62 MACWORLD MARCH 2020
iOSCENTRAL REVIEW: FOTOMAGICO FOR iPADsearch field is glacially slow to respond, and
cloud-based tracks are inaccessible until first
downloaded from the Music app. (DRM-
protected Apple Music tracks can’t be used
at all, a limitation also imposed on Mac.)one device and finish on
another.
The iPad app is a faithful
transition, offering the same
intuitive Storyboard layout for
building slideshows via drag
and drop with multiple layers,
adjusting start and finish
animation, adding titles,
music, voiceovers, and more
with ease. Text snippets
come along for the ride, so
you can quickly add
frequently-used elements
while retaining full control
over editing individual
components.
Like on macOS, FotoMagico for iPad
requires no time-intensive rendering to
preview slideshows in full quality, even
when starting in the middle. Taking
advantage of Apple’s Metal graphics
API, the app provided fluid, real-time
playback even on our venerable
first-generation iPad Pro.
The only issues came up when
importing images, video, or audio from
large libraries. It took upwards of 15
seconds to initially access the media
browser, with photos under the Recently
Added category appearing out of
chronological order and no way to sort
them for easier access. The situation
improves marginally with audio, but the
FotoMagico for iPad adopts the intuitive, storyboard-driven
user interface that made the Mac version so easy to use.The iPad version includes the ability to add effects
to photos, a feature currently unavailable on Mac.