Special Effects Camera Troubles

My camera alone is working fine but my main problem is when I want to use special effects like in Photo Booth. It is either scattered parts of what is in the camera or just black blobs. I have already been to the Genius Bar so I don't know what to do next.

Welcome to Apple Discussions, Dallus
The link you post is to an animated "gif" file that has been posted to Apple's web site.
It appears that the gif file is created from several partial screen shots of the Photo Booth application in operation. Macs (including your MacBook Pro) that have built-in iSights include Photo Booth in their bundled software. Look in your Finder > Go > Applications folder.
Image editor applications like PhotoShop or PhotoShop Elements can be used to create and save animated gif files. Neither of these applications are part of your Mac's bundled software.
Click the linked words above for help getting started or search Finder > Help > Mac Help on your Mac for other help capturing images from your screen.
EZ Jim
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