AgendaAgenda

Basics Steps of creation

Explanation of terms used in this field

Brief overview of leading programs

Actual creation of 3 different slideshows

Basic StepsBasic Steps Use the 5 W’s to help decide type of show to create

– Who is your audience…family, friends or public ( this may determine length or material

– What to include…Just pics/Background music or narration…Live?

– When/Where/ shown…PC, TV… (VCD or DVD), Web

– Why are you creating the show…(Informative/entertaining) How should it be formatted?

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Some of the terms used in this field…Some of the terms used in this field…

Jpg…bmp, pcx, tiff, gif, png,cgm, wmf… image formats Jpg (JPEG) Joint Photographic Editors Group

Mpg (MPEG 1) Motion Picture Editor’s Group (VCD) Mpg (MPEG 2) same as above “version 2” (DVD) Divx (MPEG 4) “more compressed ”…(Also called avi!) Avi Audio/Visual…a movie file with sound Mov Another form of movie file…Apple version/Quicktime Wmv New compressed format…good for web distribution

Mp3 (MPEG 3) same as above “digitized music” Wav (WAVE) older style computer music

Zip Compressed file format

Comparison of Some Leading ProgramsComparison of Some Leading Programs

Name $$$ Add1

1+ Backgrd

Transition Slide length Audio track

Sync Audio

Preview Edit ShowTitles

SlideCaption

s

Save

Premiere 500 y y   Opt Opt Opt y Any part none y y AVI

Foto-Angelo 49 y y No

Semi-opt Pre-set

Pre-set No All only none y

Awkward EXE

Pro-Gold 59 y y y Opt Opt Opt y Any y y y ALL

Ulead Picture Show 1 29 y y No

Semi-opt Semi-opt

Pre-set No All only none y No

VCD or DVD

Ulead Picture Show 2 29 y y No

Semi-opt Semi-opt

Pre-set No All only none y No

VCD or DVD

In Media 49 y y No Pre-set Semi-optPre-set No All only none

Awkward

Awkward EXE

Arc-Soft Show Biz 79 y y No Opt Opt Opt y Any part none y y

VCD, DVD, avi

Roxio CD Creator 99 y y No

Awkward Semi-opt

Semi-opt No Semi-opt none

Semi-opt

Semi-opt

VCD or DVD

ACDC’s FotoAngeloACDC’s FotoAngelo

Select Source Folder and add imageGo to Project Settings …to choose

transition and slide lengthGo to Global Settings… to choose musicGo to Slide show Properties to choose

manual or auto-runCreate a Slide showRemember to note your save “location”

ACDC’s FotoAngeloACDC’s FotoAngelo

Pro’s– Fast and easy to learn…very intuitive – Inexpensive for PC shows– Looping function great for continual viewing

Con’s– Can’t preview individual sections of show– File size is prohibitive…too big for e-mail– Save format only “.EXE”– Slow…needs to load all pics before running– Can’t sync show to individual pics/or show length

Ulead DVD Picture ShowUlead DVD Picture Show

Choose format..VCD or DVDAdd slideshow..images one or all…arrangeChoose title…music…slide length (delay)Next…choose background template and

any music if desiredNext…preview with remote controlNext…Save and write to your CD

Ulead DVD Picture ShowUlead DVD Picture ShowPro’s

– Fast easy to learn– Can use inexpensive CD’s to distribute– Plays on PC or most set top DVD players– Each “show” holds 1900 images or 99 shows

Con”s– Can’t preview individual slides– Only saves in CDRW or DVD format– Can’t sync the music to individual pics or show

length

Photodex’s Pro-Show GoldPhotodex’s Pro-Show Gold

Select source folder and drag in or right-click to add images

Drag in sound track or choose from Show Options menu

Right-click either track to sync audio to picsDouble-click on image to enlarge, edit, add

captions or a backgroundSave and Create your show in desired format

Photodex’s Pro-Show GoldPhotodex’s Pro-Show Gold Pro’s

– Fast easy to learn– Can preview individual sections of show– Can sync music to individual pics or show length– Ability to insert blank/title slides!– Ability to create your own menus!– Re-arrangeable screen layout– Built in photo editor– Creates slideshows in great variety of formats– FAST encoding of “MPG’s”

Con”s– Photo editor doesn’t have a re-touch feature

SummarySummary

Remember the “Basic” steps – Deciding on the 5 W’s

–“CPO” Collect…prepare…organize!