It is my pleasure to announce that we've just hit beta on iLovePhotos! This is a very early Closed Beta release which means that we're still fixing things day and night. We hope that you enjoy this release, as it presents a significant improvement over the current Alpha!

We’ll be gradually rolling out to the people on the beta list over the course of the summer. If you’ve signed up, hold tight and you’ll be hearing from us soon. For those of you who have already been invited, any and all feedback you have for us is invaluable. We'd love to hear about any bugs you find, suggestions you have, or any kind of general feedback. By being a part of our beta program you're helping us create the best possible desktop photo experience on the planet. We'd truly appreciate you taking the time to download and use our software.

We've got an entirely new interface, which we've spent countless hours perfecting. It isn't as cluttered as the old one and provides a much cleaner experience.

We went back to the drawing board with our tagger and have created an all new tagging mode. This new mode helps you tag faster than you ever have before. It also provides quick-and-easy thumbs-up or thumbs-down rating functionality, to help you keep track of your favorite photos – or to help you hide those photos you aren't exactly proud of.

Keep an eye out for updates, because in the next week or two we are going to release two awesome new features: Smart Slideshows and Automatic Sharing!

With Smart Slideshows, iLovePhotos will begin automatically creating personalized slideshows on the fly as you tag your photos. Automatic Sharing is going under the knife for a complete overhaul, and will be in your hands in early July!