Whats the difference between uploading and retrieving images?
Animoto gives you two ways to get your images. You can either UPLOAD them from your computer or have Animoto RETRIEVE them from an online photo management site. We currently support direct image retrieval from Flickr, Facebook, Smugmug, Picasa, and Photobucket. If you have the choice, we recommend retrieving your images from your online photo manager since they are already downsized for a faster upload. If the photos stored on your computer have a very high resolution (more than 1 MB in size), you may want to downsize them first to reduce upload time if you plan to make videos to share online. We recommend downsizing to no less than 640×426 (or about 50kb per image), and no more than 1024×768 (or about 100kb per image). If you plan to make videos for DVD or to download onto your computer, it’s best to upload images that are at least 1024×768–but still, no need for pics more than 1 or 2 megapixels.
