Tip 195Enhance Your Login Picture with Visual Effects

On Macs that have a built-in camera, there’s an option to take a quick snapshot of yourself when you first set up a new Mac. This photo then appears in the login window next to your username. But the pic can be easily enhanced, as follows:

  1. Open the Contacts app (open Finder, select the Applications list, and double-click Contacts), and select your own entry in the list of contacts. If there’s more than one entry, look for the one that—when selected—has the word me beneath the thumbnail preview of the login pic.

  2. Double-click the thumbnail preview picture, and then click the pencil icon at the bottom left of the pop-out dialog box. Then click the circular button to the right of the preview ...

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