PMA 2010: Bill Atkinson PhotoCard iPhone App
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 11:30AM | Glyn Evans Whilst this app was not on show at PMA last week, Bill himself stopped by the 'PMA Photo App Pavilion' and said hello and gave me a quick demo of his app 'Bill Atkinson PhotoCard". Now whilst I am not a fan of these types of apps there are plenty of people who do love sending personalized cards to people all over the world, and it was very apparent from talking with Bill that he was very passionate and really cared about his product and service.
If this is the type of app/service you are interested in, then check out Bill's app and service, and below is the apps description.
Description from the AppStore: Bill Atkinson, Apple Computer software legend and world renowned nature photographer, is back with an innovative product that redefines the way people create and send postcards.
With Bill Atkinson PhotoCard you can easily make dazzling, high resolution postcards on your iPhone or iPod touch, and send them on-the-spot, either through e-mail, or through the US Postal Service. The application is amazingly easy to use. To create a PhotoCard, select one of Bill Atkinson's exquisite nature photographs or use one of your own personal photos. Then, flip the PhotoCard over to type your custom message on the back. For a fun touch, jazz up your PhotoCard with your choice of decorative stickers and stamps. If you're e-mailing your message, it can even include an audible greeting in a voice note. When you've finished your creation, send it off to any e-mail or postal address in the world!
FEATURES:
- No frustrations. Simple, intuitive, and fun graphical user interface
- No delay. Within minutes of thinking of a friend or family member, you can have your PhotoCard on its way to their mailbox or in their Inbox.
- Make it postcard-perfect. Use one of the 150 stunning images included with the app, or resize, crop and adjust one of your own newly-taken or existing photos.
- Write your message using any available font, size, and style.
- Edit in place and get what you see with full-screen page layout.
- Decorate PhotoCards with your choice of 325 playful stickers and 150 colorful stamps.
- Record voice notes, up to 60 seconds, and include them on e-mailed PhotoCards.
- Sending PhotoCards via e-mail is always free.
- If you choose the e-mail format, your recipient will be greeted by a high resolution image of the composite postcard, in either 720 x 960 or 960 x 1280 pixel size.
- Having cards professionally printed and mailed to USA addresses costs between $1.50 and $2.00 each. (Print-and-mail credits are discounted if you purchase in quantity.) Cards mailed to International addresses cost between $2.25 and $3.00. Bonus: the first card you send to a postal address will be free of charge.
- If you choose the postal mail format, your recipient will get a real 8.25 x 5.5 inch postcard, printed on glossy stock by a state-of-the-art HP Indigo digital press.
- Bring a world of beauty wherever you go. The included library of Bill's original nature photographs represents some of his finest work. A limited license to print and send these photos in PhotoCards for non-commercial purposes is included in your purchase.
Reader Comments (1)
It was very cool & interesting reading about Bill Atkinson, as I was not familiar with him. The app and all he allows it to do is remarkable!! I will go check it out for sure and probably buy it just to have a "fun" app. I'm going to have to add more app pages!