Slideshow gubbins

August 30, 2006 5:13 AM

im looking at doing a presentation of pictures in a kind of consecutive order , with some music - what kind of freeware program am i needing to use for it ?

The pictures are projectd onto a wall and i'm really into putting a soundtrack alongside it , please hope me.

posted by sgt.serenity to media & arts (6 comments total)

I'd probably reach for OpenOffice.org's Impress component (essentially a free PowerPoint clone).
posted by flabdablet at 5:37 AM on August 30, 2006

I'm assuming you're on Windows, with a Mac you'd already be using iPhoto.

• Microsoft Photo Story for Windows XP
• Picasa

posted by jedrek at 5:37 AM on August 30, 2006

You can always use Windows Movie Maker.
Start->Programs->Accessories.
posted by langeNU at 6:11 AM on August 30, 2006

If you want nothing more than a slideshow with music you could simply use Irfanview.
posted by Glow Bucket at 6:45 AM on August 30, 2006

The easiest way would be to use Windows Picture and Fax Viewer software (included as part of Windows) and just click on the slideshow icon to start the slideshow. You could use an itunes playlist for music.

For a smooth start and finish, you could make a couple black "slides" to start and end the show.

Easy peasy. Nothing else to set up or install.
posted by kdern at 7:01 AM on August 30, 2006

Photo Story 3 for Windows is bascially idiot proof. It has a lot more options. At the end, export the slideshow into WMV format and either play it on the presentation computer or embed it into your PowerPoint presentation if you are so inclined.
posted by idledebonair at 12:57 PM on August 30, 2006