Boinx FotoMagico 1.6: Like Dancing with your Photos

Create what you want

"With this release, we have focused on taking the pain out of producing movies and DVDs from your slideshows," says Oliver Breidenbach of Boinx Software. "A photographer should not have to become an expert on video formats in order to create a simple DVD." In FotoMagico 1.6, the workflow has been optimised to guide the users toward a goal they want to achieve. Simply choose if you want to create a movie for the web, the iPod or a DVD and FotoMagico will make sure that all the settings in your slideshow make sense. Exporting also is now much faster and yields better looking results.

ColorSync

"I've always considered ColorSync to be one of the great things on the Mac platform," says Peter Baumgartner, lead developer of FotoMagico. The Apple technology makes sure that colors look the same across a wide range of output devices. To achieve this, pictures have a profile of the color properties of the camera or scanner embedded with which the picture was taken. FotoMagico recognises and uses these profiles when drawing the picture to the screen or exporting to a movie.

New transitions

The new transitions "Shuffle" and "Topple" complement the 12 top quality transitions at your service in FotoMagico. Transitions in FotoMagico stand out because they work at the full resolution of the presentation screen and pan, zoom and rotation do not stop during transition.

Availablity and Pricing

Boinx FotoMagico 1.6 is available for download immediately as a Universal Application from the website http://www.fotomagico.com. The update is free for all current owners of a valid FotoMagico license. New license keys are for sale via Kagi for US $79. A five day demo license for evaluation can be requested at the website.

About FotoMagico

FotoMagico is the award-winning presentation tool for photographers. It is easy to use and produces the kind of slideshow that makes the audience want for more. As Derrick Story, coauthor of "iPhoto: The Missing Manual" and host of "The Digital Story" put it: "I highly recommend FotoMagico for any Mac OS X user who wants to build the absolute best digital media presentations."

About Boinx Software

Boinx Software is a trademark of GeBE Computer & Peripherie GmbH, based in Munich, Germany. Boinx Software develops and publishes fun and easy to use applications for the creative user. Boinx iStopMotion is the leading solution for stop motion animation and time lapse capture for your digital hub and won the O'Reilly Mac OS X Innovators Award in 2003. Boinx FotoMagico is a tool to create and perform professional live photo slideshows and has won the O'Reilly Mac OS X Innovators Award in 2004. Boinx iVeZeen turns your webcam into a digital camcorder. Information about Boinx Software and its services can be obtained from its website www.boinx.com

Boinx FotoMagico 2: Storytelling for Photographers

Standalone Player, Screensavers, Watermark

FotoMagico 2 introduces new ways to share slideshows in high quality with people who do not have their own copy of FotoMagico on their Macs. Photographers can create standalone players and screensavers that offers the same playback quality as the full version of FotoMagico. Since the show is rendered in real time, the file sizes remain small if compared to HD video. Standalone players and screensavers start the show as soon as they are opened and can be made to expire after a certain time or after having been played a certain number of times. In order to brand their shows, photographers can add a visible watermark to the presentation which is visible during the complete playback.

Fresh New Look

Because Photographers should be able to spend their time making great photos, it is important that their photo presentation software is easy to use. FotoMagico 2 improves on the UI of FotoMagico 1.x that won the 2006 Apple Design Award Best Mac OS X User Experience Runner-up. The new UI is not only sporting a refreshed look but also makes FotoMagico even more enjoyable to use.

Express vs. Pro

To serve the needs of different groups of photographers, FotoMagico 2 comes in two flavors: An even more affordable FotoMagico 2 Express at just $49 (down from $79 for FotoMagico 1.x) for the casual photographer and a FotoMagico 2 Pro for the professional photographer.

Update from Version 1

Despite all the great new features, the update to FotoMagico 2 Express is free for all current owners of a FotoMagico 1.x license. The built-in setup assistant will help users to update to the new license.

The update to FotoMagico 2 Pro from FotoMagico 1.x is - for a short time until May 31st, 2007 - just $30. After May 31st, the update will be $50.

For the full range of updates, see the Kagi Store at boinx.com/kagi.

Family License

FotoMagico can be installed on more than one Mac, but can only be used on one machine at a time. With FotoMagico 2, Boinx Software introduces the Family License, which allows the software to be used on up to 5 computers in a private household at the same time. This allows a photographer to use the software on her laptop and her desktop machine as well as her kids or spouse to use it on theirs. For pricing information see the Kagi Store at boinx.com/kagi.

Availability and pricing

FotoMagico 2 is available immediately from boinx.com/download. A built-in assistant will guide users through the process of aquiring the proper license. FotoMagico 2 Express is available for $49, FotoMagico 2 Pro is available for $129 via Kagi. For all purchase options see boinx.com/fotomagico/buy. Commercial Multi-User license discounts are available upon request.

About FotoMagico

FotoMagico, winner of the Apple Design Award 2006 - Best Mac OS X User Experience Runner-up, is a presentation tool for photographers. It is easy to use and produces phantastic slideshows that makes the audience want for more. As Derrick Story, host of "The Digital Story" put it: "FotoMagico makes the kind of slideshows that make Ken Burns envious."

About Boinx Software

Boinx Software is a trademark of GeBE Computer & Peripherie GmbH, based in Munich, Germany. Boinx Software develops and publishes fun and easy to use applications for the creative user. Boinx iStopMotion is the leading solution for stop motion animation and time lapse capture for your digital hub and won the O'Reilly Mac OS X Innovators Award in 2003. Boinx FotoMagico is a tool to create and perform professional live photo slideshows and has won the O'Reilly Mac OS X Innovators Award in 2004 and an Apple Design Award 2006 - Best Mac OS X User Experience Runner-up. Boinx iVeZeen turns your webcam into a digital camcorder. Information about Boinx Software and its services can be obtained from its website www.boinx.com.

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