

Finally, "Publish" lets you opt for creating just the Flash file or burn everything on a disc to be played as a presentation. In "Theme" you can use thematic frames and embed music to your slide show. In "Photo" you add in images, set the transition effects and write text. Otherwise, production is done over three tabs. If you're in a hurry you can opt to use the wizard mode that springs up once you start the program. Pick photos, select transitions, select a frame design and you're set with a Shockwave Flash file and an accompanying HTML code, ready to be embedded to your site. Custom graphics can also be created in other programs such as Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator and then exported to a slideshow maker.With Photo Sideshow Maker, you can take a shortcut when creating a media rich web page. Some programs have the ability to search and import images from Flickr or Google. Slideshow applications usually offer the following functions: image editing (including photo enhancement, cropping, brightness & contrast settings, photo vintage effects), special animation effects ( Ken Burns Effects, rotation, 3D flips), transitions, a collection of pre-designed images ( clip art), background music soundtrack, opening and closing titles, voice-over recording, text captions, etc. In most cases the output file is a standard video file or an executable file which contains all the sound and images for display.

Photo slideshow software is computer software used to display a range of digital photos, images and video clips in a predefined order.
