My wife is looking to switch to a MacBook Pro and she has seen that the Creative Memories software no longer will run on the latest Apple OS. I'm looking at installing Windows 7 via Parallel Desktop to run the Creative Memories software. Has anyone taking this approach to running Windows only Software on a Mac. Creative Memories Software Little Shop: Memories for Mac OS v.1.0 Say good bye to your little shop, and get ready for an exciting future, in Little Shop - Memories for Mac.
What is Digital Scrapbooking?
Digital scrapbooking is simply using your computer, digital scrapbooking software and photos to create pages that can be used to make a custom photo book, a calendar, or print at home. Or combine your pages with narration, music and video to create DVDs to watch on TV, CDs to view on a computer or movies for the web or your blog.
Why Go Digital?
Save Time… build a complete digital scrapbook or album in minutes!Save Money…all backgrounds and embellishments are digital and can be used over and over again.Less mess…no more cutting and gluing. All of your scrapbooking supplies are right on your computer making organization and clean up a cinch.Photo editing… Since photos are digital, you can zoom, crop, enlarge and edit with the click of a mouse.Printing Options… Print your pages multiple times and in a variety of sizes.Why MemoryMixer Digital Scrapbooking Software?Find out why Memory Mixer is the rated #1 Digital Scrapbooking Software for Mac & PC by Top Ten Reviews.com and why tens of thousands have chosen MemoryMixer as their digital scrapbooking software of choice.Easy to use…Begin creating digital pages in minutes using our award winning digital scrapbooking software’s simple user interface.Pre-Designed Pages… MemoryMixer includes hundreds of pre-designed scrapbook pages perfect for your photos.Endless creativity… Build your digital album from scratch using hundreds of backgrounds and embellishments included in this digital scrapbooking program.Bring your Memories to Life… Add Music, Narration, Scanned Images & Video Clips to capture the true personality of your memories and create a multi-media album.Create one album… and share it many ways including personalized Photo Books, Board Books, Calendars, Photo Cards, posters, pages to print at home, DVDs or movies to post on your blog or the web.Features include…fast color matching, photo shapes, adding drop shadows, easy photo editing like quick crop and zoom, red eye removal, apply black & white or sepia. MemoryMixer’s newest features include fill a font, fit text to shape, background builders and create your own borders and frames.Something worth Bragging About…With MemoryMixer’s easy, yet powerful tools and output options…everyone can create something worth bragging about.Make a Movie to post on your blog…Turn an album into a movie to post on your blog with music, narration and video clips.Learning to use MemoryMixerRegister for our Newsletter… Included in the newsletter you will find DigiKnow Tips & Tricks. These are simple how-to instructions for digital scrapbooking highlighting different MemoryMixer features and new products or specials.On-Line Tutorials…visit MemoryMixer.com to view tutorials about different MemoryMixer features. New tutorials are always being added.What’s the MemoryMixer Shoppe?The shoppe is loaded with additional digital content like QuickMix@trade;es (a collection of pre-designed templates or digital quick pages), digital backgrounds and embellishments. These digital downloads will automatically be placed in the MemoryMixer software for your use when they are installed. Digital kits include themes for holidays like Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Valentines, etc.MemoryMixer Digital Designers… are the very best. They work really hard to create digital quick pages, backgrounds and embellishments that will complement your family photos and memories.MemoryMixer Manufacturers…offer the same great designs and creativity that you find in the traditional scrapbooking market.Freebies… collect them all!What can I create with MemoryMixer?Professional Hard Bound or Soft Bound Photo BooksMovies to email or post on your blogPersonalized Photo CardsInteractive CDDVD to watch on TVCalendarsPages to print at home…endless creativity.What’s the Output Center?MemoryMixer’s Output Center allows you to upload your images to create amazing photo gifts for family and friends, or items for your family to enjoy.Photo Books…include 20 pages (add’l pages available) plus your front and back cover. Our professionally bound hard cover photo books and soft cover photo books can include as many photos and as much text as you would like. They make a beautiful coffee table book. All photo books are handmade and meet library standards. Bindings are stitched and glued for the highest quality. Photo books start at $9.95Board Books…include 12 pages (add’l pages available) plus your front and back cover. These make great children’s books. Available in 2 sizes starting at $29.95.Calendars… are available in 3 sizes. Include birthdays, holidays, and photos to create your personalized photo calendar.What’s the User Gallery?The MemoryMixer user gallery is a community where everyone can post their layouts. It is a great place to find inspiration and share your comments. But most important, remember to post your scrapbook pages for all to enjoy!Digital Scrapbooking with MemoryMixer is the easiest way to preserve and share your family’s memories.
Digital scrapbooking is simply using your computer, digital scrapbooking software and photos to create pages that can be used to make a custom photo book, a calendar, or print at home. Or combine your pages with narration, music and video to create DVDs to watch on TV, CDs to view on a computer or movies for the web or your blog.
Why Go Digital?
Save Time… build a complete digital scrapbook or album in minutes!Save Money…all backgrounds and embellishments are digital and can be used over and over again.Less mess…no more cutting and gluing. All of your scrapbooking supplies are right on your computer making organization and clean up a cinch.Photo editing… Since photos are digital, you can zoom, crop, enlarge and edit with the click of a mouse.Printing Options… Print your pages multiple times and in a variety of sizes.Why MemoryMixer Digital Scrapbooking Software?Find out why Memory Mixer is the rated #1 Digital Scrapbooking Software for Mac & PC by Top Ten Reviews.com and why tens of thousands have chosen MemoryMixer as their digital scrapbooking software of choice.Easy to use…Begin creating digital pages in minutes using our award winning digital scrapbooking software’s simple user interface.Pre-Designed Pages… MemoryMixer includes hundreds of pre-designed scrapbook pages perfect for your photos.Endless creativity… Build your digital album from scratch using hundreds of backgrounds and embellishments included in this digital scrapbooking program.Bring your Memories to Life… Add Music, Narration, Scanned Images & Video Clips to capture the true personality of your memories and create a multi-media album.Create one album… and share it many ways including personalized Photo Books, Board Books, Calendars, Photo Cards, posters, pages to print at home, DVDs or movies to post on your blog or the web.Features include…fast color matching, photo shapes, adding drop shadows, easy photo editing like quick crop and zoom, red eye removal, apply black & white or sepia. MemoryMixer’s newest features include fill a font, fit text to shape, background builders and create your own borders and frames.Something worth Bragging About…With MemoryMixer’s easy, yet powerful tools and output options…everyone can create something worth bragging about.Make a Movie to post on your blog…Turn an album into a movie to post on your blog with music, narration and video clips.Learning to use MemoryMixerRegister for our Newsletter… Included in the newsletter you will find DigiKnow Tips & Tricks. These are simple how-to instructions for digital scrapbooking highlighting different MemoryMixer features and new products or specials.On-Line Tutorials…visit MemoryMixer.com to view tutorials about different MemoryMixer features. New tutorials are always being added.What’s the MemoryMixer Shoppe?The shoppe is loaded with additional digital content like QuickMix@trade;es (a collection of pre-designed templates or digital quick pages), digital backgrounds and embellishments. These digital downloads will automatically be placed in the MemoryMixer software for your use when they are installed. Digital kits include themes for holidays like Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Valentines, etc.MemoryMixer Digital Designers… are the very best. They work really hard to create digital quick pages, backgrounds and embellishments that will complement your family photos and memories.MemoryMixer Manufacturers…offer the same great designs and creativity that you find in the traditional scrapbooking market.Freebies… collect them all!What can I create with MemoryMixer?Professional Hard Bound or Soft Bound Photo BooksMovies to email or post on your blogPersonalized Photo CardsInteractive CDDVD to watch on TVCalendarsPages to print at home…endless creativity.What’s the Output Center?MemoryMixer’s Output Center allows you to upload your images to create amazing photo gifts for family and friends, or items for your family to enjoy.Photo Books…include 20 pages (add’l pages available) plus your front and back cover. Our professionally bound hard cover photo books and soft cover photo books can include as many photos and as much text as you would like. They make a beautiful coffee table book. All photo books are handmade and meet library standards. Bindings are stitched and glued for the highest quality. Photo books start at $9.95Board Books…include 12 pages (add’l pages available) plus your front and back cover. These make great children’s books. Available in 2 sizes starting at $29.95.Calendars… are available in 3 sizes. Include birthdays, holidays, and photos to create your personalized photo calendar.What’s the User Gallery?The MemoryMixer user gallery is a community where everyone can post their layouts. It is a great place to find inspiration and share your comments. But most important, remember to post your scrapbook pages for all to enjoy!Digital Scrapbooking with MemoryMixer is the easiest way to preserve and share your family’s memories.
You've probably snapped some truly memorable photos and captured some awesome video, but it's probably been buried beneath thousands more over the years. That's why Apple made Memories. It bubbles up your favorite events in Photos for Mac, complete with music, transitions, related content, and more!
Here's how to navigate and get creative with Memories in the Photos app on Mac.
How to find Memories in the Photos app
- Launch the Photos app from your dock.
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Click Memories on the menu on the left of the screen.
You will now be able to see all of your available Memory slideshows.
How to watch a Memories slideshow in the Photos app
- Launch the Photos app from your dock.
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Click Memories on the menu on the left of the screen.
- Double-click the Memory you would like to watch.
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Click the play button. It looks like a triangle.
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Click Play Slideshow at the bottom of the menu that appears.
How to change your slideshow theme in Memories
You can customize and change your Memory theme depending on the type of story your photos tell. It's a really great, simple, creative way to showcase a certain period of time or event!
- Launch the Photos app from your dock.
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Click Memories on the menu on the left of the screen.
- Double-click the Memory you would like to watch.
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Click the play button. It looks like a triangle.
- Click on the slideshow theme you would like to select.
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Click the Play Slideshow.
How to change your slideshow music in Memories in the Photos app
Just like customizing the theme of your Memories slideshow, you can also change up the music!
You can either choose your Memories music from your iTunes, or from their list of chosen songs.
- Launch the Photos app from your dock.
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Click Memories on the menu on the left of the screen.
- Double-click the Memory you would like to watch.
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Click the play button. It looks like a triangle.
- Click Music.
- Select the song you would like to play in the background of your Memory slideshow.
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Click Play Slideshow.
How to view all photos that are in your Memories' slideshow
Get a better idea of how many photos and videos will be in your Memories' slideshow by taking a peek at all your pictures.
- Launch the Photos app from your dock.
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Click Memories on the menu on the left of the screen.
- Double-click the Memory you would like.
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Click Show More.
All of the photos that are in the specific Memory will appear.
How to see who was in a Memory
- Launch the Photos app from your dock.
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Click Memories on the menu on the left of the screen.
- Double-click the Memory you would like.
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Scroll down until you find the People section.
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You can scroll left and right to see who was in the Memory.
How to add a Memory to your favorite Memories
Keep your favorite moments close and quick to access by marking your favorite Memories' slideshows!
- Launch the Photos app from your dock.
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Click Memories on the menu on the left of the screen.
- Double-click the Memory you would like.
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Scroll down to the bottom of your screen.
- Click Add to Favorite Memories. If this is your first favorite Memory, a little icon will appear in the menu bar to the left of the screen that's called Favorite Memories.
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Click Favorite Memories to view your favorite Memories.
To remove a memory from favorite memories, simply scroll to the bottom of the memory and click Remove from Favorite Memories.
How to delete a Memory
- Launch the Photos app from your dock.
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Click Memories on the menu on the left of the screen.
- Click the Memory you would like.
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Scroll down to the bottom of your screen.
- Click Delete Memory.
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Click Delete on the prompt that appears to delete your memory.
How to show an album as a Memory
- Launch Photos from your dock or Applications folder.
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Click on the album that you want to show as a memory.
- Click Show as Memory.
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Click the play button in the toolbar.
- Click Play Slideshow to play the memory.
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Scroll down and click Add to Memories to save the album as a permanent memory.
Questions about Memories?
Let us know in the comments below!
Updated February 2018: Updated screenshots for the latest version of Photos.
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