Just as Microsoft Office has the tools you need to create an outline, a budget or a presentation, iLife offers all of the tools you need for your work outside the office. When you’re ready to kick back and create something spectacular, there’s no better resource than iLife.

iLife, the must-have update to Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications, delivers major upgrades to iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD and GarageBand, plus an innovative new application called iWeb for creating stunning web pages, blogs and podcasts.

With iLife '09, you'll get major upgrades to iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD and GarageBand plus the new iWeb web publishing tool.

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

iPhoto ’09 - Organize and search your photos in new ways:
· Easily find photos of the people in your life using Faces.
· Explore your library based on where you took each photo using Places.
· Instantly create stunning slideshows with animated titles and multiphoto layouts.
· Publish photos directly to Facebook and Flickr™ with a click.
· Create travel-themed photo books complete with custom maps.

iMovie ’09 - Create a movie in minutes or edit your masterpiece:
· Fine-tune your movies with the new Precision Editor.
· Use enhanced drag-and-drop to easily edit your projects in just a few clicks.
· Smooth shaky clips with automatic video stabilization.
· Apply themes to an entire project with matching titles and transitions.
· Add eye-catching animated maps to your travel videos with a few clicks.
· Choose animated titles, new transitions, and cinema-quality video effects.

GarageBand ’09 - Learn to play. Start a jam session. Record and mix your own songs:
· Learn to play piano or guitar at your own pace, with interactive lessons that combine video instruction with animated notation and instrument views.
· Let leading artists - including Sting, Fall Out Boy, and Colbie Caillat - teach you how to play their hit songs, then practice along with the band².
· Play and record with new guitar amps and stompbox effects.
· Jam with virtual instruments in Magic GarageBand using a new full-screen view that lets you mix, play along, and record.

iWeb ’09 - Design, publish, and update your own websites - no HTML required:
· Easily add YouTube videos, RSS feeds, iSight videos, and other dynamic content to your web pages.
· Link your iWeb site to your Facebook account and automatically notify friends when you update your site.
· Use built-in FTP publishing with virtually any web-hosting service.

iDVD - Turn your home movies and slideshows into gorgeous Hollywood-style DVDs:
· Get started quickly with Apple-designed themes featuring animated menus.
· Author customized DVDs with a range of options for customizing menu screens.
· Combine video and photos for stunning, high-quality slideshows.