![]() ![]() There are many iTunes controllers and information displays out there, but none work as well as Synergy 2.9 ( ). Plus, we’ve included a pair of podcasting aides for those of you looking to create audio content more easily. The five iPod and iTunes helpers listed below offer all that and more. Need to get more control over iTunes? Do you want to stream audio from any application across your wireless network? Or maybe you’d just like a way to get the music stored on your iPod back onto your Mac. iStopMotion 1.10.1 ( $40 Boinx Software ) adds to an amateur moviemaker’s bag of tricks, with stop-motion animation and time-lapse recording features. ![]() It has added support for the MP4, M4A, AAC, and FLAC formats since our last review. (free VideoLAN )-JONATHAN SEFF Other top multimedia toolsĪmadeus II 3.8.7 ( $30 HairerSoft ) is a low-cost two-track app for recording and cleaning up cassettes and LPs, or for editing existing audio files. With a pleasing interface, support for playlists, and customizable hot keys, VLC is media manna for people who want to play many of today’s popular video formats on their Macs. That’s something QuickTime can’t do easily. VLC lets you play video files in formats such as DivX and MPEG-1, -2, and -4 without a hitch. Picking up where Apple’s built-in multimedia technology leaves off, VLC media player 0.8.5 ( ) will be especially welcome if you’ve ever had problems playing media files your PC friends handle with ease. Multimedia player: VLC media player 0.8.5 ($30 to $70 per volume also available in discount bundles Gee Three ) Once installed, the Slick options appear in iMovie’s Editing pane, ready for you to apply to your movies just as you would iMovie’s own options and effects. Getting bored with iMovie’s selection of transitions and effects? Gee Three’s Slick Volumes 1-10 ( ) are iMovie plug-in packs featuring scores of advanced titles and captions, inter-scene transitions, color and light correction tools, video and audio effects, and even clever overlays such as sports scoreboards. ($30 Lemke Software ) Special effects: Slick Volumes 1-10 Its interface is a bit confusing at times, but you can’t beat the features for the price. But GraphicConverter also includes an extensive set of image-editing and drawing tools, a robust image browser, the ability to batch-convert and batch-edit multiple images, AppleScript support, TWAIN scanning, a slide show mode, and hundreds of other features. As its name implies, it’s adept at image conversion: it can read 190 graphics formats and export to nearly 80. GraphicConverter X 5.9.1 ( ) is a nice compromise. Sometimes you need more photo-editing functionality than iPhoto provides, but not so much that you’re willing to shell out big bucks for Adobe Photoshop. Image editor and converter: GraphicConverter X 5.9.1 Comic-art imitates life You can turn your photo albums into comic books with Comic Life.
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