# Panoply > Interactive multimedia composer and player for creating diverse digital content. (iPhone/iPad app by Protolys Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panoply/id350710492 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Protolys Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/290001406) - Category: Photo & Video, Books - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 3.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 9.0 · 47 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2010-01-20 - Data updated: 2026-06-05 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panoply/id350710492/reviews.md ## What is Panoply? Panoply is an E-Multimedia Composer and an interactive Player. Panoply is the iPhone version of Panoploid for the iPad. Create your business card, greeting card, next panoramic photo, ipod playlist, party invitation with directions, travel book with audio/video, executive multimedia presentation, art sketches, music video album with cover art: all on the iPhone. Device Requirements: This application runs only on iPhone 5 or higher. Similar to E-book, in addition to text and image, you can composite maps and graphics and add 'On Touch Do'(OnDo) directives on composites to play audio, video, show another image or display a web page. Such composites are collectively, in general, referred to as 'Composite(s)' below. Composite library can be searched on: location by address, latitude/longitude, or a caption. Share the composite image via e-mail or Bluetooth in multimedia rich proprietary format, or as a PDF, or image. Panoply also helps you capture panoramic views by automatically positioning, sizing and orienting individual photos(max 5) approximately. Composites can be edited on the spot while capturing or any other time later. A set of composites s can be collected in a 'Portfolio' and saved. Panoply manages all of your media resources optimally without duplicating them if possible. Panoply does not force a workflow or a method. Any moment during capture or creation or modification is the same as any other and all operations are available all the time. Panoply stores content in a device independent format. This currently means that whenever a composite is edited, modified, and stored back, the changes are applied on the original to maximize the resolution of the result. Looking ahead, it means that should we release Panoply on devices with higher resolution, your current content can be presented on the device with the device native resolution. Panoply uses database technology to store the contents. Therefore it is fast, responsive and, searchable. Panoply is built 100% on native iPhone technologies: there are no other third party software or software ported over from other platforms. In Panoply, what a gesture means is determined by context(graphics, maps, etc.,)as well as settings. This prevents us from having to invent arbitrary distinct gesture for each operation. But it also means that one needs to be aware of the context and settings that might affect a gesture. For example, in graphics workspace, you can create a rectangle, an ellipse, a filled rectangle or, a filled ellipse all with two touches. What gets created depends on the settings. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you at least cursorily go through the 4 pages of info before starting in order to be more productive as well as for a better experience at: http://www.ipanoramii.com For questions/comments e-mail: info.protolys@gmail.com. Quick Reference: Deletion: In Composite workspace, pressing trash button lets you either delete an individual item or all of them depending on mode. Gestures Zoom is available in all tabs when appropriate. Rotate: Keep one touch fixed and move the second touch around. Frame: Move two touches a distance apart horizontally or vertically on the composite in edit mode in the Composite tab. Drag with single touch Graphical gestures Line: Two simultaneous touches for the two end points of the line, in open, non-smooth mode. Rectangle: Same as for a line in closed mode. Circle and ellipses: the touches for the rectangle which will inscribe it in closed mode. Filled figures: Same as for closed figure with 'Filled' setting ON. Track mode: Tracks the touches and create a series of geometries. On a Composite in the Library: Right swipe: Sends(via e-mail or bluetooth). Left swipe : Moves it to the Composite tab. Single touch on an item in Library will toggle between the composite and its image super imposed on the world map.. Pressing the target corner again displays an 'X' pressing X, deletes it. ## Key features - Create multimedia projects (cards, presentations, videos) - Composite text, images, audio, and video - Interactive 'On Touch Do' directives - Searchable composite library - Share creations via email or Bluetooth - Panoramic photo capture assistance - Portfolio creation and management ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Audio Recording | $0.99 | one-time | | Complete bundle. | $3.99 | one-time | | Complete bundle with automatic future new in-app purchases for free | $3.99 | one-time | | Graphics Bundle | $0.99 | one-time | | Add iTunes Music to Play on Touch | $0.99 | one-time | | Maps in composite | $0.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (1 of 1) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panoply/id350710492/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Try it out! *2010-01-26* I love this app! The possibilities are endless :-) Create! ## Frequently asked questions about Panoply ### What devices does Panoply run on? Panoply is designed exclusively for iPhone 5 or higher devices. It also mentions being the iPhone version of Panoploid for iPad, suggesting potential compatibility or a related app for that platform. ### How does Panoply handle media management? Panoply aims to manage all your media resources optimally, avoiding duplication where possible. It stores content in a device-independent format, ensuring that edits applied to composites are made on the original to maximize resolution. ### Can I create interactive elements in Panoply? Yes, Panoply allows you to add 'On Touch Do' directives to composites. These directives can trigger actions such as playing audio, video, showing another image, or displaying a web page when the composite is touched. ### What file formats can I share my creations in? You can share your composite images via email or Bluetooth in a multimedia-rich proprietary format. Alternatively, you can export them as a PDF or a standard image file. ### Does Panoply have ads? No, Panoply does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use, with potential for in-app purchases. ### How often is Panoply updated? The latest version of Panoply is 10.0.21, which was last updated on October 25, 2023. This indicates a relatively active development cycle for the application. ### What is the user rating for Panoply? Panoply currently holds a rating of 3.0 stars based on 2 user reviews. This suggests a mixed reception from its user base. ### Is Panoply suitable for younger users? Panoply has an age rating of 4+, making it generally suitable for younger audiences. However, its complex multimedia creation features might be more engaging for older users. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 10.0.21 — 2023-10-25 Update for iOS 17. The app had some of the functionality broken in the recent iOS releases: Camera capture, Attaching image filters, Multimedia replay, many general navigation were also broken. Maps and compositing of map snapshots were non functional due to new Google maps requirements. These are now fixed. General performance improvements. ### 10.0.0 — 2023-10-16 Update for iOS 17. The app had some of the functionality broken in the recent iOS releases: Camera capture, Multimedia replay, many general navigation were also broken. Maps and compositing of map snapshots were non functional due to new Google maps requirements. These are now fixed. General performance improvements. ### 9.1.14 — 2018-09-10 AirPrint a composite or a Portfolio from the Library(right swipe on the item and choose the print option) Previously ————— Copy/paste: touch on the composite workspace. If the composite has content, Select, SelectAll, Copy are available. Printing: In the composite workspace, Send shows an option to send to Printer Release note is available in the 'Contact' workspace. - When sending portfolio or composite in panoply format the image compression level can be set with Settings(‘S’) -> PDF settings -> Image compression. The default is maximum compression. - Media on annotations('Note')s. - Since multiple notes can be attached to a component, multiple media attached via corresponding 'Note's can be associated with a component. - You can still attach a media to component itself in addition to the media associated with its notes. - A media attached to a note by default plays in the area of its associated component. However, it(primarily video) can specified to be played in the note itself or in full screen as well, via the Note's detail info. When you add(‘+’) one portfolio to another, now there is additional option: ‘Index To’. ‘Index To’ is the same as previous ‘Navigate To’. ‘Navigate To’ option now has a back navigation arrow in the navigation bar allowing you to navigate back to the previous portfolio. When you switch portfolios by either navigation or indexing, the smooth scroll or left and right transitions are set to those of the destination portfolio as well. The portfolio scroll settings(’S’ -> Portfolio -> Smooth Scroll section) for the current portfolio are saved whenever changes are made. Currently, Portfolio left and right transitions(when smooth scroll is not chosen) are not saved when you make changes to it. However, there is a workaround to save it: just switch on the Smooth scroll and switch it back('off). Portfolio navigation has additional option : NavigateTo to index to another portfolio Selection of color from photo is now incorporated into the color picker. For portfolios, smooth horizontal scrolling for going to previous or next composite is set as the new default. Previously created portfolio will continue to have left and right transition animations as at the time of their creation. New portfolios created will have smooth horizontal scrolling. You can change the behavior to vertical scrolling or animation effects by selecting those via settings: S->Portfolio->Right transition, Left transition, Smooth scrolling(horizontal or vertical). A new Paint mode with air brush texture is available for graphics. In order to activate it, press the ]Paint[ button in the graphics bottom toolbar. To deactivate paint mode, press the same button when it is titled '[Paint] '. Erase for paint mode is available when paint mode is on. In order to activate erase, press the ]Erase[ button. To deactivate erase, press the same button when it is titled '[Erase]'. The settings for paint brush(color, size) is available under Settings -> Graphics. The brush size is interpreted as eraser size when in [Erase] state. Previous methods for drawing lines, arcs, closed figures are still available. These are recommended for situations where composite is converted to PDF as these are rendered as 'Vector graphics' as opposed to painting. Better and more precise blend modes: when blend is specified on a component, blend is applied only to the extent of the component. Portfolios now support smooth scrolling. Scrolling can be set to either vertical or horizontal. Smooth scrolling is enabled via Settings(’S’) -> Portfolio -> Smooth scroll-> On. See also: --------- Please go through the version history for information about blending and filters since this is the only place this info is currently available, in particular for 7.7.7111(blending and media attachment to the whole composite), 7.7.773(blend modes), 7.7.7(Panoply cloud), and 7.6.75(Image filters), 7.5.75(quick dimension modification) ### 9.1.1 — 2018-09-04 Copy/paste: touch on the composite workspace. If the composite has content, Select, SelectAll, Copy are available. Printing: In the composite workspace, Send shows an option to send to Printer Limits of number of images while compositing is practically removed. Release note is available in the 'Contact' workspace. Bug fixes: Graphics lower toolbar was not avaliable. Previously ————— - When sending portfolio or composite in panoply format the image compression level can be set with Settings(‘S’) -> PDF settings -> Image compression. The default is maximum compression. - Media on annotations('Note')s. - Since multiple notes can be attached to a component, multiple media attached via corresponding 'Note's can be associated with a component. - You can still attach a media to component itself in addition to the media associated with its notes. - A media attached to a note by default plays in the area of its associated component. However, it(primarily video) can specified to be played in the note itself or in full screen as well, via the Note's detail info. When you add(‘+’) one portfolio to another, now there is additional option: ‘Index To’. ‘Index To’ is the same as previous ‘Navigate To’. ‘Navigate To’ option now has a back navigation arrow in the navigation bar allowing you to navigate back to the previous portfolio. When you switch portfolios by either navigation or indexing, the smooth scroll or left and right transitions are set to those of the destination portfolio as well. The portfolio scroll settings(’S’ -> Portfolio -> Smooth Scroll section) for the current portfolio are saved whenever changes are made. Currently, Portfolio left and right transitions(when smooth scroll is not chosen) are not saved when you make changes to it. However, there is a workaround to save it: just switch on the Smooth scroll and switch it back('off). Portfolio navigation has additional option : NavigateTo to index to another portfolio Selection of color from photo is now incorporated into the color picker. For portfolios, smooth horizontal scrolling for going to previous or next composite is set as the new default. Previously created portfolio will continue to have left and right transition animations as at the time of their creation. New portfolios created will have smooth horizontal scrolling. You can change the behavior to vertical scrolling or animation effects by selecting those via settings: S->Portfolio->Right transition, Left transition, Smooth scrolling(horizontal or vertical). A new Paint mode with air brush texture is available for graphics. In order to activate it, press the ]Paint[ button in the graphics bottom toolbar. To deactivate paint mode, press the same button when it is titled '[Paint] '. Erase for paint mode is available when paint mode is on. In order to activate erase, press the ]Erase[ button. To deactivate erase, press the same button when it is titled '[Erase]'. The settings for paint brush(color, size) is available under Settings -> Graphics. The brush size is interpreted as eraser size when in [Erase] state. Previous methods for drawing lines, arcs, closed figures are still available. These are recommended for situations where composite is converted to PDF as these are rendered as 'Vector graphics' as opposed to painting. Better and more precise blend modes: when blend is specified on a component, blend is applied only to the extent of the component. Portfolios now support smooth scrolling. Scrolling can be set to either vertical or horizontal. Smooth scrolling is enabled via Settings(’S’) -> Portfolio -> Smooth scroll-> On. See also: --------- Please go through the version history for information about blending and filters since this is the only place this info is currently available, in particular for 7.7.7111(blending and media attachment to the whole composite), 7.7.773(blend modes), 7.7.7(Panoply cloud), and 7.6.75(Image filters), 7.5.75(quick dimension modification) ### 8.0.800 — 2018-04-18 In the composite workspace: Ability to push down a component under another by tapping on it(short tap) when measurements are displayed on the component in red upon first touch or pulling it up(with a long tap) Previously ————— - When sending portfolio or composite in panoply format the image compression level can be set with Settings(‘S’) -> PDF settings -> Image compression. The default is maximum compression. - Media on annotations('Note')s. - Since multiple notes can be attached to a component, multiple media attached via corresponding 'Note's can be associated with a component. - You can still attach a media to component itself in addition to the media associated with its notes. - A media attached to a note by default plays in the area of its associated component. However, it(primarily video) can specified to be played in the note itself or in full screen as well, via the Note's detail info. When you add(‘+’) one portfolio to another, now there is additional option: ‘Index To’. ‘Index To’ is the same as previous ‘Navigate To’. ‘Navigate To’ option now has a back navigation arrow in the navigation bar allowing you to navigate back to the previous portfolio. When you switch portfolios by either navigation or indexing, the smooth scroll or left and right transitions are set to those of the destination portfolio as well. The portfolio scroll settings(’S’ -> Portfolio -> Smooth Scroll section) for the current portfolio are saved whenever changes are made. Currently, Portfolio left and right transitions(when smooth scroll is not chosen) are not saved when you make changes to it. However, there is a workaround to save it: just switch on the Smooth scroll and switch it back('off). Portfolio navigation has additional option : NavigateTo to index to another portfolio Selection of color from photo is now incorporated into the color picker. For portfolios, smooth horizontal scrolling for going to previous or next composite is set as the new default. Previously created portfolio will continue to have left and right transition animations as at the time of their creation. New portfolios created will have smooth horizontal scrolling. You can change the behavior to vertical scrolling or animation effects by selecting those via settings: S->Portfolio->Right transition, Left transition, Smooth scrolling(horizontal or vertical). A new Paint mode with air brush texture is available for graphics. In order to activate it, press the ]Paint[ button in the graphics bottom toolbar. To deactivate paint mode, press the same button when it is titled '[Paint] '. Erase for paint mode is available when paint mode is on. In order to activate erase, press the ]Erase[ button. To deactivate erase, press the same button when it is titled '[Erase]'. The settings for paint brush(color, size) is available under Settings -> Graphics. The brush size is interpreted as eraser size when in [Erase] state. Previous methods for drawing lines, arcs, closed figures are still available. These are recommended for situations where composite is converted to PDF as these are rendered as 'Vector graphics' as opposed to painting. Better and more precise blend modes: when blend is specified on a component, blend is applied only to the extent of the component. Portfolios now support smooth scrolling. Scrolling can be set to either vertical or horizontal. Smooth scrolling is enabled via Settings(’S’) -> Portfolio -> Smooth scroll-> On. When smooth scrolling is enabled, Portfolio left and right transition effects(In Settings(’S’) -> Portfolio -> Right or Left transition) won’t be applied. See also: --------- Please go through the version history for information about blending and filters since this is the only place this info is currently available, in particular for 7.7.7111(blending and media attachment to the whole composite), 7.7.773(blend modes), 7.7.7(Panoply cloud), and 7.6.75(Image filters), 7.5.75(quick dimension modification) ## Apps similar to Panoply | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Distressed FX : Plus](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/distressed-fx-plus/id1441905750) | 4.8 (1,237) | $19.99 | Photo & Video | | [LensLight Visual Effects](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lenslight-visual-effects/id419518259) | 4.4 (135) | $4.99 | Photo & Video | | [Photo Image Quick Editor](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-image-quick-editor/id828288531) | 3.7 (21) | Free | Photo & Video | | [Slideshow Maker Lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slideshow-maker-lite/id1227408359) | 2.5 (50) | Free | Photo & Video | | [Photo stamp Paint Ink](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-stamp-paint-ink/id1120034569) | 4.0 (1) | Free | Photo & Video | | [Tribute Maker by MemoryShare](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tribute-maker-by-memoryshare/id1665247224) | — | Free | Photo & Video | ## More apps by Protolys Inc. - [Maze and Marbles](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maze-and-marbles/id290001403) All apps by Protolys Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/290001406 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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