New FlipShare Software

Flip Video’s FlipShare software comes pre-loaded on Flip camcorders and launches automatically when you connect the camcorder to your laptop or desktop. The software allows you to manage your videos. There’s no extra software disc needed. Plus, FlipShare works on both PCs and Macs.

FlipShare’s intuitive design lets you view your videos in full-screen mode. You can save and organize your videos on your computer by creating folders of your choosing and simply dragging and dropping your videos into the desired folders. FlipShare also features instant uploads to YouTube, MySpace and other sites. And FlipShare lets you email links to your videos to your family and friends. This is much more convenient than trying to send an e-mail with a massive attachment which usually just stays in the outbox, never sending.

In mid-June, Flip announced an update to the FlipShare software. The newest version of FlipShare was recently released, and it offers several new features that make it an even better tool for sharing your videos:

• FlipShare now lets you create Flip Channels to share your Flip videos with specific groups of family and friends. So if you’ve just gone on vacation with a group of friends, you can create a Flip Channel for that group of friends and share your vacation videos with them—and only them. If you perhaps want to share one or two of your vacation videos with your coworkers, you can create a different Flip Channel for that group.
• If you like to frequently share videos with a parent or a good friend, create a Flip Channel for them too; when you have new content you want to share, simply drag and drop those videos into the Flip Channel, directly on your FlipShare desktop. Flip Channel members will receive an e-mail notifying them they have new videos to watch.
• Videos sent via Flip Channels can now be viewed anytime, anywhere at FlipShare.com. Members of Flip Channels will have an online library allowing them to access all the content you’ve chosen to share with them.
• The snapshot capture feature, which lets you grab a still image from your video, has been vastly improved too. Now, enhanced freeze-frame capabilities let you grab a snapshot from any of the thirty frames that comprise each second of your video—meaning it’s now easier than ever to get that perfect snapshot with no blurring.

There is talk of a forthcoming FlipShare iPhone application. Eventually, you’ll soon be able to view your Flip Videos totally on-the-go.

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–Brandon M. Baker