Photo Slide Show converts digital photos and music to AVI format. The tool has over 25 transition effects including checkerboard, slide, stretch and fade. You can set the photo duration and the transition duration times.
All you have to do to create the slide show are three things: add photos, add music and convert it. If you want, you can change the transition and duration properties by clicking on the Hammer icon or right-click the item to change. Options lets you name the output file and choose where to put it. You can also change the resolution, video compressor and audio compressor. If you're not sure what to use, the default works fine.
For those who are familiar with compression and bitrate, the Options window has settings so you can modify them. The Help file warns that most audio compressors may not work well. They can crash the program. The program supports XviD or WMV9 and more, if you install their related codecs. The FAQ has more information.
You can also change the order of the pictures and songs by moving them up or down the list. The first picture appears first and the last picture is the last on the video. You can preview your work in progress anytime by clicking Preview.
Photo Slide Show is a basic and easy-to-use application. The interface isn't fancy. However, all of the main options appear on the interface, so it isn't hard to find anything.
Supported formats include the following:
Photo: BMP, JPEG, GIF, TGA
Audio: MP3, WAV, WMA, MPA, MP2, AU, AIF, AIFF, SND
System Requirements:
Microsoft Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003
Microsoft DirectX 8.1 or later
DivX codec for Windows 2000/XP or 98/ME
Minimum Hardware Requirements:
2 GB free hard disk space
128 MB memory
80 MHz CPU
You can download a video sample to see a sample of photos with music.
Price:
USD $35
The trial version is limited to five photos and a one-minute video.
