Facebook rolling out movie maker Slideshow for iOS

PanARMENIAN.Net - Facebook is rolling out its own version of automatic movie maker called Slideshow to all iOS users around the world, TechCrunch reports.

Apple announced Memories coming to iOS 10 Photos, Google Photos already has its Movies Assistant.

Originally launched in August as part of Facebook’s photo-sharing companion app Moments, Slideshow began testing with some users as part of the Facebook app’s status composer in December. Now if you’ve taken more than five photos or videos in the last 24 hours and go to post a status, Facebook will suggest you create a Slideshow. It may also give you the option to “Try It” when viewing a friend’s Slideshow, TechCrunch says.

Each Slideshow is automatically composed for you, combining photos and videos with themed music and transitions. You can edit it to add or remove images, and change the theme to one of 10, including Nostalgic, Playful, Night Out, Birthday, Epic, Thankful, Tropical, Bollywood and Amped.

While these are created from your stored media, they could help Facebook compete with Snapchat’s Stories, which show the last 24 hours of stuff you’ve posted in a chronological narrative, TechCrunch said. Facebook explains that “We all know that people love to snap photos and share what they’ve been up to on the weekends, whether it’s a family gathering, a road trip with friends, or even an epic brunch, and this fun new feature will let you stitch together those special photos into a format that captures the spirit of the event.”