Apple iLife '08 Family Pack

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Delivers significant upgrades to iPhoto, iWeb, GarageBand and iDVD, plus a completely reinvented iMovie putting multimedia into your control iWeb '08 - Quickly create a stunning website, complete with photos, movies, and live web widgets. iDVD '08 - Turn your home movies and slideshows into gorgeous Hollywood-style DVDs. Store all your video in one central library, organized by Events. Create and play with a virtual band using Magic GarageBand. Add live web content to your website with widgets. Select pro-level encoding for higher-quality DVDs. Use advanced editing tools to make your photos look great.
Product Details
  • Feature:
  • A major update to Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications; includes iPhoto, iWeb, iMovie, GarageBand and iDVD
  • Powerful new Events feature automatically organizes your photos and video by the events where they were taken
  • Completely reinvented iMovie collects all your video clips in one library where you can make movies in seconds with drag-and-drop ease
  • GarageBand makes it simple to produce great music, whether you're an accomplished musician or you've never played a note
  • Showcase photos and movies online with a few clicks in a .Mac Web Gallery, create stunning websites, photo books, calendars, DVDs, and more
  • Binding: DVD-ROM
  • Brand: Apple
  • EAN: 0885909167487
  • Edition: Family Pack
  • Format: DVD-ROM
  • HardwarePlatform: Mac
  • Label: Apple
  • Manufacturer: Apple
  • Model: MB016Z/A
  • MPN: MB016Z/A
  • OperatingSystem: Macintosh
  • PackageQuantity: 1
  • ProductGroup: Software
  • ProductTypeName: SOFTWARE
  • Publisher: Apple
  • ReleaseDate: 2007-08-11
  • Studio: Apple
  • UPC: 885909167487

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Another great companion to leopard and iWork2008-10-10
Yeah, iMovie '06 provides features not found in iMovie '08 but Apple rethought the concept so there are benefits to both (and you can download iMovie '06 free anyways).

Like iWork, this is a great package for almost everyone. Professionals are going to go with the pro tools but where else can you get a family bundle for this price? iPhoto alone will make the purchase worth it for most people who use a digital camera (and, who doesn't?). I've never even used iWeb and I consider this a deal.
Great suite of software2008-08-31
I have to admit, I don't use iDVD or Garageband much yet, but I use iPhoto quite a bit. I have almost 20,000 photos to manage, and iPhoto does a good job. I hope to use Garageband at some point after I get a new music keyboard, although that isn't necessary.

I am disappointed with iMovie, though. They really dumbed-down its capabilities. For many people, it may be easier, if all you want to do is some minor processing and move your recorded video onto a DVD. However, they removed a lot of tools for actually creating a video presentation. To get a lot of what iMovie used to have, you either have to get the old version (can you still downgrade for free? not sure), or purchase the $300 Final Cut Express (which, of course, gives you a lot more than even old iMovie had).

Worth the $80, but there are things I would like to see Apple improve in iPhoto, as much as I like it. There are some things that are hard to manage using keyboard shortcuts, some of the interface has odd non-Mac-standard behavior, and I've had some issues with Smart Albums. I hope they continue to improve it, but it's definitely worth what it costs.
Great addition2008-06-11
I bought this for my kids when I purchased their laptops. They love the product. Quick delivery, worth the money!
ILife2008-04-21
I have uses most of the units on I Life and I have been pleased for the most part. It is easy to use and you should find them fun to work with.
iLife2008-03-24
I purchased iLife to resolve a conflict I was experiencing between HD Movie, on an older system, and iMovie, on a newer system - It resolved my problem...
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