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SUMMARY:Impressionistic Photography
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to use your DSLR camera\, or the camera that you always have with you\, smartphone\, to create stunning impressionistic photography. Renowned photographer\, Eileen Sklon\, will show you her favorite apps and special techniques that she uses to create beautiful and remarkable art from everyday and unexpected objects\, people\, buildings and scenery. You don’t want to miss this! \nhttps://eileensklon.myportfolio.com/ \n\n\n \nAre you a member? Log in to view the Meeting. Not a member? Join today!
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SUMMARY:FotoMagico 6
DESCRIPTION:FotoMagico 6 allows you to combine photos\, animations\, videos\, maps and music to create stunning slideshows that tell your story. Create\, edit and share on your iPad or your Desktop. Sync your projects over iCloud Drive. Present your slide on Desktop or iPad. \n“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 slideshow and to mix them with movies to impress your audience. 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 and iPad itself\, it never stands in your way.” \nJoin us as CEO of Boinx International\, Oliver Breidenbach\, demos how to create magic with FotoMagico 6. \nFotoMagico 6 \n\n\n \nAre you a member? Log in to view the Meeting. Not a member? Join today!\n\nSummary\nSummary created by AI and may contain inaccuracies. \nFotoMagico Presentation \nEckart Goette welcomed Oliver Breidenbach\, Co-Founder of Boinx Software\, and discussed an upcoming presentation about their product\, PhotoMagical. A poll was conducted to gather attendees’ knowledge about the product and their photography preferences. However\, Chita Hunter noted that the poll had ended prematurely\, but Oliver restarted it. Mike Kwasniak made a few announcements\, including a future meeting with Jason Snell and a class on Apple TV 4K with David Abramowitz. Oliver then thanked everyone for having him and shared his company’s history and achievements\, such as winning Apple Design Awards. \nFotoMagico App Presentation by Oliver Breidenbach \nOliver Breidenbach introduced a photo slideshow app called FotoMagico\, which is primarily used by photographers for creating stunning presentations. He highlighted the app’s main features\, such as its focus on real-time editing\, high-quality picture presentation\, and its unique approach to authoring which emphasizes on pictures rather than bullet points. Oliver also mentioned that the app deals with common problems faced by photographers when creating photo presentations\, such as music rights issues. He further explained that the app includes a variety of royalty-free music with audio markers to help time slides to music. Oliver concluded by discussing the app’s pricing and a coupon code for a 20% discount on the first year of subscription. \nFotoMagico Travel Slideshow Tool Introduction \nOliver Breidenbach introduced and demonstrated a new tool called FotoMagico\, showing how it can be used to create travel slideshows by overlaying videos and photos onto maps\, adjusting filters\, and creating animations. He provided examples of how it could be used\, such as showcasing a family trip or creating a pirate-themed map. Questions were raised about the tool’s capabilities\, with Oliver clarifying that it can handle various file formats but currently cannot display the extended dynamic range. He also explained that PhotoMagical uses the Mac OS engine and can handle different formats\, but HDR files will not be displayed as HDR. charles chesney inquired about VLC software’s ability to playback PhotoMagical files and the effects of compression on PhotoMagical outputs\, with Oliver explaining that the tool’s files are not compressed and the quality depends on the source material. He also mentioned that PhotoMagical files can be exported as a video file and explained the various settings available for exporting videos. \nMap Waypoints and Global Font Changes \nBela inquired about the possibility of setting waypoints on maps and creating a route\, which Oliver confirmed was feasible and could be done manually or imported from GPS trackers. Bela expressed interest in stopping at these waypoints to take pictures. Oliver suggested creating multiple map segments and adding images to them. Dave Bogart raised a question about the capability of Photo Magical to apply global font changes to titles on a slide. Oliver confirmed it wasn’t possible\, noting it as a feature request. The team agreed that it would be a beneficial addition to the software. \nComparing Video Editing Software: iMovie vs FotoMagico \nThe discussion revolved around the comparison of video editing software\, namely Imovie and Photo Magico. Oliver Breidenbach\, adept at Photo Magico\, highlighted its advantages such as adapting to the device’s resolution\, efficient photo and layer manipulation\, and superior transition effects. Oliver also demonstrated some features like color correction\, comic effect\, and synchronizing slides with music. Chita Hunter expressed interest in these features. Oliver also shared his thoughts on using Imovie for creating animated stills and background effects for movies\, and the use of another tool\, Photo\, which he believes is beneficial for professional photographers. The discussion was then moved on to a question from Dan Wassink\, but the transcript does not provide clear information. Rob Hoff then commented on the constraints of some programs like Imovie. \nOliver’s Website Templates and Features \nRob Hoff asked about the availability of templates on Oliver Breidenbach website\, to which Oliver confirmed they exist and can be downloaded with a subscription. He explained that these templates\, or “snippets”\, can be used to quickly set up slideshows with images from a user’s library. Oliver also mentioned that there are several snippets packs included with the subscription\, such as a maps pack\, a comics pack\, and a titles pack. Bruce Mitchell inquired about collaboration features\, to which Oliver responded that there are none built into the program\, but users could divide the project into sections and compile them together. melissa green suggested a feature that would allow users to import photos and written comments from shared photo albums\, which Oliver noted as a good idea for a future update. \nPresentation Control and Feature Discussion \nOliver Breidenbach demonstrated how to manually control the presentation of slides\, responded to charles chesney questions about Mac OS changes and their impact on product development\, and explained the new features such as background removal tool. He also addressed Chita Hunter queries about file size limitations\, the possibility of editing the mask in the background removal tool\, and the source and method of updating files in Photomagico. \nOperating System Feature and Compatibility Discussion \nOliver Breidenbach led a discussion about a new operating system feature related to image masking and animation. He demonstrated the feature\, explained its capabilities\, and answered questions from Dan Wassink\, Jim Corbin\, Bruce Mitchell\, Dale Kaufman\, and Kris Frank about its compatibility with iPhone\, iPad\, and other software like Capture One Pro. Oliver clarified that while basic features are available on iPad\, the creation process is more limited due to the device’s editing capabilities. He also mentioned that their software supports unsplash and pixels\, and mentioned a module that allows access to these sites and a credit slide feature that automatically credits the photographer whose picture was used.
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CATEGORIES:Weekly Meetings
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SUMMARY:Apple Report Card w/Jason Snell
DESCRIPTION:Annual look back on Apple’s performance during the past year\, as seen through the eyes of writers\, editors\, developers\, podcasters\, and other people who spend an awful lot of time thinking about Apple. \n\n\n \nAre you a member? Log in to view the entire meeting. Not a member? Join today!\n\nSummary\nSummary was created by AI and may contain inaccuracies. \niPhone 15 Pro Max Market Position and Features \nThe discussion focused on the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s position in the market and its features. Jason praised the phone’s titanium metal exterior and new 5x camera\, but noted dissatisfaction among some users about the lack of a smaller phone option. He attributed this to the minority status of those who prefer smaller phones. The conversation ended with Chita suggesting a question about the iPhone 15 Pro Max\, which Jason answered in detail. He provided information about the phone’s camera specifications\, including the 5x zoom lens and the innovative technology used in the optics. Jason also highlighted improvements in image quality and the phone’s use of computational photography. \nApple Products and Services Performance Concerns \nJason expressed concern about the poor performance of the iPad in a recent survey\, attributing this to Apple’s lack of a new iPad release in 2023 and the limitations of its operating system. He also mentioned the frustration of Apple releasing a new low-end iPad while keeping the old one purely for cost reasons. In addition\, Jason discussed the mixed reviews Apple’s wearables and services categories have received\, including the Apple Watch Ultra\, AirPods\, and Apple TV. He also highlighted the growth but reliability issues of Apple’s services and the price increase in 2023 that contributed to the decrease in their services score. \nStreaming Platforms\, Apple TV\, and Industry Trends \nJason discussed the strategies of major streaming platforms like Apple and Amazon\, suggesting they are not playing the same game as other companies due to their larger ecosystems. He noted that Apple\, in particular\, is not directly focusing on making money from Apple TV\, but rather using it as part of a larger bundle to appeal to their ecosystem. The team also discussed industry trends\, with companies investing less in content and considering merging or bundling services. The conversation also touched on the possibility of a new 27-inch iMac and an update to the Studio Display to support HDR\, as well as a patent dispute involving Apple and a company called Massimo. The team also discussed potential improvements for the Apple TV platform\, such as a method for users to bookmark and easily access their favorite shows. \nApple’s Smart Home\, User Feedback\, and Developer Relations Policies \nJason discussed the mixed reception of Apple’s new smart home architecture and the ‘matter’ standard. He noted that while the standard was supposed to improve compatibility and functionality\, many users reported no noticeable improvements\, and Apple’s lack of support for the matter standard led to frustration among users. However\, Jason also highlighted Apple’s positive hardware reliability scores and impressive shipment rates. He expressed concern over the software’s inconsistencies and Apple’s tendency to prioritize new features over fixing existing issues. Jason also discussed changes in Apple’s developer relations policies\, highlighting improvements but also ongoing controversies related to labor practices and right to repair legislation. Lastly\, Jason discussed Apple’s carbon neutral initiative\, acknowledging both the progress made and the counter-arguments about greenwashing and labor practices. \nApple TV\, HomePod\, and Vision Pro Discussion \nJason presented on Apple TV\, answering questions from the audience. He speculated that if a new version were released\, it might be more expensive with older hardware becoming cheaper. He also discussed potential major hardware changes and rumors about a combination homepod iPad for kitchen use. Stephen asked about a trade-up option for Apple TV owners\, which Jason suggested might be possible. Alan raised a question about Apple user satisfaction compared to competitors\, which Jason responded to by emphasizing Apple’s strong focus on customer satisfaction. The discussion concluded with an update on the development of Vision Pro\, an iPad-OS based system. Jason noted that while the platform has been well received by developers\, it’s currently only available for sale in the US\, causing some software development issues.
URL:https://naplesmug.com/event/apple-report-card-w-jason-snell/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meetings
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SUMMARY:MacVoices w/Chuck Joiner
DESCRIPTION:NMUG welcomes back Chuck Joiner of MacVoices to discuss the latest industry news from CES\, the Consumer Electronics Show\, held January 12\, 2024\, with over 4300 exhibits and over 135K in attendance\, along with the latest in Apple News. \n\n\n \nAre you a member? Log in to view the full meeting. Not a member? Join today!
URL:https://naplesmug.com/event/macvoices-chuck-joiner/
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