This document summarizes and compares several options for creating photo slideshows: iPhoto, Aperture, and FotoMagico. Each application is assessed based on its features, ease of use, and suitability for syncing slides to music. FotoMagico is highlighted as the most full-featured option, with capabilities like animated titles, fine control over transitions, automatic handling of image sizes, multiple audio tracks, and export options. It allows editing the slideshow timeline directly in the audio waveform view.

1. Magic Motion
Wally Cherwinski
MacPeople MUG
June 12, 2014
From Video & Stills

4. iPhoto
Aperture
FotoMagico

6. Ken Burns Effect

7. Imagine It First
• Aim for 3-4 minutes (or less)
• Show about 4-5 seconds per slide
• 3 minute show ~ 40 images
• Pick options for music track
• Preselect images
• Rough cut in a good order

10. Aperture

11. File>New>Slideshow

13. Edit
Selected Slides

15. Aperture
•Choice of themes
•Fit slides to music
•Align slides to beat
•Can include movies
!
•Titles static
•Trips over verticals
•No rotation
•Often too many steps

16. iPhoto

17. File>New Slideshow

19. Zoom slider
Start

20. Zoom slider
End

22. iPhoto
•You already have it
•Themes slick & fun
•Fit slides to music
•Adjust photos in situ
!
•Weak in titles
•No auto for verticals
•Zoom, no rotation
•Often too many steps

23. FotoMagico

24. File>New

25. Images, Movies, Audio

26. Slideshow>Instant Slideshow…
Match
Transition
Animation

27. Options
Storyboard View
Images
Audio

29. Start Finish

33. Timeline View
Audio waveform

34. Audio waveform Drag to edit

37. FotoMagico
•Fit slides to music
•Multiple audio tracks
•Interface - dual pane
•Rotation on slides
!
•Animated titles
•Fine control
•Auto handles all sizes
•Lots of export options

38. FotoMagico
•Timeline view
•Visible audio waveform
•Drag edit points
•Sync slides to beat
!
•Works with FCP X
•Add video clips
•Layer images
•Create masks

41. $100

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44. Magic 22
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