Blurb Mobile - Unleash The Storyteller Within You!
by Joe White
April 29, 2011
Blurb Mobile (free) is a recently released application for the iPhone and iPod touch, which lets users create "fun visual stories" on their iOS device.
The app allows users to import images and video directly from an iOS device's Photos app. It's also possible to shoot an image or record a video from within the app, and immediately add the media to your project.
A series of editing tools allow amateur storytellers to quickly and easily adjust their media (rotate, crop, scale, drag and drop sequencing), and text captioning is also possible. Furthermore, Blurb features a variety of different themes which can quickly be applied to a project.
Once you've created a project, it can be shared to Facebook, Twitter or via email. Additionally, every project you work on can be tagged by location - so you know exactly where each story was created.
Here's a complete list of features, taken from the app's release notes:
Potential users of the app should be aware the Blurb currently features a slight bug: If Location Services for the application are turned off (this can be configured in the Settings app), the Blurb will crash when users import media. We're sure this will be addressed very soon in a future update. As mentioned, Blurb Mobile is currently available to download in the App Store for free. We've included some screenshots of the app below for you to check out. And, if you're a fan of the app, let us know in the comments. [gallery columns="2"] [via Mashable]
- Quickly create fun visual stories using Blurb Mobile.
- Import your PHOTOS, VIDEO and AUDIO assets.
- Direct access to iPhone’s camera and camera roll.
- Easy editing of media: rotate, crop, scale, drag and drop sequencing.
- Attach audio clips to images.
- Text caption each image.
- Share a story on FACEBOOK, TWITTER, or, EMAIL.
- Instantly create and share from a social setting, travel location, a personal moment, or an important event.
- Organize your photos and video by stories.
- Each Blurb story can be tagged for location.
- Compatible with iPhone’s using iOS 4.0, or later.
