At first glance, PhotoPresenter and FotoMagico seem to be very similar. Both create what is commonly referred to as slide shows, but they follow different approaches. While PhotoPresenter has predefined "stories" in the form of presentation templates, FotoMagico offers complete freedom of creativity but takes a bit more effort to get to a nice result. Both have their uses in many photographers' toolboxes. The table below should make it easier to understand why there is a FotoMagico AND a PhotoPresenter, and why it makes sense to have both.
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Software Category |
Quick Presentation Software |
Storytelling Software |
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Typical Users |
Digital photographers who require a highly automated workflow to show results to an audience instantly, literally directly out of the camera. |
Ambitious or professional DSLR photographers who want to turn their pictures and movies into a compelling story with every possible degree of control. |
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Typical Workflow |
Select the photos or movies you'd like to present, accompanied by music from your iTunes library. Then choose one of the themes and press Play. |
Drag images and movies from the Media Browser to your Storyboard, pan & zoom, add transitions and titles and tell your story. |
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Example Use Cases |
1. You're a lifestyle photographer at a party. You can please the guests with a quick slide show that is automatically created from a Smart Album. Due to the pre-built themes no authoring effort is required. |
1. You've worked hard on your school project. With FotoMagico you can present it in a way that hits the spot. Give your audience a show they'll remember and can take home on their iPods. |
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2. An impatient client is standing in front of you, waiting on the results of the shooting. PhotoPresenter comes to your rescue. A quick slideshow will give your customer a first impression of what to expect from the final pictures. |
2. You shot a wedding ceremony in the morning, the festivities afterwards, and produced an animated masterpiece that tells the whole story in the evening. Burn it on DVD or Blu-ray and go beyond the traditional imaging services. |
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| More about PhotoPresenter… |
More about FotoMagico… |
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| Media files from hard disk & iPhoto | ![]() |
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| Flickr Integration | ![]() |
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| Facebook Integration | ![]() |
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| Aperture Library Integration | ![]() |
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| Lightroom Library Integration | (Pro only) |
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| Authoring | |||
| Themes (Templates) | ![]() |
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| Transitions Options | ¹ | ![]() |
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| Set Watermark Overlay | ![]() |
(Pro only) |
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| Advanced Pan & Zoom | ![]() |
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| Advanced Titling | ![]() |
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| Advanced Audio Support | (Pro only) |
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| Presenting | |||
| FotoMagico Remote Support | ![]() |
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| Teleprompter | (Pro only) |
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| Export as Standalone Player | ![]() |
(Pro only) |
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| Export to YouTube | ![]() |
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| Price | |||
| Single License | US$ 9.99![]() |
US$ 29.99 (Home)![]() |
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US$ 139.99 (Pro)![]() |
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¹ Support in Fullscreen theme only.
² Support for iWeb and QuickTime Web Movie only.
** Family Pack: Use product on up to 5 computers in your household at the same time.
All price quoted in US$ excl. sales tax or VAT as applies. Check the Kagi Store for quotes in local currencies.


