iLife '09 Family Pack
by Apple Computer
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Software Reviews of iLife '09 Family Pack
Customer Review: ILife 09 review
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent product and I have been satisfied with its performance and the buying transaction.Customer Review: Glad I upgraded
Summary: 5 Stars
Solid upgrade providing typical ease of use and integration with hardware and software. Effortless linking to social and location based services. Surprised at how well the facial recognition works for a product at this price point. Location tagging is easy.Customer Review: iPhoto is awesome.
Summary: 5 Stars
I've only really used iPhoto since I've upgraded. iPhoto alone is worth the upgrade. The Faces tool is awesome. It did a great job of recognizing people in the photos. I haven't used Places as much but it's also a pretty neat tool. I've never used GarageBand or iWeb (before or after the upgraded). I haven't played around much with iMovie, yet. But am looking forward to checking out the new features. Customer Review: Specific comment on iMovie audio
Summary: 4 Stars
Of course, if one wants to produce a very slick finished product, the Final Cut suite is hard to beat. However, often times it's not the best tool for the job at hand. iMovie is a great way to get content out of the camera, organized, edited and communicated in a variety of ways in a hurry. It is also an excellent tool for working with students and teachers. I've been able to work with a number of students-as well as with their teachers-who have gone on to do well in such venues as the National History Day competitions. I worked with my own son who made it to the NHD Nationals last year in the Documentary division.
There is a very simple trick for really fine-tuning the audio in iMovie productions. This capability is maintained in iLife '09: All you need to do is to bring your iMovie into Garage Band. You can bring it in with existing audio or you can remove the audio. Once you have the iMovie in Garage Band, you can then add narrations, effects, music tracks etc. while taking advantage of tools like "ducking", equalizers, and other more complex sound-shapers. Once completed, the file can be sent to iDVD, iTunes, YouTube, or utilized in a number of other ways.
This is a fairly simple strategy that can yield some pretty impressive results.
Customer Review: Incredibly Good Software Suite! Great Value! Family Friendly!
Summary: 5 Stars
I really don't understand why there are any bad reviews here. iLife 09' is an incredibly great value. You get so much functionality for such a little price. Yes, maybe the face recognition thing in iPhoto is a little buggy, but that is why companies have rolling updates. Apple constantly listens to their customers, (What a novel idea!), and values their input. The net result is that each version of the software continues to get better and better. I challenge those angry Windows users who habitually post unsubstantiated reviews on Mac Products to show me a Windows based product that took the step to create facial recognition. Windows based products continue to be devoid of any innovation. Why do you think Microsoft continues to try and emulate the Mac OSX and iLife Suite! I highly recommend the iLife 09 software to any individual or family who is looking for an easy to use, easy to learn, non-intimidating product!