February 24, 2014

Product Review: PicGIF

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.
PicGIF is an easy and quick GIF maker that allows you to create fun animated GIFs from your photos and videos on Mac OS X. It allows to re-edit your existing GIFs.  The program is really easy to use, you can import either photos from your computer or a video.  If it is a video – you can only make 300 images from it max, so if there is something funny in the video that is GIF-worthy, make sure that you have edited the video down to just that part.  The only images I had on my computer to play with were from Jamaica.  After importing the images, you can re-order them and then choose how long each one appears in the GIF.  So, below, see my recap of Hanson’s Back to the Island in just a couple of photos. (I probably should have added more, but there’s always my next attempt!)

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PicGif allows many file import formats – hundreds of image formats, GIFs, all common video formats.  You can customize the size, frame delay, frame order, sequence, etc. Lots of choices! There are also really convenient and easy export and share options.

Regarding video tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z89p_D8Wpc
Check it on App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/picgif/id784260229?ls=1&mt=12

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Book Review: I Am #10 Cleopatra

cleopatraScholastic has a new series of books called “I Am”.  #10 is dedicated to Cleopatra.  The book tells the story of Cleopatra’s life and in an easy to read way as the series is geared towards kids.  It includes all sorts of information and photos as well as a list of all the people you’ll meet in the story and who they are right away. When the book ends there are a couple of top 10 things to know and top 10 cool things to know about Cleopatra. It mentions that stories of how beautiful she is may have been exaggerated and that the only known images of her were on coins that she had made while she was Pharaoh.

This is a quick and easy read, 130 pages. I am hoping to read some more from the series!

I received a free e-copy of this book in order to write this review. I was not otherwise compensated.

About the Book

I was the last pharaoh of Egypt. I am Cleopatra.

As the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt, I ruled alone without the help of my husband. I was a powerful and courageous leader, and I passionately loved my people. Much has been written of my beauty, but I was also known for my composure, wit, and strength. I was a queen who was worshipped as a god. I am Cleopatra.

To this day, Cleopatra remains a popular figure in Western culture, with books, plays, and movies devoted to her story. I AM CLEOPATRA will follow her journey from its illustrious beginning to its tragic end. Learn all about this legendary queen’s fascinating life in Scholastic’s I AM biography series.

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