Yes, there's still more bugfixes in this beta version. FotoMagico now works with libraries converted to the latest iPhoto format and also supports and shows all the new album types seen in iPhoto 7.0 (part of iLife '08). Events (except for the "Recent" one) are not accessible outside iPhoto, so FotoMagico cannot display them. Look around for some other news as well. Get the latest beta here: FotoMagico 2.1 Beta 10

Now it's even easier to have your slideshow on the iPhone. There's a convenient export preset in the latest FotoMagico beta. Plus important fixes. Get it here: FotoMagico 2.1 Beta 9

If you continue to experience problems with this release, please contact support at your earliest convenience. We added even more logging capabilities that hopefully help us tracking problems even better and faster.

Amongst millions of other changes and rather important fixes the new version finally produces real fast-start web movies! Get it here: FotoMagico 2.1 Beta 8

If you experience problems with this release, please contact support at your earliest convenience. We added new logging capabilities that hopefully help us tracking problems even better and faster now.

Oliver joined hosts Scott Sheppard and Brad Wright for an hour of chat and fun at the Inside Mac Radio Studios in San Francisco. Listen to the June 16th 2007 show.

Virginia Chilcote reviews FotoMagico 2 for Mousebytes, the newsletter of the Bay Area Mac User Group Florida, July 2007 issue, page 8:

iPhoto is limited where FotoMagico is a more complete and extensive slideshow program. Both have Ken Burns effects (pan and zoom) but iPhoto's version is very elementary compared to FotoMagico's output that I can't even compare. FotoMagico's finished slideshows are professional, so intuitive but powerful. [...] I really like this program and on a scale of 5 mice, I would rate it all 5 mice.

A new beta of FotoMagico 2.1 is now available for download. A couple of bugs have been fixed and Peter is working on an improved export wizard.

Kirk Hiner reviews FotoMagico 2 for Applelinks.com:

Without reading one instruction, I opened a new project, selected my output destination, and was dragging photos from iPhoto into the FotoMagico timeline. Within five minutes, I was controlling effects and adding titles. In less than half an hour, I'd put together a three minute slideshow set to music I had stored in iTunes. It really is that simple, and yet the end result looks as if I'd spent hours on it.

The statement we like best is this:

Whether you're creating a slideshow of the kids or of a vacation for family and friends, or you're presenting photos for a business presentation or conference, FotoMagico presents you with almost all the tools you'll need while not making it feel like work.

We strive to make our apps not feel like work while at the same time enabling you to accomplish professional results. Seems as if Kirk agrees that we met that goal.

In the end, FotoMagico is awarded a 4/5 rating and Kirk concludes:

If you're working with photos on any level, whether you should be working with FotoMagico 2 shouldn't even be a question.