Comments on: FotoMagico Rides Again http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/09/fotomagico-rides-again/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:18:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: marieboyer http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/09/fotomagico-rides-again/#comment-726 marieboyer Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:49:52 +0000 http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/09/fotomagico-rides-again/#comment-726 Looks like Fotomagico added the "one click" publishing feature that was missing: http://www.boinx.com/press/pi/fotomagico-22-your-pdee-personal-digital-export-expert/ Looks like Fotomagico added the “one click” publishing feature that was missing:
http://www.boinx.com/press/pi/fotomagico-22-your-pdee-personal-digital-export-expert/

]]> By: marieboyer http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/09/fotomagico-rides-again/#comment-594 marieboyer Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:13:06 +0000 http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/09/fotomagico-rides-again/#comment-594 I am making a slideshow for a 50th birthday party of a close friend. If I have the time, maybe I will try to make a version in Fotomagico. The folks at Boinx would be well served to add audio funtionality to their program. That would distinguish it from iMovie! I am making a slideshow for a 50th birthday party of a close friend. If I have the time, maybe I will try to make a version in Fotomagico.

The folks at Boinx would be well served to add audio funtionality to their program. That would distinguish it from iMovie!

]]> By: MacSparky http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/09/fotomagico-rides-again/#comment-592 MacSparky Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:44:22 +0000 http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/09/fotomagico-rides-again/#comment-592 You should download the demo and compare. The last time I did the Ken Burns effect in iMovie it was A LOT of work. Maybe it has gotten better and I wasted $50. I'm curious to hear your impressions. You should download the demo and compare. The last time I did the Ken Burns effect in iMovie it was A LOT of work. Maybe it has gotten better and I wasted $50. I’m curious to hear your impressions.

]]> By: marieboyer http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/09/fotomagico-rides-again/#comment-577 marieboyer Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:35:08 +0000 http://www.macsparky.com/2008/03/09/fotomagico-rides-again/#comment-577 I know folks who have this software rave about it. I just do not see what it provides that iMovie does not. I can drag and drop as many photos as I want onto an iMovie project, set it ahead for automatic transitions and to automagically apply Ken Burns effect. I can drop the audio file onto iMovie, trim it, move it, fade it, etc... I wish the audio in iMovie were more versatile, but I understand Fotomagico is not great for audio either. (If it had an audio timeline -- well that would be a reason to buy it!) Can Fotomagico post to a dot.mac gallery with one click? Can you send to your iPhone with one click? I was considering buying this software (or Photo to Movie) before iMovie 08. But iMovie 08 fixed much of the jaggie-ness one would see when watching the Ken Burns effect in a DVD created with iMovie HD. Why would I spend money on software that seems to have iMovie's functionality (maybe with less features)? I am a fan of iMovie (especially if used in conjuntion with Garageband for more extensive audio editing). I believe you could have thrown together a slideshow with music for your receptionist in the same amount of time using iMovie. How's this for "sparking" up a debate on your blog, David?! p.s. A photographer did a review for Tim V. on Macreviewcast recently about this software. Again, nice review, but I did not hear one reason to use this software instead of iMovie. I know folks who have this software rave about it. I just do not see what it provides that iMovie does not. I can drag and drop as many photos as I want onto an iMovie project, set it ahead for automatic transitions and to automagically apply Ken Burns effect.

I can drop the audio file onto iMovie, trim it, move it, fade it, etc… I wish the audio in iMovie were more versatile, but I understand Fotomagico is not great for audio either. (If it had an audio timeline — well that would be a reason to buy it!)

Can Fotomagico post to a dot.mac gallery with one click? Can you send to your iPhone with one click?

I was considering buying this software (or Photo to Movie) before iMovie 08. But iMovie 08 fixed much of the jaggie-ness one would see when watching the Ken Burns effect in a DVD created with iMovie HD.

Why would I spend money on software that seems to have iMovie’s functionality (maybe with less features)?

I am a fan of iMovie (especially if used in conjuntion with Garageband for more extensive audio editing). I believe you could have thrown together a slideshow with music for your receptionist in the same amount of time using iMovie.

How’s this for “sparking” up a debate on your blog, David?!

p.s. A photographer did a review for Tim V. on Macreviewcast recently about this software. Again, nice review, but I did not hear one reason to use this software instead of iMovie.

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