TopTen Reviews - whose motto is "We Do the Research So You Don't Have To" - recently presented FotoMagico with the Bronze Award for Top Mac Presentation Software Apps. "This is great software for creating movie-style presentations," says TopTen Reviews. "This Mac presentation software has an added bonus that lets you add copyright information, presentation title, author and other information. This info shows up in Spotlight for easy searching on your computer, and it also serves to let other know that your creative work was your own."

Ranking FotoMagico 3rd in a list of impressive Mac-based presenation software, TopTen Reviews says, "FotoMagico can serve as a nice backup option if you're not interested in more-common Mac presenation software. It is also a great option if you want to create movie-style presenations, rather than slideshow-style presentations. Its solid feature set and support options make it a definite contender among Mac presenation software." Read the complete review here!

An update fixing minor issues with OS X 10.7 and improving the UI has been submitted to the Mac App Store. FotoMagico 3.8.1 Home has been approved and is available. FotoMagico 3.8.1 is still awaiting approval. There are no known severe issues with FotoMagico 3.8 on OS X Lion preventing you from using it, but the update is recommended. Buy FotoMagico now at the Mac App Store.

ApertureExpert.com recently named our very own FotoMagico as a top alternative to the new Final Cut Pro X for making snazzy slideshows! The article says, "FotoMagico is made by Boinx Software and is a very sophisticated application that works hand in hand with Aperture and iTunes to make amazing slideshows. FotoMagico has dozens of slide transitions, layouts, effects and so-on and offers the power user a range of advanced features that allow you to time slide transitions, move text, manipulate images, insert video clips, and more."

The article, posted by Marcus Adams, goes on to say, "I can highly recommend it as a much less expensive option than Final Cut Pro X, that will probably by completely adequate for 90% of users, who can spend the money they save on shooting more images!" A big thanks to ApertureExpert for the shout out! Read the complete posting here!

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FotoMagico version 3.8 is all about the transition; your FotoMagico slideshows will flow smoother than ever before with the new transitions Blinds, Flash, Pixelate, and Broken TV, and enhanced options for the existing favorites Fade and Flip. Our crafty engineers also went under-the-hood in version 3.8 to tune-up the software's performance and audio playback for a more streamlined and efficient workflow. In accord with the iPhone and iPad's support for HD movies, we added an HD 720p format option to FotoMagico's iPhone sharing plug-in, allowing users to display their HD movies on a HDTV with the appropriate connector cables. In addition, the FotoMagico export process is now visble in the Dock icon so that users can send the app to the background and work in a different app in the foreground while not losing sight of the export progress.

"By very popular request, the focus of FotoMagico 3.8 was definitely to provide our users with more transitions," says Oliver Breidenbach. "Transitions are a great way to enhance and play up the mood, look and feeling you want your slideshows to achieve if they are executed well. We also did not forget to work on performance and stability which are essential to every creative process."

Download FotoMagico 3.8 now and start making slideshow magic!

Recognized with over 28 national awards for excellence in video editing and production, including 14 first place awards from the Broadcast Education Association, John Woody knows a thing or two about making "video magic." With extensive video production and management credentials, including manager of program development at The Learning Channel, John has produced nationally recognized television programs and video productions for top corporations, among the likes of Merck & Co., Inc., MillerCoors, and ESPN. An accomplished videographer, editor, digital compositor, and Apple Distinguished Educator, John looks to our very own FotoMagico in the classroom and professional studio to achieve storytelling magic.

John has always balanced his professional career with his love for educaiton. A recently retired Professor of Media Arts and Design at James Madison University, a school heavily involved with the post-production industry, John often shared his professional experiences, and video editing tips and techniques with his students. His style of teaching involved posting real-life scenarios to his students, and providing them with the tools and skills needed to produce professional quality work as quickly and efficiently as possible. "I told my students all the time, if you really want to create a cool and dynamic background, slap some photos together in FotoMagico, put it back into Final Cut and then blur the hell out of it. To me, it is truly the ultimate animated background generator," comments John.

Aside from teaching FotoMagico to hundreds of eager post-production students, John also puts the stellar software to use in his professional work for quick results. "To me, FotoMagico is the best tool to really develop stills in motion... beautiful pictures in motion. This is a tool that I will always go back to... if I have a story that needs to be told, and images to do so, FotoMagico delivers."

Read the complete story on John Woody's work with FotoMagico on our Spotlight on FotoMagico page!