Recommendation for good Photo Slideshow

JediKnight · 27th December 2008

Tried creating even a simple DVD photo slideshow using Roxio Creator Suite but find the output okay on PC but very very poor when played with on DVD player with large LCD/Plasma. I understand the photos get enlarged on big screen but I do find the colors tone are very poor too like VGA type.

Anyone has good experience or recommendation for a good slideshow software (free or commercial) that can display high quality output on large screen such as 42" LCD ? Thks

kelvgoh · 27th December 2008

I've been using the Apple Mac iMovie & iDVD to create slide shows on DVD. Pretty decent output. Also allows for combination video & photo shows.

Kelvin

NemesisBlade · 28th December 2008

i'm using Nero, came with Nero 7 Premium

quite gd i tink since it helps u sync with ur audio oso

JediKnight · 28th December 2008

Guess most software will have reasonable quality output when view on a PC.

Did anyone else have good experience Picasa3 for photo slideshow with decent output on a LCD TV ?

Dezmund Soh · 28th December 2008

I just used Magix's Photo Story...quite easy to use...and not expensive too...

JediKnight · 1st January 2009

Not sure if anyone has compared quality (color and clarify) of the output from the slideshow on DVD player against playing directly from the camera via the video out ? I noticed the photos are good but not from the DVD player after conversion to a slideslide format.

Also just wondering what type of software wedding photographer/studio use to convert those wedding photos to slideshow.

JediKnight · 6th January 2009

Evaluate and found Wondershare DVD Slideshow to be very good especially the themes for transitional effects which allows few photos to be shown in one page. The only thing I wish it should have is the ability to disable the DVD menu option.

Also found the issue that I am blown-out colors which facing to be relating to the TV. The best option is to set to auto-color instead if the vivid/vibrant.

27th December 2008	#1
JediKnight Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Punggol Posts: 93	Recommendation for good Photo Slideshow Tried creating even a simple DVD photo slideshow using Roxio Creator Suite but find the output okay on PC but very very poor when played with on DVD player with large LCD/Plasma. I understand the photos get enlarged on big screen but I do find the colors tone are very poor too like VGA type. Anyone has good experience or recommendation for a good slideshow software (free or commercial) that can display high quality output on large screen such as 42" LCD ? Thks __________________ Good photography is not so much about what you use as the way that you use it.

27th December 2008	#2
kelvgoh Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Woodlands Posts: 242	Re: Recommendation for good Photo Slideshow I've been using the Apple Mac iMovie & iDVD to create slide shows on DVD. Pretty decent output. Also allows for combination video & photo shows. Kelvin __________________ EOS 50D\|EOS 350D\|EF-S 17-85mm\|EF-S 17-55mm\|EF 28-85mm\|EF 50mm f/1.8\|Sigma 70-300mm\|Speedlite 430EX

28th December 2008	#3
NemesisBlade Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 73	Re: Recommendation for good Photo Slideshow i'm using Nero, came with Nero 7 Premium quite gd i tink since it helps u sync with ur audio oso

28th December 2008	#4
JediKnight Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Punggol Posts: 93	Re: Recommendation for good Photo Slideshow Guess most software will have reasonable quality output when view on a PC. Did anyone else have good experience Picasa3 for photo slideshow with decent output on a LCD TV ? __________________ Good photography is not so much about what you use as the way that you use it.

28th December 2008	#5
Dezmund Soh Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 136	Re: Recommendation for good Photo Slideshow I just used Magix's Photo Story...quite easy to use...and not expensive too...

1st January 2009	#6
JediKnight Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Punggol Posts: 93	Re: Recommendation for good Photo Slideshow Not sure if anyone has compared quality (color and clarify) of the output from the slideshow on DVD player against playing directly from the camera via the video out ? I noticed the photos are good but not from the DVD player after conversion to a slideslide format. Also just wondering what type of software wedding photographer/studio use to convert those wedding photos to slideshow. __________________ Good photography is not so much about what you use as the way that you use it.

6th January 2009	#7
JediKnight Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Punggol Posts: 93	Re: Recommendation for good Photo Slideshow Evaluate and found Wondershare DVD Slideshow to be very good especially the themes for transitional effects which allows few photos to be shown in one page. The only thing I wish it should have is the ability to disable the DVD menu option. Also found the issue that I am blown-out colors which facing to be relating to the TV. The best option is to set to auto-color instead if the vivid/vibrant. __________________ Good photography is not so much about what you use as the way that you use it.