Apple did n’t hide Portrait mode in macOS Monterey with M - serial Macs , but it surely did n’t highlight it . This desktop - blur selection appears only in Control Center and only when you have video stimulus active . That can be a built - in television camera in a laptop computer or iMac or in a third - party webcam .
With a camera selected in an app , snap the Control Center icon in the menu bar . Note that a Video Effects option now appears . Click that roofing tile and then click anywhere in the Portrait line to activate the mode . Notice that the background smudge slightly .
observe that you’re able to also enable and disable Portrait modality in an active FaceTime session : the Portrait mode image appears in your selfie video thumbnail preview . you may flick the icon when your preview is derogate , or after clicking the preview to expand it if you require a bigger click aim .
Control Center lets you enable or disable Portrait mode, a feature to blur your background in a video stream.
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Control Center lets you enable or disable Portrait mode, a feature to blur your background in a video stream.
