It's been about a month since iLife '09 came out, and I've had it for about 3 weeks out of that month. So far, I love it. It is pretty much identical to iLife '08 in the interfaces of the apps, but a lot of great functionality was added. Now I'll break it down, app by app and go through my favorite parts.
iPhoto '09
iPhoto '09 adds a couple new fun features, but nothing too big. The face tracking is pretty good, but the face recognition doesn't work quite as well as it did in Apple's demo during the keynote. Places is a nice feature too, but since I don't have a camera with a built in GPS, I've been having to select my locations by hand for all my events.
iMovie '09
iMovie '09 is by far, my favorite update in iLife '09. It takes the interface of iLife '08, which unlike most people, I actually liked, and added in a ton of functionality. It really feels more like a sophisticated video editing tool now. There are some awesome new features that make it so much more fun to use like video filter effects, world maps, new titles and transitions, picture in picture, and chroma keying. I'm kind of disappointed that the chroma key feature only works with green, however.
GarageBand '09
GarageBand '09 really only added two things, other than a new color scheme. The first and most notable is the "Learn to Play" feature. The lessons in the lesson store are really top notch. I've downloaded all the free ones, and two artist lessons so far, and they're great for learning and improving your skills. The other new feature is the new electric guitar recording interface. It uses "stompboxes" and amp models for effects rather than just drop down menus like before. Right away I didn't think I'd like this feature much, but it works great. The stompbox models are well done and sound just like real effects pedals.
iWeb '09
iWeb '09 only added widgets. There's nothing wrong with them and they work fine, but I would have liked to see a bit more functionality added in this upgrade.
NickMOC: iLife '09 Unboxing
iPhoto '09
iPhoto '09 adds a couple new fun features, but nothing too big. The face tracking is pretty good, but the face recognition doesn't work quite as well as it did in Apple's demo during the keynote. Places is a nice feature too, but since I don't have a camera with a built in GPS, I've been having to select my locations by hand for all my events.
iMovie '09
iMovie '09 is by far, my favorite update in iLife '09. It takes the interface of iLife '08, which unlike most people, I actually liked, and added in a ton of functionality. It really feels more like a sophisticated video editing tool now. There are some awesome new features that make it so much more fun to use like video filter effects, world maps, new titles and transitions, picture in picture, and chroma keying. I'm kind of disappointed that the chroma key feature only works with green, however.
GarageBand '09
GarageBand '09 really only added two things, other than a new color scheme. The first and most notable is the "Learn to Play" feature. The lessons in the lesson store are really top notch. I've downloaded all the free ones, and two artist lessons so far, and they're great for learning and improving your skills. The other new feature is the new electric guitar recording interface. It uses "stompboxes" and amp models for effects rather than just drop down menus like before. Right away I didn't think I'd like this feature much, but it works great. The stompbox models are well done and sound just like real effects pedals.
iWeb '09
iWeb '09 only added widgets. There's nothing wrong with them and they work fine, but I would have liked to see a bit more functionality added in this upgrade.
NickMOC: iLife '09 Unboxing
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