Macintosh HD
Boot Mode: Normal
Computer Name: ----
User Name: ----
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i do have snow leopard, and i am aware that screws the effects up. so help? please?

Welcome to Discussions, cakwinn
cakwinn wrote:
i've looked through many forms relating to this, but ...
i know that you can change it to the 32-bit, but when ever i try switching it over to that, nothing comes up when i press down command-i. ...
(1) *Only applications* can show the "_Open in 32-bit mode_" option.
If you are using "Get Info" on some other filetype, not seeing 32-bit is expected. However, you should still see the Get Info window.
(2) Test as follows: select any application's iCon by clicking once on it in your Mac's "Applications" folder. Then hold down the "⌘" key and tap the "i " key once. The Get Info window should open.
(3) Having used the process in (2), if you still see "... nothing comes up ..."
Does that mean that no Get Info window opens?
If you are uncertain that you are seeing a Get Info window, here is a picture of one:
(Yours will contain different information.)
(4) If you do not see any "Get Info" window, try using the *File > Get Info* menu command instead of the "⌘ i" keyboard shortcut.
... i do have snow leopard, and i am aware that screws the effects up. so help? please?
I do not understand this.
(5) If this paragraph is still related to your +Get Info+ problem, see the suggestions above.
(6) If this paragraph relates to "download issues", please provide some explanation of the problem.
(7) If this paragraph is still about help with More iChat Effects problems, my best suggestion is you carefully follow the developer's uninstall instructions to remove this third-party add-on if it will not work with the Mac OS.
If you want keep trying to use MiE with SL, take a look at this recent thread about the same 32-bit and color-inverted problems you mention for other suggestions:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=11879328&#11879328
(8) We will watch for your status update.
If you need other ideas to resolve your issue(s), we will try to offer specific suggestions based on the details in your response.
Because of the number of possible issues involved, please key your responses to the numbered items above. Add new numbers if I missed something.
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Add webcam to iChat for background versatility

I have iMac 24" use iChat with family. All they see now is background behind me. I want to add webcam with USB cable so I can move around room to show different "things". Onew company told me "USB webcams in general DO NOT work with iChar, You would need to download a USB iChat patch online". I am looking at a Gearhead WC830i webcam. What do I need to do to make this wrk. Thanks for any help.

For Clarity.
The Mac OS since OS 10.4.9 has included a USB Video Class (UVC) Driver.
USB Video Class cameras are USB 2.0 speed rated and are those that are marked UVC compliant or Vista Certified.
So You need a USB 2.0 port on your computer (some Keyboards are not USB 2.0 even when the computer is) and 10.4.9 or higher + a UVC camera.
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1) You have Mac driver for it (See below for more)
2) IT will need the iUSBCam Utility to get the resultant pic into iChat (effectively a DV Conversion)
The Ecamm page also links to A Camera Guide page with two tables in it.
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It is fair to say that in both cases that the generic USB Drivers or the Mac UVC driver do not always (read as Never) give you the same range of option and features that a Windows drive does (No Pan and Tilt or Zoom).
At this stage I do not have any info on NON UVC Cameras that are USB 2.0 that may need drivers and if they will work with the iUSBCam utility (the chances are they will though)
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How can i use a digital camera as webcam?

the iSight camera *****. I have a 12mp canon digital camera, can i use that in lieu of iSight to use in iChat and Facetime?
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Hi,
The External iSight camera has a 640 X 480 pixel picture as do the early internal ones.
Later versions of the iSight camera have 1.3mp resolutions and the latest are HD.
However iChat only sends a max size or 640 X 480 picture and that is dependent on your Processor and Internet Speed. (And to some extent that of your Buddies)
Using a Stills camera was a web cam can present some problems.
It is mainly about what input the computer accepts and what the camera has as output.
I have an older Kodak DC4800
In addition to the USB Output for transferring pics it has a RCA pin type socket that output TV signals which the camera software can change between NTSC and PAL.
I then used a DV Converter to input that over FireWire to the computer.
For iChat this had to be converted to DV as it only accepts DV or certain USB web cam formats that the Mac then converts for iChat (effectively it digitizes the pic).
My camera did not take Video it just had the Ability to output what the camera saw - basically you could use a TV as a super sized Viewfinder.
If the camera you have has FireWire and it can do video then you maybe in luck (It will still depend if the Video format is DV (not mpeg, not HDV or any other format such as AVI)
If the Video it may do can be sent of USB that will need to be USB 2.0
Again the format will need to be the type that iChat uses (or the OS software converts).
For most Stills cameras this is impossible.
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