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iGlasses 2.1: improved stability and more application compatibility

by Brett Terpstra Apr 3rd 2008 at 4:00PM

It's always seemed to me that the image that comes from the built-in camera on my MacBook Pro should be more adjustable. We've previously mentioned iGlasses, a webcam utility (from the makers of the handy Call Recorder for Skype) which provides all of those missing controls. The utility recently updated to version 2.1, and adds a zoom button, stability improvements and compatibility with more applications.

iGlasses 2.1 lets you control color, exposure, zooming and cropping of your iSight (or one of several other webcams). It also provides several color adjustment "effects", if you're into that, and it's AppleScript-able so you can automate settings. Personally, I'm mostly interested in zooming and controlling lighting/color settings, which it handles quite well. Once the free, 7-day demo is installed, the adjustment palette shows up in most applications that use the iSight: iChat, Skype, Skitch, Pixelmator, Photo Booth and about 60 others.

iGlasses will set you back $9.95 and a free demo is available. The demo can be easily uninstalled by running the installer and clicking the "Uninstall" button.



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artifex

Has anyone got a use report on the related product they sell, Huckleberry?

April 05 2008 at 4:19 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
san antonio

With the whole $10 issue aside,...lame.. I wouldn't mind seeing a good opensource project that we could build upon.

April 04 2008 at 10:13 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jan

CamTwist does the job and much more fun stuff.
And it is free!

April 04 2008 at 4:33 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Michael Rose

CamTwist doesn't work with iChat.

April 04 2008 at 3:55 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Poon Tangy

I stand corrected.

Changing the brightness level on their webcam is apparently something that any decent person should be willing to pay $10 for, even before buying blinds or coffee.

April 04 2008 at 4:25 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
PSM

I love this app. It's a pretty simple decision. Either it's worth $10 to you or it's not. If you can afford a computer you can afford this app. If you're being cheap about it, then you don't want/need the app that badly, and that's OK too. I don't have blinds on my windows 2 years after moving into my apartment, but I own iGlasses. It's more than a fair price, it's just a matter of priorities.

April 04 2008 at 2:37 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Doug

great little app and well worth 2 trips to starbucks. some people are just cheap.

April 03 2008 at 11:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Poon Tangy

You make a good point, Ian.

There are clearly idiots out there who have nothing better to do than flame people who make legitimate comments on blogs.

Keep up the good work.

April 03 2008 at 9:48 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Poon Tangy

Isn't anyone willing to step up and make a piece of freeware that does this stuff?

April 03 2008 at 6:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Ian

It's a whole $10. If you find that too much to pay, stop reading this blog and get a better job.

April 03 2008 at 9:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
stainboy

great little add-on. when i'm not using it to enhance my video chats, it handily improves the bar code scanning in Delicious Library.

April 03 2008 at 5:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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