 William |
Create Photo CD Slideshow with music I've had request to produce a Photo CD slideshow with music. I would like to know what is the leading software or free software that is available. Also what is your opinion of this type of request/project?
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TJ Joesph |
William, I have done quite a few of these using PROSHOW GOLD 2.5. Vert easy to use You can burn your projects to DVD, VCD, SVCD, MPG etc. Good Luck TJ
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William |
Thank you, I will check this out.
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Christopher A. Vedros |
Microsoft PhotoStory is very easy to use. I think you can still download it for free from Microsoft's download center.
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TJ Joesph |
William, here is the link: http://www.photodex.com/products/proshow/ TJ
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William |
Thank you, I did download Microsoft PhotoStory. I'm also trying Proshow gold and evaluating the ease of use. Thanks again to you both.
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Josh Gilreath |
On a mac I have used iphoto for simple slideshows and was very pleased with the results when burned onto a DVD. I also hear that Mac's DVD studio Pro is good for making portfolio DVDs but these programs only run on mac.
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William |
Josh, Thank you for the feedback on DVD Mac studio pro. I don't have a MAC but my church is investigating the purchase of a MAC.
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Denyse Clark |
I use proshow gold also, and found it pretty easy to use. The hardest part for me was the music- I had to covert to MP3 files which took me forever to figure out (in a different music program). But otherwise it's just drag & drop for the photo part. You drag over the music. Click a button & the pics sync to the music length. Click another button to change the way the slides transition. Burn. Done! :)
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William |
Denyse L, Thank you, I downloaded Proshow, but it worked for me the first time, but I changed something and I cannot get it to work. I'm going to call the help line.
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TJ Joesph |
Hi Denyse, In proshow, insert the music CD you want to use then select AUDIO, the CREATE FROM CD and proshow will convert it for you....very easy to do. William, TJ
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William |
Hello TJ, I'm not sure what changes I made, I cannot get the show to start, so I need to read the help page or call them.
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Denyse Clark |
TJ- NO WAY!! Ok I'm gonna try that tonight, that's so cool. Thanks very much!!!
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TJ Joesph |
Denyse....good luck, let me know how you make out. William...I do know of one problem I ran into. After you create a proshow file, you CANNOT change the location or rename your photos. TJ
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Denyse Clark |
Oh gaud TJ I learned that one the HARD WAY. I was doing a slide show from a big trip to Europe and I had so many pics and it was confusing. So my bright idea was to drag a few into the show, then go delete them. It was a long time before I figured out my mistake and took hours to go back & redo. haha, won't forget that lesson. I'll let you know about the music, I'm leaving my office now so I can go home & play. I'll check in later tonight.
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TJ Joesph |
Ahhh yes....I too learned the hard way. Similiar situation. I was asked to put somthing together for work last minute. the music they gave me wouldn't convert so I spent HOURS looking online and peer 2 peer networks for the songs. I stumbled upon the audio menu (duh) and volia! conversion complete. So by 400 am I was done! Sometimes learning by mistake is the best way to learn. good luck! TJ
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Denyse Clark |
TJ- what version do you have? I'm on 2.0 and I don't see any of the prompts that you mentioned. HOWEVER while fumbling around trying to find it, I did figure out that if I put a cd and copied them to my computer then add them, they DO get converted to mp3 instead of me having to load them, convert them, then insert in my show. Cool.
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TJ Joesph |
Denyse....I have 2.5, that may be the difference. it's a free download. let me know if you want the URL TJ
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Denyse Clark |
yeah, awesome, pass over the URL & I'll upgrade. thanks!
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TJ Joesph |
denyse, here is the link. it looks like they are up to v 2.6 http://www.photodex.com/products/proshowgold/ ps...loved your gallery. is that a bengal cat?? I have a marbel bengal that is identical.
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Denyse Clark |
Thanks for the link & the comments! There are actually a total of 4 different cats in those pictures!! I have 3 at home and 1 at my office. They're all adopted from shelters, I have no idea what kind they are. :) I'm off to update, thanks again!
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TJ Joesph |
Good Luck with it! TJ
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