Last week of April, at Nordic Light Festival Of Photography, this time lapse of Kristiansund beautiful harbor was captured with iStopMotion for iPad and edited in FotoMagico, adding the slow pan & zoom effect and the titles within minutes.

On April 15th, 2013, the Boinx Team prepared to launch a commercial rocket with supplies for the International Space Station. Watch the events unfold... The video was shot using iPhone 5, a Nikon D5100 and a Canon 40D. Editing was done completely in FotoMagico 4.

What started as a backyard barbecue for shutterbug enthusiasts to share their most recent work with colleagues and friends has exploded into a three-day photography extravaganza. The LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph is a celebration of photography, created by photographers, for those who share a passion for images frozen in time. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, LOOK3 aims to not only share the beauty of photographs with the world, but to also educate at the same time. With a jam-packed schedule comprised of exhibitions, interviews, presentations, and workshops, there is something for everyone.

Designed to bring together the international photography community, LOOK3 attracts thousands of attendees during its June festivities. Since the Festival’s inaugural beginning in 2007, it has grown to become one of the largest photography festivals in the United States. Hanging photographs from trees, projecting images in outdoor pavilions, and building galleries around town, Charlottesville is transformed into a photographer’s paradise. But while onlookers are only aware of the fun and excitement that occurs for three days, months of long nights and early mornings go into making the Festival a success. Jenna Pirog, Producer of the LOOK3 Festival, cites one thing that makes her life a little easier come festival time: FotoMagico.

“At the first LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph in 2007, we used a different software to run the presentations in the historic Paramount Theater. At some point and for reasons unknown, the audio components to the show started playing out of sync from the visual components,” Pirog recalls. “We had to find software that would ensure all the components would lock together and play flawlessly at show time.”

Billed as “3 days of peace, love, and photography,” the Festival is designed to create opportunities for attendees and artists to inspire and be inspired, to share images and ideas. The Festival features exhibits and on-stage appearances of featured artists, as well as exhibitions, outdoor projections, workshops, and interviews. Galleries feature work from around the world while many artists have the opportunity to stand in front of a packed outdoor conservatory that’s seats over 3,000! With over 20 hours of video presentations displayed, there is no shortage of digital media. The LOOK3 team needed easy-to-use software that would keep media in sync across all systems and whose performance was worthy of the artwork it displayed.

“We needed a quick way to build shows for presentations that didn’t take too much time or cause too much stress,” Pirog said. “FotoMagico creates dynamic presentations with its ability to have multiple audio tracks and video layers. Having a flawless presentation from the perspective of the audience was really important to us, and with the Present Full Screen mode, the audience never needs to see the computer desktop start screens."

“FotoMagico has been a blessing for us,” said Jon Golden, photographer and founder of LOOK3. “I can’t imagine doing the Festival with any other product that does what we do with the ease that we need.”

Not only does the LOOK3 team use FotoMagico for all of their presentations, the featured artists use it as well to construct their photography presentations. The end result is a seamless, streamlined slideshow presentation that never fails to impress not just the audiences but also the LOOK3 team – due to both the stunning visual quality and high technical achievement.

“FotoMagico has been a lifesaver,” said Golden.

But one of the most important goals of the Festival is to bridge the gap between emerging and established artists, allowing the two groups to learn from one another. By creating a platform that not only encourages the sharing of photography but also provides a stage for expressing ideas, experiences, and stories, LOOK3 established itself as an international success in the photography industry.

The LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph will take place June 13-15, 2013 in Charlottesville, Virginia. To see a list of the featured photographers or buy tickets for the even, visit the LOOK3 website at www.look3.org. Free exhibits will also be available all of June.

For the launch of FotoMagico 4.2, we knew a second webinar was due. With the brand new layer visibility and masks features, there really was enough exciting stuff to show you. We'll cover these in detail and answer the questions asked by the viewers.
You can get the mentioned "Bonus Content" from our knowledgebase

If you want to play along or feel the urge to give it a try, download the free trial over at our Web site.

For the launch of FotoMagico 4, we held an online webinar to show you the great new features that come with this new major version. So in this webinar we create a slideshow step by step from scratch, showing you how to use the new features. And while we go throgh the technical side of things, Peter shares a lot of insights into story telling and what to do to keep your audience at the edge of theirs seats.

If you want to play along or feel the urge to give it a try, download the free trial over at our Web site.

For many of us, January means blustery days with little escape from the cold bite of winter. Some people get out of their parkas and into a bathing suit by visiting a locale with a warmer climate, but for those of us who can’t just hop on a plane, sometimes just seeing photos of a hot, sunny place can warm us up on the inside. If you’re in the latter camp (like myself), watch this FotoMagico slideshow of Monterey Pier in the beautiful state of California.

The hybrid video, which was made by Uwe Steinmueller, who is the editor of Digital Outback Photo, and his wife Bettina, features a fantastic array of their own original photography and videos. We especially like the video shot of a gaggle of sealions hanging out near the pier. And even though we wish we could actually be in Monterey, we’ll settle for watching this FotoMagico slideshow and simply daydream about the sun-filled pier. Stay warm!

For most of us, the holiday season is over, or maybe just wrapping up. But that doesn’t mean the spirit of the holidays is gone until next winter! In fact, now that all of the craziness of the holidays has finally settled down a bit, this is a great time to focus on all of the things that had to take a back seat for the past few weeks. One great project to focus on that will help keep that spirit alive is organizing the many photos you probably took during holiday gatherings and celebrations. How to do that, you ask? With FotoMagico of course!

Now, if your family is anything like mine, you’ve probably got a “photographer” of the family (if you’re shaking your head “no,” you just might be that person…), who takes tons and tons of pictures. Every year, during our traditional celebration, we have to get together and pose for pictures, and every year we all ask – where do these pictures end up anyway?! Sound familiar? Maybe, maybe not. But either way, these photos should end up in a FotoMagico slideshow. It’s the perfect way to put these special memories on display and share them with loved ones after everyone says their goodbyes and carries on with their every day lives.

Still not sure FotoMagico is right for you? Just take it from Danielle at GizmoFusion! She gave FotoMagico 4 FIVE stars – so you know it’s good. Here’s a little bit of what she’s got to say about our slideshow app:

“I took the time to create a slideshow using FotoMagico 4, and I was amazed at how simple it really was. The app uses Storyboard to help you create your slideshow. It is as easy as dragging your photos into place on the board in order to choose where you want to display them. It is extremely easy to delete and rearrange your photos, which is as easy as dragging a photo to a different spot or out of the storyboard completely. You can add text, background music, multiple photos to each individual slide, and you can even make the slides line up with the music! It takes little to no effort to add these effects to your slides, and the ability to layer photos on each slide is one of the best features in the app.

…I love using this app to create slideshows, and then displaying them on my Apple TV. This is a great app for creating slideshows, and I have yet to find anything else out there that compares to it. This app is available for just $99.99, which is very reasonable compared to other apps out there that are similar.”

Read Danielle’s full review of FotoMagico 4 on GizmoFusion here!. Plus check out the demo above to see what’s possible when you use FotoMagico 4!

It’s the holiday season, which means – picture-taking time! By the time January 2nd rolls around you’re photo album is going to be overflowing with holiday memories – and what better way to honor those memories than by making a FotoMagico slideshow from them?! To make slideshow creation even easier for you, Boinx has updated FotoMagico to version 4.1.

So, what’s new in FotoMagico 4.1?

Media markers help users easily manage slideshows. Now, when image, movie or audio files are dragged into the slideshow document, a small green badge is displayed in the media browser in the sidebar to indicate that this media file is already included in the slideshow. This is useful when authoring large slideshows.

Sharing videos on Vimeo allows users with Vimeo accounts to keep all creative content on one channel (only available on OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion and newer).

Users can also now share slideshows in the ProRes video format for easy integration with professional video editing workflows such as Final Cut X. This option is only available if the Apple ProRes codec is installed.

We hope you enjoy FotoMagico 4.1! And don’t forget to share your work with us here. PLUS, check out the video above for a sneak peak at what’s to come in version 4.2. Tweet @Boinxsoftware or write on our Facebook wall with your guess as to what the new feature is – we’ll be giving away some special prizes for the best guesses. Until then!

Tom Piper of Mac User Group appleJAC recently tested out FotoMagico 4, and he thinks it is just what you need to take your presentation from snoozefest to captivating! Here's why:

“'Presenting a PowerPoint Slideshow' has almost become synonymous with boring and uninspiring. How about a tool that can change all of that, and make your information compelling, entertaining and informative?

This FotoMagico 4 is easy to learn and easy to use because, as a photographer (amateur or pro or aspiring), you want to focus on the images, not the tool. You can achieve impressive results very quickly, and your slideshows are presented in the best possible quality whatever output method you choose. With brilliant transitions, layers, titles, music, narration and sound effects, FotoMagico 4 gives you the creative tools to create a magical slideshow immediately."

Read Tom's full review of FotoMagico 4 here!