Crafted By Photographers For Photographers

FotoMagico is the brainchild of Peter Baumgartner, a computer engineer and passionate photographer. Peter developed software for the Sinar digital camera back, the medium-format imager of choice for many professional photographers. He also wrote software for Leica, inventor of the 35mm camera and maker of some of the best lenses in the world. Peter wanted to make digital slideshows that were as impressive as the old analog ones, but found no software to meet his standards. So he decided to develop his own.

Many members of the Boinx Software development team are ambitious photographers (see our Flickr Photocast) and they understand a photographer’s needs. This shows that FotoMagico continues to get many positive reviews from serious photographers around the world and from the international press.

It's so easy to understand how it works when you first start getting into it that it's an immediate rush –you know this is going to do what you want.

Rick Rosen, professional wedding photographer

Easy To Learn, Easy To Use

As a photographer, you want to make great pictures that tug at your audience’s emotions. FotoMagico allows you to flow those pictures freely into a show to impress your audience and make their jaws drop. Sound is just a drag and drop away, too. FotoMagico gives you sophisticated shows with sound and high-end transitions in minutes. Like the Mac itself, it never stands in your way.

Get Impressive Results Very Quickly

Got an idea for a show? Drag images from your library into FotoMagico’s storyboard. If you change your mind about the sequence order, drag the images into the sequence you need. Want to add a transition? Click the options icon, then choose something from the transition menu. You can create your first show in a few minutes. And that show will impress the daylights out of your audience.

The interface is so easy to use, it is almost spooky.

Jaken's Blog

Telling a story is easier than you think. Putting the images in the order you shot them takes care of most family and sports events. And FotoMagico has export presets for DVD, web, iPod, YouTube and HD display. So sharing your work is easy too.

Soundtrack Timing – Match The Image To The Measure

The soundtrack propels a great show. Pick a slow ballad for the thoughtful shots, and upbeat hip-hop or rock for wild action. FotoMagico lets you choose any song in your iTunes library to fit the mood of your images, and start it exactly when the right image pops up. You can also use GarageBand songs or iLife Sound Effects to enhance your slideshow, voice-overs, or compose a one-of-a-kind score for your show.

It Has To Look Good

Image quality is the acid test for everything in FotoMagico before it’s even considered for release. Your images are the heart of your presentation, so preserving their quality isn’t just a goal, it’s mandatory. We constantly tear down and rebuild animation, transitions and export routines to improve the look of your show.