Snapchat is an application that at the time revolutionized the world of social networks by offering a totally new and transgressive form of communication. This is born from the idea of sharing an image, a text or any content, but with the particularity that it is permanently deleted and destroyed according to the parameters you choose when sharing it with your friends.
At that time, Snapchat had captured a large audience comprised of Millennials , who were captivated by the great essence and particularity that it had in terms of developing the effects of the images and videos that you can share.
Snapchat is perhaps the fastest app when taking a photo with your mobile with this platform. But, if you don’t have an account yet, I recommend that you create one and try the different filters it has. Among these Filters is the ‘Face Swap’ which is about exchanging faces either for that of a friend, a thing or an animal, it should be noted that this filter is not new, but you may not have heard of it.
The technology and interface behind the Face Swap effect is an algorithm that is responsible for detecting and analyzing faces in detail , such as the eyes, curvatures and expressions of the face in order to exchange it.
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- Where is the face swap filter located on your Snap camera?
- on your Android
- from your iPhone
- Why can’t you use the face swapping filter on your Snapchat account?
- Free cache
- What other filters are similar to ‘Face Swap’ on your Snapchat account?
Where is the face swap filter located on your Snap camera?
If you want to use this amazing effect to apply it to your photos or videos, you must first know how to locate it within the application, you can do it in the following way depending on your device.
on your Android
To locate this effect, you just have to enter your Snapchat app and focus the camera on your face and press and hold the screen where your face appears and later it will open several effects to be able to transform your face. Next, you are going to select the effect of two faces with a yellow background swap arrow (face swap effect) face swap lens.
from your iPhone
Using this system on your iPhone device is very easy, just make sure you have the updated application , enter your Snapchat application and place the camera in selfie mode , select your face until the filter options appear and go to the end of them, and locate the one with two faces with arrows on a yellow background.
Also, you can locate the face icon next to the “take photo in the application” button, look for the “Magnifying glass” effect and then the Face Swap is located, which is the one that is required.
It should be noted that the Face Swap can be done with any face, regardless of whether it is real or not, and the images are of high quality; among the options you will find some faces with preloaded designs and masks and then the photos of faces that you contain in your gallery.
To be able to use this effect with someone live, first, they must align their faces, exactly in the space where the circles of the faces of the same effect appear, which will turn yellow , in the event that the alignment is perfect for apply the effect.
Then, the action and gesture you make with your face will be reflected in the face of the person that appears on the screen, such as: open/close your eyes and open your mouth, the simulated face of the other person will execute this action. This effect also works with frames, statues, or paintings that contain faces.
Why can’t you use the face swapping filter on your Snapchat account?
You should know that there are reasons why you cannot use this filter within the Snapchat app. The most relevant being the case of an Android device, is that, when downloading it, you must also update the application, you must use the most recent version, for this you must do the following:
- Open playstore
- You select the 3 vertical stripes
- You click on “My Applications”
- Then look for Snapchatin the “Updates” section
If you have an Iphone device, and it turns out that you cannot see the effect either, you need to update the application, for this:
- Enter the App Store
- Select the “Updates” tab
- Search for “Snapchat” and update the app
Also other basic requirements regarding the version of your device, it must be for Android from 4.3 and for IOS from version 7.0. If you can’t use this effect and you’re having trouble signing in, your device may be too old to use it.
Free cache
Snapchat stores a collection of files to make it work faster. When we use any feature of this app like Stories, Lenses, Stickers, Memories, Downloads, all of that is stored as Cache , so when you need to use the same feature again, it will run faster.
Some effects, by default, can be loaded incorrectly and can simply overfill the cache and make it impossible to run it easily and quickly, therefore, it is recommended to free the cache to be able to use the effects and the application as such without any problem . .
What other filters are similar to ‘Face Swap’ on your Snapchat account?
It is important that you know that you can use Snapchat Lenses to transform your appearance and the world around you, with the effects allowed within this option you can place puppy ears and tongue, cat ears and among other designs. If you want more filters or effects similar to Face Swap within your Snapchat, I recommend the following:
- Photo Frame Heart
- FOLWR
- cake phase
- Candy Heart
- Grinch
- kitty ears