Comments on: Free app to create Flash slideshow - is it possible?

Question: Free app to create Flash slideshow - is it possible?

nomad73 — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:12:25 -0800

How can I create an extremely simple flash slideshow of still photographs that I can embed on my web site ... for free?

I'd like to have a looping slideshow of still images that dissolve into each other on my home page. I don't want there to be any navigation buttons over the image, no thumbnails, etc. I've tried Slideshowzilla but I'd rather not drop $50 for a robust app when i just need one single simple bit of it. I know nothing about Flash and next to nothing about HTML. Are there any free/open source apps out there that fit this bill?

By: Gungho

Gungho — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:23:10 -0800

Apple's Quicktime. Or if you can get ahold of a Mac you can do this in iPhoto

By: girlmightlive

girlmightlive — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:49:45 -0800

This doesn't meet all your requests but I like AutoViewer.

By: strangeleftydoublethink

strangeleftydoublethink — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:51:07 -0800

Couldn't you do this with Flickr?

By: davey_darling

davey_darling — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:05:46 -0800

30 day trial versions of Flash can be downloaded for free if you feel up to learning a bit of software - it's pretty easy once you get going.

By: COD

COD — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:30:08 -0800

Picasa from Google will do it, for free.

By: nomad73

nomad73 — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:32:47 -0800

strangeleftydoublethink: I thought one could, but from what I've tried it also shows nav buttons in the image window.

COD: Really? Been a while since I've used Picasa but will give it a shot - thanks.

Thanks to the rest - will check out your suggestions.

By: PatoPata

PatoPata — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:42:26 -0800

Another Mac answer would be Keynote, which exports to Flash.

By: riane

riane — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:58:51 -0800

Isn't there a way to do it in Photoshop? I have CS3 and you can do File>Automate>Web Gallery and then go from there. Not sure if you can do it without navigation buttons and such but you can change colors around in most templates so maybe you could make it invisible?

By: grumblebee

grumblebee — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:05:13 -0800

nomad73, I'm a Flash developer and I could create this for you in about half an hour. If you don't find a solution, let me know. I could do it after Thanksgiving -- sometime over the weekend.

By: ceri richard

ceri richard — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:07:56 -0800

Online tools:
Slideroll
OneTrueMedia

Applications:
If you're a Windows user, MovieMaker is free for WindowsXP (not sure about Vista).

By: msbrauer

msbrauer — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:37:39 -0800

No need for flash. I use this javascript on the front page of my website (self-link to show usage example). I think it does exactly what you want (with the extra options to randomize the order, or not, and link any picture to anywhere and control how long each picture is shown and change the fade color). The one problem is that, with sufficiently large pictures, the first time they're shown they might not load all the way.

By: joshwa

joshwa — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:52:27 -0800

$20 ain't free, but I use Monslideshow. Very customizable.

By: joshwa

joshwa — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:53:29 -0800

s/Mon/Mono/

Ahemahemahem: Monoslideshow.

By: nomad73

nomad73 — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:09:56 -0800

msbrauer
Thanks - I actually got this to work, I think. Am still tinkering with it, but i think this will fit the bill - thank you so much.

Monoslideshow looked great too, but since i need it for such a simple purpose, i'm glad i saved the 20 bucks.

thank you all so much - i really appreciate it.

By: nomad73

nomad73 — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:11:12 -0800

oh - and grumblebee - thank you so much for your kind offer. I think I've got what I need though. Thanks again - much appreciated.