Okay, so Animoto has come out with a new feature.  You can turn your Animoto video into a Christmas greeting card with a click. 

ANIMOTO HOLIDAY GREETINGS
Ditch the standard e-greeting options out there and send an Animoto holiday greeting instead! You can turn any Animoto video into a holiday greeting with a single click, and honestly they look amazing.

You can send one to friends, family, co-workers, clients...and everyone else on your list.

Check out a sample at http://holidays.animoto.com/preview, or if you're ready to get started, head to http://holidays.animoto.com/greeting.html. 

30 second videos are free...  Or you can sign up for an annual membership.  If you plan to sign up, you can use this code for $5 off your subscription...

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(This example is much better than mine--really fun and easy to make)

This is how easy it is:

1. Log in to Animoto.com

If you don't already have an account, sign up for one. It's free and takes about a minute.

2. Create an Animoto video

All you need are some pictures. As always, 30-second videos are free!

3. Turn it into a holiday greeting

Once you have perfected your video, you can share it as a holiday greeting with a single click. Find that feature on the player page!

I think Animoto is so cool--and it couldn't be easier to use!
FREE is nice, too.  :)

 
 

I thought it would be kinda cool to create a greeting card for the holidays on Animoto... (This is only a test--not my actual greeting card...)  Take a peek if you want--WARNING: it's kinda long and redundant, but you'll get the idea after 10 secods or so. Oh, if I didn't mention it, Animoto is super easy, too.  All you have to do is pic your pictures and select them to be uploaded--then the rest is taken care of by the application.  The application feels your music and delivers a phenomenal product.  If you don't have your own music, Animoto has a selection to choose from.  I'm tellin' ya--if you have a few pictures hangin' round your computer, try it out--you'll be amazed.  The video below took me about 15 minutes to make (after I shot some pictures with my camera).  Total time spent was about 1/2 an hour...  I'm not sure what my next project will be, but I'm sure I'll have to share it!