Thermal camera-photo booth

Hi, when using photo booth my "thermal camera" effect is not working. it has worked before, just recently when I went into the program to mess around, it had this problem. All the other effects are working fine...glow, comic, stretch, colored pencil, pop art, etc. ... all of those are great.
any ideas on what can i do to fix it up?..

Hello, CaLiFuCa
i even isntalled it twice ... any other idea?
Did you do your reinstall with the "Pop Art" link to the Russian package (http://www.apple.ru/macosx/download/package/PhotoBooth1.2RU.dmg.zip) that Ralph linked above, or did you use the "Mac OS X Install Disc 1" that came with your MacBook?
If you have not tried using your "Install Disc", you might see if that will work for you. If you need help reinstalling only the applications (without reinstalling all your system software,) see the User's Guide booklet that came with your MacBook. For instance, in this version of the MacBook User's Guide, the instructions for reinstalling only the applications software appears on page 97.
If the Software Restore that came with your MacBook works like my PowerBook's software restore disk, you should be able to restore an individual software application like Photo Booth only. In worst case, you my have to reinstall ALL the applications software that came pre-installed on your MacBook.
I suggest that you have your Mac OS X Maintenance up to date and that you repair permissions both before and after you reinstall.
As Ralph post, if you have already used your own software reinstaller, I have no other suggestions other than to have your Mac checked by an Apple-Authorized Service Provider.
Good Luck,
Jim
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