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LumaFusion: Professional Mobile Video Editing [Sponsor]
The future of video production is available today with LumaFusion, the powerful multi-track video editor for iOS. Used by mobile filmmakers, journalists, YouTube creators, and aspiring content producers looking to create better video using mobile devices and gear, LumaFusion delivers affordable power and flexibility in an intuitive interface.
Every aspect of LumaFusion is designed to allow users to edit and deliver professional-quality video from the field. Editing 4K video is demanding work for even the most powerful desktop computer, but LumaFusion handles tasks like adding titles, color correction, and effects gracefully in real-time. The app also supports multiple landscape and portrait aspect ratios, a long list of frame rates, and integrates with Storyblocks, a stock media service.
LumaFusion works with Western Digital My Passport Wireless Drives and GNARBOX SSD drives, which lets users import media into LumaFusion directly from the drives and back up their projects and assets without a laptop or Internet connection. It’s a fantastic feature that saves time and helps protect your creations.
LumaFusion brings the same class of sophisticated editing tools to multi-track audio editing too. The app can record voice-overs, mix tracks, and adjust levels on a per-track basis, all with simple gesture-based interactions.
As a video creator, you can count on LumaFusion to release regular updates with new functionality. Just this fall, Luma Touch, the maker of LumaFusion, introduced:
- Sort and Search to the Library and Import popup
- Multi-select and Select All functionality in the Library
- Edge softness and corner radius controls for cropping
- ‘Nudge’ buttons for sliders and rotation controls for super-precise adjustments
- Three new effects
- 20 new professional title templates
- Full EXIF, TIFF, IPTC, and PNG metadata for Photos
- ZIP file support
- New Cleanup functions to help you manage storage
All of that functionality is available for a small fraction of the price of comparable desktop apps making LumaFusion a fantastic choice for professionals and beginners alike. So download LumaFusion today and experience the freedom and flexibility of mobile video editing on iOS.
Our thanks to LumaFusion for sponsoring MacStories this week.
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WinterFest 2018: Great Deals on Pro Mac Apps and Books [Sponsor]
Hosted by Tinderbox maker Eastgate, WinterFest 2018 is an amazing collection of carefully-crafted productivity apps and books available for a limited time for 20-25% off.
The 17 apps and books span the entire spectrum of the research and writing process. There are apps to plan your next big project, track your time, discover research materials, organize your research, add and tag images to your project, write, and more.
Each app is hand-crafted by some of the best Mac developers around. WinterFest includes:
- Tinderbox – Visualize and organize ideas and plans.
- Panorama X – Collect, organize, and understand your data.
- Nisus Writer Pro – The powerful word processor for the Mac.
- DEVONthink Pro Office - Your paperless Mac office.
- Aeon Timeline 2 – The timeline tool for creative thinking.
- TextExpander – Recall your best words. Instantly, repeatedly.
- Take Control Books – Essential books about Mac, iOS, and key apps.
- Storyspace – Serious hypertext narrative.
- Bookends –The reference manager you’ve been looking for.
- Scapple – Quickly capture and connect ideas.
- PDFpen – Powerful PDF editing.
- HoudahSpot – Powerful file search for Mac.
- HoudahGeo – Photo geotagging.
- DEVONagent Pro – Your smart (re)search assistant.
- BBEdit 12 – Power tool for text.
- ImageFramer Pro – Your art. Showcased.
- Timing – Automatic time tracking for Mac.
- Scrivener – Your complete writing studio.
Saving hundreds of dollars on these fine tools couldn’t be simpler. Visit the WinterFest website to learn more about each and purchase Eastgate’s Tinderbox and Storyspace. For everything else, just use the coupon code WINTERFEST2018 at checkout to take advantage of these fantastic deals.
Our thanks to WinterFest 2018 for sponsoring MacStories this week.
MacStories Selects: The Best New Accessories of 2018
iOS devices and Macs sit at the center of our computing lives, often accompanied by a host of accessories. And each year brings a few standout new accessories that extend what our favorite devices can do in meaningful ways – 2018 was no exception. From dongles and hubs to cameras and headphones, the MacStories team tried a wide range of gadgets this year that made an impact on our daily lives. Below is our favorite, along with our runners-up.
Best New Accessory
Netgear Orbi Outdoor WiFi Satellite
John: There are few aspects of my computing life more important than a reliable, fast connection to the Internet. There are several good options available when it comes to WiFi mesh networking systems, but it’s Netgear’s Orbi Outdoor WiFi Satellite that makes its system stand out and has added the kind of flexibility to my setup this year that wasn’t possible before.
Federico and I both use Netgear’s Orbi WiFi router and indoor satellite to blanket our homes in WiFi. I started with an Orbi router and one satellite. The router sits in my basement where our Comcast service enters the house, the satellite sits in the kitchen, and recently, I added an Orbi Wall-Plug on the second floor. That combination of Orbi devices alone has been enough to blanket the interior of my house in fast WiFi and handle around 40 connected devices when my entire family is home.
This past January at CES, Netgear announced it was adding to the Orbi lineup with the Orbi Outdoor Satellite, an extender for the Orbi router designed to withstand the elements. Admittedly, there’s probably no one more susceptible to the promise of outdoor WiFi than me sitting at home staring out at the snow while reading roundups of CES gear. Still, I waited until the device was released and reviewed before finally giving in early this past summer.
WinterFest 2018: Great Deals on Pro Mac Apps and Books [Sponsor]
Hosted by Tinderbox maker Eastgate, WinterFest 2018 is an amazing collection of carefully-crafted productivity apps and books available for a limited time for 20-25% off.
The 17 apps and books span the entire spectrum of the research and writing process. There are apps to plan your next big project, track your time, discover research materials, organize your research, add and tag images to your project, write, and more.
Each app is hand-crafted by some of the best Mac developers around. WinterFest includes:
- Tinderbox – Visualize and organize ideas and plans.
- Panorama X – Collect, organize, and understand your data.
- Nisus Writer Pro – The powerful word processor for the Mac.
- DEVONthink Pro Office - Your paperless Mac office.
- Aeon Timeline 2 – The timeline tool for creative thinking.
- TextExpander – Recall your best words. Instantly, repeatedly.
- Take Control Books – Essential books about Mac, iOS, and key apps.
- Storyspace – Serious hypertext narrative.
- Bookends –The reference manager you’ve been looking for.
- Scapple – Quickly capture and connect ideas.
- PDFpen – Powerful PDF editing.
- HoudahSpot – Powerful file search for Mac.
- HoudahGeo – Photo geotagging.
- DEVONagent Pro – Your smart (re)search assistant.
- BBEdit 12 – Power tool for text.
- ImageFramer Pro – Your art. Showcased.
- Timing – Automatic time tracking for Mac.
- Scrivener – Your complete writing studio.
Saving hundreds of dollars on these fine tools couldn’t be simpler. Visit the WinterFest website to learn more about each and purchase Eastgate’s Tinderbox and Storyspace. For everything else, just use the coupon code WINTERFEST2018 at checkout to take advantage of these fantastic deals.
Our thanks to WinterFest 2018 for sponsoring MacStories this week.
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