software recomendation for creating wedding montage (windows user)

[Sol81]

Hi guys, I news some advice on which program to use for creating wedding photo montages.

I haven been doing these stuff for a long time. off hand I could only think of the video editing program like pinacles and ulead which I used ages back. it seems to be quite lame to use video editing program to create a photoslide show with transitions and effects.

Anyone can recommend me any software that has a good library of effects and transitions suitable to create the wedding montages I require?

 

[shelomoh]

Powerpoint..... only lacking adding of a sound track throughout the presentation.

 

[Sol81]

Powerpoint..... only lacking adding of a sound track throughout the presentation.

besides that?

 

[spree86]

besides that?

Flash?

 

[brapodam]

If you don't mind only "fade" as the transition from photo to photo, Lightroom works too. I like how it can customise borders, backgrounds and stuff like that, can add music also.

 

[Sol81]

More then just fade... I need more fanciful transitions.
Flash is not a good idea too... too much work for simple transitions ...

How about Adobe AfterEffects? Is it easy to learn? or is there other more idiot proof software?

 

[shelomoh]

For sound track, do make sure you do not use any copyright materials. If so, ensure you have the right to use them and not infringe any intellectual property laws.

 

[kutten]

Hi guys, I news some advice on which program to use for creating wedding photo montages.

I haven been doing these stuff for a long time. off hand I could only think of the video editing program like pinacles and ulead which I used ages back. it seems to be quite lame to use video editing program to create a photoslide show with transitions and effects.

Anyone can recommend me any software that has a good library of effects and transitions suitable to create the wedding montages I require?

how about this one ...

http://www.photo-dvd-maker.com/photo-slideshow-demo.html

 

[Snapperholic]

For Mac: imovie (Free)
For Windows: Windows Movie Maker (Free)

Alternative: Lightroom 3 (For simple montage with no transitions.)

IMOVIE has my pick~

 

[Deathegg]

Windows Movie Maker is free and my department's intern was tasked to do a montage for our xmas dinner last year. It's really good.

 

[fotonoob]

iMOVIE! nails it totally!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

iMOVIE looks better with all the "prepared" templates and "burns" nicely into a workable DVD, one that be played on most devices. I would go and borrow a MAC to use iMOVIE...

 

[hitendra]

if u r using windows 7, the inbuilt free windows movie maker is very very good...

 

[Sol81]

if u r using windows 7, the inbuilt free windows movie maker is very very good...

Great I will check it out.
The last time I use it is when I am using XP.. that time movie maker CMI.

 

[nathaniel]

Windows / Microsoft has one software called Photostory--simple workflow and u can control transitions between images.

 

[Ishootsg]

New PowerPoint , keynote, Imovie

 

[deadsea]

how about this one ...

http://www.photo-dvd-maker.com/photo-slideshow-demo.html

I used this for my wedding montage. Pretty much idiot proof. Video comes out nice and clear too. Had a lot of grief with the photostory for windows. Kept spitting out grainy videos with the exact same pictures.