iLovePhotos releases public beta, Flash version

Blue Lava has announced that its iLovePhotos application has moved into a public beta. As photos are imported, iLovePhotos automatically detects individuals' faces. The user can then add tags to the faces, and in future imports, people will be recognized and properly tagged automatically. After the process is complete, individuals can choose to filter their library to only show photos of specific people. The software further uses the tags to pull information from Address Book, relying on this to set up automatic sharing feeds. Photos can thus be set to upload automatically, and trigger e-mail notices with links.

Another included feature is an automatic slideshow generator, which creates slideshows based on how often people appear in photos, who they appear next to most frequently, and other attributes. Shows can then be embedded online, or watched on an iPod, iPhone or Apple TV.

Alongside the public beta, a new Flash-based version is being introduced. Users can access the online software from any Mac or PC without downloading any software, and import their photos straight from Flickr.

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