Developers can also look better on MS Teams

If you're a developer looking for an app on Mac that provides camera filters—especially skin smoothing or "beauty" filters—for live video, streams, or video calls, there are several strong options available:

Camera Filter & Skin Smoothing Apps for Mac

Filteronme

• Platform: Mac & Windows
• Features: Filteronme is designed specifically for real-time camera filtering and works with all major video call and streaming apps (Zoom, FaceTime, Teams, OBS, etc.). It offers professional-grade filters, including:
  • Skin Perfecting: Smooth your skin and apply foundation effects for a flawless look.
  • Face Sculpting: Subtle reshaping tools (face thinning, jaw shaping).
  • Makeup Effects: Add virtual lipstick, blush, eyeliner, and more.
  • Eye & Teeth Enhancements: Brighten eyes, change eye color, whiten teeth.
  • Customizable Intensity: Adjust filter strength with a slider for natural or dramatic effects.
• Setup: Install Filteronme, select it as your camera in the video app of your choice, and control filters live through the Filteronme app.
• Privacy: The app does not access or store your camera feed.
• Free Trial: Try it for free before committing.

YouCam Video

• Platform: Primarily iOS/Android, but some features may be accessible via emulation or companion desktop apps.
• Features: Known for AI-powered skin smoothing, blemish removal, and face enhancement in videos. It’s widely used for editing selfie videos for social media, but not primarily for live video on Mac.
• Note: Best suited for pre-recorded video editing, not real-time webcam filtering on Mac.

Photo Filters + (Camera Effects & Photo Filters)

• Platform: macOS (App Store)
• Features: Offers a variety of photo filters and effects, including manual skin smoothing to remove blemishes from photos. This is more for editing still images than live video.

Pixelmator Pro

• Platform: macOS
• Features: A powerful image editor with advanced retouching tools, including AI-powered masking and skin smoothing for photos. Not designed for live video or webcam filtering.

Built-in & App-Specific Filters

• FaceTime: macOS FaceTime includes some basic filters and effects, but they are limited compared to dedicated smoothing apps.
• Zoom: Has built-in video enhancements and filters, including skin smoothing, under "Touch up my appearance" in video settings.

Recommendation

For live skin smoothing and beauty filters on Mac, Filteronme is the most comprehensive and user-friendly solution. It works across all major video call and streaming platforms, offers a wide range of customizable filters (including skin smoothing), and is easy to set up.

If you only need to edit photos, apps like Photo Filters + or Pixelmator Pro are excellent choices. For pre-recorded video editing, YouCam Video is highly rated, but it is not optimized for live webcam use on Mac.

For basic needs, check if your video app (like Zoom or FaceTime) already has built-in smoothing or enhancement features.

I am using - OBS DeBlemish: Skin Smoothing for Teams Calls on Mac

OBS DeBlemish is a free, open-source Lua script designed to add real-time skin smoothing (de-blemishing) filters to your webcam feed within OBS Studio. This solution is especially useful for Mac users who want to enhance their appearance on Microsoft Teams calls or other video platforms by routing their camera through OBS’s virtual camera feature.

How OBS DeBlemish Works

• Installation:
  
  Download the DeBlemish Lua script from the OBS forums or GitHub. Place the .lua file in your OBS scripts folder (OBS Studio/data/obs-plugins/frontend-tools/scripts).

• Applying the Filter:

  1. In OBS, add your webcam as a video capture source.
  2. Right-click the source, select “Filters,” and add the “DeBlemish” filter.
  3. Click “Select color” and use the “Pick Screen Color” tool to choose a pixel that matches your skin tone.
  4. Enable “Show mask” and use the provided sliders (Hue, Saturation, Value, Crop) to fine-tune the mask so it covers only your skin, excluding background or clothing.
  5. Once satisfied, disable “Show mask” and adjust “De-blemish,” “Color replace,” and “De-blemish mix” sliders to achieve the desired smoothing effect.

• Customization:
  
  The script allows detailed control over which areas are affected and the intensity of the smoothing, helping you maintain a natural look.

• Output to Teams:
  
  Start the OBS Virtual Camera. In Microsoft Teams, select “OBS Virtual Camera” as your camera source. Your Teams video will now display with the DeBlemish filter applied in real time.

Key Features

• Real-time skin smoothing: Reduces blemishes and evens out skin tone live.
• Customizable mask: Precisely target skin areas for natural results.
• No third-party beauty app required: Fully open-source and runs locally within OBS.
• Works with any webcam recognized by OBS.

Comparison to Other Solutions

Considerations

• Learning Curve: OBS and the DeBlemish script require some setup and familiarity with filters and virtual cameras.
• Natural Results: The effectiveness depends on careful mask adjustment and filter tuning.
• No AI Face Tracking: Unlike some commercial beauty apps, DeBlemish relies on color masking, not AI, so results may vary with lighting and background.

Summary

OBS DeBlemish is an excellent, no-cost option for Mac users seeking skin smoothing on Teams calls. It offers fine control and real-time results, provided you are comfortable setting up OBS and virtual cameras. For those seeking a more automated, AI-driven experience, commercial options like Filteronme may offer additional features, but OBS DeBlemish stands out for its flexibility and price.

Sources:
[1] https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/deblemish-filter-script.1558/
[2] https://www.filteronme.com
[3] https://obsproject.com/forum/tags/skin/