Magix PhotoStory

Editor's Review

Magix Extreme Photo Story CD & DVD Deluxe 9 is one of the top performing photo management and slideshow creators on Software.com. With Magix Extreme Photo Story CD & DVD Deluxe 9 users can easily create complex slideshows complete with customized effects, titling, and a variety of other enhancements.

Slideshows can be enhanced with artistic filters, rhythmic image alternation, lively 3D animations, state-of-the-art video effects, and unique audio syncing features, to create visually pleasing, memorable picture compilations. Magix Extreme Photo Story CD & DVD Deluxe 9 is perfect for both expert and novice users, as the software provides the perfect balance between functionality and simplicity.

The user-friendly interface makes it possible for novice users to create illustrious cinematic slideshows that can be played on their televisions, computers, streamed over the internet, and exported to mobile devices such as iPhones. These slideshows are perfect for representing business presentations, vacation recaps, graduations, weddings, and any other memorable and important event.

With a single click users can apply various titles and text animations that let the user narrate their slideshows in style. Users can also apply effects that distort the images with 3D animations that turn ordinary pictures into morphing masterpieces.

The playback of the slideshow can be made more climactic by applying effects such as slow motion and even reverse playback. All of these effects can be assigned individually to multiple points in the timeline, resulting in a slideshow that is both diverse and spontaneous.

Once the slideshow is complete it can be exported to DVD, CD, Blu-ray Disc and other types of media. With the integrate sharing feature, users can even upload the slideshows directly to YouTube, sharing their creations with their friends and family instantly online. Alternatively, instead of exporting the slideshows for playback, the user can also use the included high definition slideshow players which lets them playback slideshows before exportation.

Aside from the above features, the software also includes a few bonus features such as the Video Stabilizer, which repairs shaky video sequences, converting them into stable media. The program is even supports mini laptop (netbook) screen resolution (1024 x 600). With all of the slideshow creation and enhancement features offered by the software, it is easy to see why it has quickly become one of the leading slideshow creation utilities.

Magix Extreme Photo Story Deluxe: What We Liked

Convenient instructional wizards teach users the ins and outs of each feature.

Importing media for slideshow creation is convenient and simple.

Users can view their slideshows in high definition without having to render them.

The slideshows can be uploaded to the internet within the integrated share feature, which only requires a few clicks of the mouse.

Magix Extreme Photo Story Deluxe: What We Didn't Like

The software can be a bit taxing on system resources when there are many pictures imported into a project.

Magix Support

Support for all MAGIX products can be found at the MAGIX online support center. There users can access an extensive selection of helpful resources including a comprehensive knowledge community, FAQs, demo downloads, individual product support, bug patches, and product registration information. All registered owners of Magix software also have access to product tutorials and the MAGIX forum.

About Magix

Magix specializes in the development of quality multimedia software applications. The software provided by Magix has assisted thousands of professional graphic designers, music producers, video editors and other creative artists in creating content. Since its inception 1993, Magix has been progressively expanding. Magix is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.