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30 March 2016

Boinx Software has released Fotomagico 5, the latest version of its slide show creation tool, with a combination of new editing tools and improvements to existing features. Among the enhancements, FotoMagico 5 adds pre-built stories called Snippets, Audio Envelopes and Fades to control audio levels, an Audio Marker Assistant to provide more precise sound editing capabilities, improved text editing and placeholders and more.

Animation Assistant. All the options.

"FotoMagico is made by photographers for photographers," said Boinx Software CEO Oliver Breidenbach. "This is why it puts the needs of photographers front and center. It's easy to learn, as photographers want to spend their time taking photos -- not learning a slide show app. The Snippets feature gets you magical results more quickly than ever. FotoMagico 5 slide shows look brilliant on 4K TVs as well as on YouTube. That's why thousands of photographers rely on FotoMagico to tell their stories."

We reviewed Fotomagico 4 in 2013 and we've been a fan from the start. We plan to review Fotomagico 5 shortly as well.

No other program makes creating a professional-quality slide show so easy.

TWO VERSIONS

There are two versions of Fotomagico 5. The $49.99 version is designed for the home user, Boinx said, while the $99.99 Fotomagico Pro is designed for commercial use.

Fotomagico Pro adds timeline view, audio envelopes, audio markers, narration, teleprompter support, chapter support, color correction, text placeholders and additional sharing options.

NEW FEATURES

Highlights of FotoMagico 5 include:

  • Snippets to insert your own photo and video content into pre-built story templates. FotoMagico Pro can create custom Snippets.
  • Dark User Interface helps make photos and videos stand out.
  • Music Snippets come with free CC licensed music by Josh Woodward and Kevin MacLeod. Pre-loaded with perfectly timed audio markers to synchronize with images, plus an attribution slide
  • Animation Assistant designed to automatically make your slide show move, while accounting for a variety of photo aspect ratios like portrait and panorama, movie and text properties
  • Audio Marker Assistant (Pro only) offers more precise control over timing with synchronized music and slides
  • Audio Volume Envelopes and Fades (Pro only), the most requested feature, provides audio level controls to duck the audio.
  • Improved Text Editing and Text Placeholders (Pro only) for the most intuitive way to edit and format titles yet

Additional new features available only in FotoMagico 5 Pro include the timeline view, record narration, access to Lightroom and Aperture libraries, teleprompter support, chapter support, masks, borders and color correction, and additional sharing options like the Standalone Player, ProRes video and custom video.

Boinx has released a FotoMagico 5 demo highlighting the new version's features.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite or newer is required for Fotomagico 5. Recommended hardware includes 8-GB RAM and a dedicated graphics card.

The company claimed this is the most stable release yet after extensive testing by beta users.

PRICING, AVAILABILITY

FotoMagico 5 is $49.99, FotoMagico 5 Pro is $99.99. Existing customers can upgrade to FotoMagico 5 Pro for $49.99 from FotoMagico 4 and $74.99 from FotoMagico 3.

Existing customers who previously purchased FotoMagico 4 in the Mac App Store will be able to upgrade to FotoMagico 5 Pro free of charge once they purchase the basic version of FotoMagico 5 for $49.99.

New Features. New Updates. The New FotoMagico 5 is Here.

Boinx Software releases the most powerful version of FotoMagico yet, featuring upgraded professional 4K slide show capabilities, a new audio editing interface and advanced animation features for photos and videos

PUCHHEIM, Germany -- Boinx Software has just announced a new version of its premier slide show creation tool, FotoMagico 5. This updated software program brings a combination of brand new editing tools and advancements to pre-existing features. Among many enhancements, FotoMagico 5 now features a slide show interface with pre-built stories called "Snippets," Audio Envelopes and Fades to control audio levels, an Audio Marker Assistant to provide more precise sound editing capabilities, improved text editing and placeholders and much more.

"FotoMagico is made by photographers for photographers," states Oliver Breidenbach, CEO, Boinx Software. "This is why it puts the needs of photographers front and center. It's easy to learn, as photographers want to spend their time taking photos -- not learning a slide show app. The Snippets feature gets you magical results more quickly than ever. FotoMagico 5 slide shows look brilliant on 4K TVs as well as on YouTube. That's why thousands of photographers rely on FotoMagico to tell their stories."

New Features

FotoMagico 5 includes:

  • New Snippets feature allow users to insert their own photo and video content into these pre-built stories to create beautiful slide shows; FotoMagico pros can create their own Snippets to streamline the production of slide shows, perfect for those working with clients
  • New Dark User Interface, designed for users of all skill levels, to make photos and videos stand out even more against a more modern backdrop
  • Music Snippets come with free CC licensed music by Josh Woodward and Kevin MacLeod to set the mood; pre-loaded with perfectly timed audio markers means your story is synchronized with the matching music, while an attribution slide keeps users out of copyright troubles
  • Animation Assistant designed to automatically make your slide show move, while accounting for a variety of photo aspect ratios like portrait and panorama, movie and text properties
  • New Audio Marker Assistant (Pro only) offers more precise control over timing than ever before, with perfectly synchronized music and slides creating the right dramatic effect
  • New Audio Volume Envelopes and Fades (Pro only), the most requested feature, provides audio level controls that enable users to make the music softer when one intends to speak if presenting the slide show or to let the video audio take center stage
  • Improved Text Editing and Text Placeholders (Pro only) for the most intuitive way to edit and format titles yet

Additional new features available only in FotoMagico 5 Pro include the timeline view; record narration; access to Lightroom and Aperture libraries; teleprompter support; chapter support; masks, borders and color correction; and additional sharing options, such as the Standalone Player, ProRes video and custom video.

System Requirements are OS X 10.10 Yosemite or newer. Recommended hardware includes 8-GB RAM and a dedicated graphics card.

Watch the FotoMagico 5 demo to get a first impression of the latest version's creative power.

FotoMagico 5 Pricing and Availability

FotoMagico 5 is available now for $49.99, FotoMagico 5 Pro is available for $99.99.

Existing customers can upgrade to FotoMagico 5 Pro for $49.99 from FotoMagico 4 and $74.99 from FotoMagico 3.

Existing customers who previously purchased FotoMagico 4 in the Mac App Store will be able to upgrade to FotoMagico 5 Pro free of charge once they purchase the basic version of FotoMagico 5 for $49.99.


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