FotoMagico is a Mac-only application from Boinx Software. Similar to Photo to Movie 4, which we introduced 4 weeks ago, FotoMagico lets you create QuickTime-based slideshows with the Ken Burns Effect. There are two versions. FotoMagico Express is a cheaper solution to creating slideshows. Some of the functions are restricted in this version. FotoMagico Pro is the full version, which gives you extra functions such as access to Aperture Library, standalone player export and customized export settings. Continue reading →

iShowU is a relatively new screen capture shareware title only available for Mac OS. It’s developed by shinywhitebox, a small software company in New Zealand. iShowU is an affordable solution to recording desktop movements. One software license only costs US$20. Continue reading →

Snapz Pro X from Ambrosia Software, Inc. is the industry-standard screen-capture software title under Mac OS. The performance of personal computers has improved such that anyone can edit self-filmed videos. And there is a great deal of demand for video tutorials. So there is a lot of demand for screen-capture software. The screen capture business is lucrative. There are now a dozen screen-capture shareware titles just for Mac OS. But no Mac shareware title is even close to outselling Ambrosia’s Snapz Pro X.

Two months ago, Ambrosia updated Snapz Pro to 2.1.0. It’s now Intel-Mac ready. Furthermore, the company released another update a few days ago to make small improvements to its screen-capture software. Continue reading →