FOTOMAGICO 5 REVIEW MOVIE

After years of slide scanning, ripping video and audio recordings, I decided to revisit some of my slideshows. I last used FotoMagico when it was at version 2, at which time I made several family slide shows and the app made it quick and easy. You can disable notifications at any time in your settings menu. Masking your individual layers lets you do some interesting things, such as move a route line along a map as shown in one of their demos or show only part of a video or photo and use custom backgrounds. Now, you can add more transition types and masks to the mix and show up to six images (Layers) on one screen, with text, image, or even a video within a static image. Previously, you could create an interesting slide show with different transitions, zoom, text, and music. I've worked with the last three versions on a 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 iMac with 16 GB RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX graphics card. Since the update from Version 3 to Version 4 in October 2012, Boinx has generated 12 updates! The most recent update is Version 4.4.2, released on February 5, 2014. It can be a challenge to keep up with what was added when because Boinx Software never just sits on its laurels, it updates FotoMagico frequently with bug fixes and user generated feature requests. Some of the features I write about below were added in updates previous to Version 4.4. The ability to clip video files with no transition has proved a very useful feature, as you can see in my sample video at the end of this review.

FOTOMAGICO 5 REVIEW MOVIE

In addition Boinx has opted to join Apple's transition from QuickTime to AV Foundation, which means you will have to convert your legacy movie files or use FotoMagico to convert them. Among the new enhancements are 64bit and Mavericks compatibility, faster export, smoother transitions, and better color accuracy. This November update is more about adding finesse to the product than new features. Recently updated to version 4.4, it now works with Lightroom 5 libraries. When you need a photo presentation combined with music, video and special effects, FotoMagico from Boinx Software in Germany is a great choice.

Fotomagico 5 review