Just Released: Three Major New Features

Dear PhotoPeach Users,

At PhotoPeach, we are constantly working to make the service better for you
and we are proud to announce three new changes that we think.

1. New fun way to comment

We just added a new way to comment on slideshows.
You can now exchange comments in a chat window while you're watching a PhotoPeach slideshow.
The comments are connected with each photo in a show, so you can easily chat about all the great pictures that appear.

As a creator, you can also manage comments left for your photos by clicking "Manage Comments" in the Owner Options of each slideshow.

We think that this new system makes it even more easy and fun to comment, so get in there and start chatting!



2. Faster Upload

You might have noticed before that our Java-based photo upload tool took a while to load up.
Well, that's no longer a problem. Our new Flash-based uploading tool loads quickly and even automatically optimizes the size of your photos to improve the upload speed even further.
We think that we now have one of the fastest uploaders on the web!



3. Watch Your Favorite Creators

We also just added the 'Watch' functionality to PhotoPeach. When you find a creator with slideshows that you like while browsing featured shows or your friends' shows
you can simply click 'Watch this creator' and whenever they publish a new public slideshow, it appears on your home page automatically.
You can also see when slideshows that you are watching have new comments.
I watch a lot of good creators at featured show. I always look forward to seeing their updates!



Lastly, our Canon Digital Campaign has come to an end! We got so many great entries and it was really difficult choosing,
but the winner of the Canon Rebel is Iheartmonster and Alexgmitu with this great slideshow entry! Congrats!





To see the complete results, check our results page.
http://photopeach.com/campaign/result

We hope that these changes make PhotoPeach even more fun and easy for you to use! We can't wait to see what new slideshows you come up with! Enjoy!

Love,
The PhotoPeach Team

Announcing the Latest PhotoPeach Feature: Feedshows

Want hands-free internet news so you can finally relax?

Try PhotoPeach's new FeedShows today:

You can enjoy content (like Digg, Delicious, TechCrunch, and more) in a format as gorgeous as TV.

PhotoPeach FeedShows present news in a slide show format with big photos and the title of each piece read aloud automatically by the computer.

Now you can follow the latest news even while you are doing other tasks like checking email or reading your real newspaper.

Imagine watching the news from your computer in the morning while you relax and have a cup of coffee:

We have also created a special Feedshow for the World Baseball Classic game of the day and it is available until March 23rd (the final game). You can also check out all past WBC games from the same page.

World Baseball Classic on PhotoPeach

We hope you begin enjoying your news in style on Photopeach Feedshows today.

Three All-New Features We Developed From Your Requests

Dear PhotoPeach Users,

Thanks for using the PhotoPeach Beta-- you have put a big smile on our faces. Today, we have added 3 big features to the PhotoPeach service. We love serving you and, though there's still much we have to do, we hope that you're finding your PhotoPeach experience more exiciting.

#1. Comment Moderation

Today we are announcing a new function that allows users to remove comments. You can remove your own comments or ones made by others from your slideshow if you feel they are inappropriate.

1. Now you will find 'Manage Comments' in 'Owner Settings' or 'Edit' button next to 'Latest Comments' area below your slideshow.

2. In the comments list, just click the trash icon of the comment you want to delete.

#2. Express Import

Now you can use more powerful importing features to grab pictures from other services. Express Import lets you import all new albums from your existing albums on other services and automatically convert them to PhotoPeach slideshows. For now background music will be chosen by our system, but you can change it afterwards.

If you use Express Import in the future, the system will auto-detect new albums, and import only albums that you did not import to avoid duplicates.

#3. Cover Photo For Your Embedded Shows

Now we will display a cover photo for your embedded show with a transparent effect. We believe this looks much better than just a black box with a play button.

One More Thing... Check Out Hundreds of Great Shows

365 public slideshows have been created by out wonderful users since January 27th. Find great slideshows here and enjoy watching them or kindly leave a comment.

Since January, we have more than 88,000 photos and 1,800 slideshows. This was not accomplished without your support. We thank you all and we will keep working hard to make our service better for you.

Love,
The PhotoPeach Team
http://photopeach.com
contact@photopeach.com

Just Released: Five Major New Features

Dear PhotoPeach Users,

Thank you for using PhotoPeach Beta. Today, we have big news for you: 5 big additions to the PhotoPeach service.

We love serving you and, though there's still much we have to do, we hope that you're finding your PhotoPeach experience more exiciting.

#1. Embed PhotoPeach

Now you can embed small photopeach slideshows in your blog.

When you want to show a bunch of photos to your blog readers, PhotoPeach is a great tool.

It works just like embedding youtube videos.
Just click the "Blog (Story)" button below your show to get the embed code.

#2. Spiral View Renewed

Have you seen the spiral viewing mode on PhotoPeach?

Now, you can drag your spiral view with your mouse smoother than ever
and you can embed this spiral art in your blog too.
Your visitors will be surprised that they can interact with this gadget on your blog so easily.


Just click the "Blog (Spiral)" button below your show to get the embed code.

#3 Users Can Now Comment Without Signing-Up

Visitors without an account can write their name and comment on your slideshow without signing up.

Now your friends can leave comments on your photo slideshow more casually.

#4 More Privacy Options

We offer you a choice of the best privacy settings for each slideshow from three options: Public, Unlisted (default) , and Private.

Privacy Options:

• Public: Anyone can view your public show and it's searchable by search engines like Google or Yahoo.
  
• Unlisted: Only those who have the secret link can see your show.
  
• Private: Only those you specify by email can view your show.
  

To learn more about privacy options, click here.

#5 Flash Uploader

You can now use a flash uploader so that you can upload images more easily without Java.
Use the shift or ctrl key to select multiple files like you are used to.

So those are the five features that you can try! We hope you enjoy these all-new additions to the service.

By the way...did you know the author of the photo on the PhotoPeach top page?

This photo is taken by a professional photographer, Thomas Hawk.
You can see his recent work here.

If you have any suggestions you would like to share with us about our service, tell us.

Since we have launched beta, we have been reviewed by over 30 blogs.
We appreciate all beta users and bloggers! We promise that we will work to keep making the service better and better.

Love,
The PhotoPeach Team
http://photopeach.com
contact@photopeach.com

Users Can Now Comment Without Signing-Up

Visitors without an account can write their name and comment on your slideshow without signing up. Now your friends can leave comments on your photo slideshow more casually.

More Privacy Options

Now you can choose your slideshow's visibility from three options.

New Front Page Photos from Thomas Hawk

We changed our front page photo today. Now we have photos from Thomas Hawk.We appreciate him that he allowed us to use it.

This is the original photo on Flickr:

by Thomas Hawk

Also, he made first PhotoPeach show here:

Oakland Riots 2009 - PhotoPeach

This show has strong social message and I personally like it very much.
I hope you like it too.

New Social Slideshow Service From Nota, Inc.

We would like to give you the inside scoop on the latest Nota, Inc. service: PhotoPeach.com that has just launched into Beta.


Photopeach is a social slideshow service that allows users to create a custom flash slideshow in four steps.

-Users can pick photos from their computer or from facebook, picasa, and flickr, then drag and drop to arrange them.

-Next, they can title the slideshow and choose background music from our default selections or by youtube search (we place a small youtube player to get the sound).

-Once they enter the slideshow it will play automatically, and users can leave comments on each photo (it auto-pauses).

-These comments can be related to a zoom on a part of the photo, and sound-effect smiley faces can also be added.

-All shows are private by default, but we provide a complex link so anyone it is shared with can view that particular show without registration.


If you enjoy the service and think your friends might as well, then please tell them about us.

PhotoPeach.com accounts are compatible with notaland.com accounts.

Happy New Years,