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One month to go …
Year: 2007
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First Impressions: iMovie ’08
I have been trying out the new iMovie ’08 that comes with the iLife ’08 package. This is a completely reworked version of iMovie and Apple makes this distinction by changing the dock icon from a clapper to a star.
You can check out my very first project in my previous post as I recorded something with Kate Alvarez on this oven fresh software version.
The philosophy behind the rewritten application states that anybody should be able to make a movie in less than 10 minutes. All you need is the feed from your digicam and no editing skills at all.
So what did I think? iMovie ’08 allows you to create video projects faster than the previous iMovie HD because all you need to do is cut and paste clips from a real time track and add transition effects. However, when it comes to more advanced editing tools such as extracting audio from video clips, pasting multimedia over tracks (let’s say I want to put a picture over a video without disrupting the sound), I would have to do this using the old version of iMovie. The new version also lacks transition features and themes! Despite my Mac fanboy admittance, I do find this move very disappointing.
Apple admits this huge flaw in the new version of iMovie to such an extent that they are making iMovie HD (2006) available for download for free — that is if you already have a copy of the new iLife ’08. It’s a bummer though to have to rely on two copies for separate purposes.
Don’t get me wrong – the new version of iMovie is good for beginner videographers like me or for those who need to whip out a presentation in ten minutes! But as you move up the design chain, you will quickly outgrow this piece of software and settle for iMovie HD or Final Cut Pro. I would like to believe that iMovie ’08 is what GarageBand was when Apple first introduced easy-as-pie podcasting. This new version makes it so much easier to churn out video podcasts.
Some resources to read:
10 Missing Features from iMovie ’08
Buy iLife ’08, Get iMovie HD for free!
Super popular online community site that needs no introduction — Friendster — is becoming the online version of the Philippine postal system. You send someone a message or friend request, and you get it three days later. Are there still people who send urgent business related messages via Friendster? Believe me, this still happens. It’s crazy.
Provoking netiquette question: If your boss has a Friendster account, should you add him or her up first, or should the initiation come from them?
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Oh, Fabio!
I was playing around with the new iMovie ’08 and created this short clip with Kate Alvarez as my guest. Kate is best known for her previous work with Summit’s Marie Claire and OK! Magazines. We share the same godchild. iMovie ’08 though nifty lacks some features in iMovie 06 HD. The most important feature they left out was the lack of an audio extract capability where you can paste images over the playhead without disrupting sound. Keep both versions of iMovie if I were you.
Anyway, Kate and I talk about male models on romance novel covers … and Fabio.
On another note, should a company’s tagline even mention a competitor? Megavideo: Beats YouTube just sounds … wrong.
Today, Apple officially launches the new set of iMacs, iWork ’08, iLife ’08 and the new .Mac features. The Philippines is the first stop for Apple Asia tour, as sales in the PH market for Apple products has been very satisfying for Apple. The sales are so good, that the reps from Apple Singapore went to launch the new applications and hardware in the Philippines FIRST even before their own local Singapore launch.
Here are some pointers from the presentation for the new iMacs:
Here are some shots of the new iMac and some slides from the presentation.
Bye bye 17 inch iMac!
The ultra thin keyboard. Thanks to Terrie Gutierrez for holding the pen and the keyboard for demo purposes. 🙂
The iSight is almost invisible with the new black border. You can see it here highlighted because of the camera flash:
The elegant glass finish of the new iMacs:
If you’ve been waiting for a decent iMac, I would suggest getting this generation now as the price vis-a-vis screen size offerings have finally matured. You can opt to wait for October for the Leopard launch but if you need a new Mac now, then go ahead!
Here’s a final note … can you find the laser cut holes that house the microphone in the picture below?