Powerpoint Slideshows as a Free Alternative to Buying Slideshow Software

Okay, making a Powerpoint slideshow is only free if you already own Microsoft Powerpoint. But if you own a PC with the MS Office Suite installed, then you have Powerpoint. Professional slideshow software can be expensive, especially if you only need to make one slideshow. If you really need to make a...

Photo Slideshow Tips: Improving Transitions

To make better slideshows, work on improving transitions between slides. One way to make a more professional looking photo DVD slideshow is to make the end of a slide last longer by duplicating the end of the slide. Have you ever had a slide with great special effects, but that seemed to fade before the...

Tip for adding pan and zoom effects to your DVD slideshow

When making your own DVD slideshows with music, go easy on the pan-and-zoom effects. “Pan and zoom” is a term attributed to the world-renowned documentary filmaker, Ken Burns, and is frequently referred to as the “Ken Burns effect.” Panning means to move your photo(s) from one point...

Making a basic slideshow is easier than you think

A few months ago, I talked to a group at our local senior center about an upcoming class for learning to make DVD slideshows with music from Angela Martin using free software. What a surprise–I was the one who learned! Most of my audience started mumbling things about being “nowhere near able to...

Ideas for slideshows

By now you’ve had some time to think about your slideshow theme and scan your photos. Did you come up with a great idea, or are you stuck? Here are some ideas, just in case you need help: – Ask all your relatives for their vintage family photos for a “family heritage slideshow” or -...