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PicPlayPost is a versatile little collage maker for iOS
PicPlayPost has been around a while, and the iOS app continues to evolve and improve. This free app (with one in-app purchase option) creates lovely collages that can contain video, audio, and even GIF animations. I like collages, and create them all the time with my landscape photos, but they are nice for vacation photos, holiday parties, sports events, anything really where you want to make something memorable and share it with others. Using PicPlayPost is simple. First, you pick a frame layout from dozens offered. Next, select your photos, videos or GIFs. Scale them, flip them, select some music to accompany them, and you are on your way. There is also a complete set of filters so you can change the look of any individual frame in your collage. Videos can be set to loop endlessly, stop after playing, or play in a sequence. The same is true with GIF animations. There are trim controls for music and videos, and videos play at up to 30 fps. The app also allows you to create GIFs from a series of photos. When you are done, your masterpiece can be exported to mail, your camera roll, Instagram and the usual social networks. PicPlayPost works fine and has been updated for iOS 8. There are some differences between the number of videos that can be added under iOS 6 and 7. A new feature called #PicPlayPostShow takes a single slideshow and creates an animation automatically. All your creations will have a watermark at the lower right frame, and a one-time US$1.99 in-app purchase removes it. Another collage creation app I'm fond of is Diptic. The regular version ($0.99) creates static collages from photos, while Diptic Video ($1.99) lets you add videos. PicPlayPost requires iOS 6.1 or greater. It's a universal app. It has a lot of features for free if you don't mind the rather bold watermark.
Daily iPhone App: PicPlayPost lets you add images and video to your collage
There are dozens of collage apps that let you put borders around your pictures, but PicPlayPost does something a bit different. It lets you place both pictures and video into customizable frames and then share those multimedia creations with the world. PicPlayPost is a collage app, and like any good collage creator, it comes with a decent selection of square and rectangular frames. It has frames for different aspect ratios, which is convenient for folks who are framing a variety of images. Once you've selected a frame style, you can add pictures or video from your camera roll. You then can apply effects using the app's six image filters effects or five video filters effects. You can also free rotate the media to get just the right angle for your design. With your media in place, you can begin customizing the frames by changing their width and applying a color or texture to the borders. If you want to see how your custom photo-video montage will appear to viewers, there is a preview option available when you click on the clapperboard icon and select "Preview." This will render the videos and provide a quick look at your collage. Photos are fun to create and even more fun to share with family and friends. PicPlayPost has got you covered with support for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Viddy, YouTube, email and copy to MMS. If you use video in your collage, you should know that not all social networks will play back the hybrid photo-video clip. Instagram will support the video montage as will Facebook and YouTube. Twitter only supports the photo montage, while Viddy only supports the video. PicPlayPost is for anyone looking to design creative montages using both the photos and videos they have captured with their iOS device. It is is available as a universal app in the iOS App Store and costs US$1.99.
