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"Among the new features is the PhotoMovie function that allows my Picturetown members to create a dynamic slide show of photos that can be combined with text, music, and special effects. This service allows users to include their favorite memories in a PhotoMovie that can be easily shared with friends and family through email or popular social networks. The tool is a unique alternative to posting single pictures and adds the ability to tell a story and share memorable moments through multiple photos, captions, and royalty-free music available on the site."

So uh, not sure why Nikon didn't just partner with say, Flickr or Smugmug and be done with it, and concentrate on making cameras. After struggling with Capture NX1 (NX2 is better but still not great), Nikon's clearly not a software giant. I've clean forgotten about Picturetown until this came up. Anyone uses it, and has anything to say about it? Press release after the break.

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