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January 14, 2005
Dear CNET members! This week's question on creating a photo slide show received a great number of responses, ranging from listings of software utilities to simply suggesting that Jack ask his friend for advice. Well, Jack, if your friend isn't showing you any love, no worries. You have plenty of friendly community members who have offered up some great suggestions. Rachel's winning answer sets the tone for many of our members' recommendations on utilities. And for those of you who did submit an answer this past week, come join us in this topic of discussion and tell us why you chose the slide show utility you use and why it is superior to others. That way, Jack can make a sound decision for himself on how to approach his new venture. Thank you all for your participation!
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Member Question of the Week
A friend of mine recently sent me a really cool photo slide show that he'd created and copied onto a CD, and it even worked on my home DVD player. It plays just like any other DVD does, and the slide show is full of background music and impressive effects. I took a bunch of family photos over the holiday, and I was wondering, how he did he do that, and could I do it, too?
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Jack L.
This seems to be the next wave of photo albums. I have been burning photo DVDs at a furious rate for gifts, and they've always been gladly received. It is simply a matter of choosing the right program. I like to have more intimate control over my slide shows, but most programs have settings that will automatically create random transitions and movements, allow you to add music from your own selections, and even synchronize the length of the music to the number of photo transitions. Once you have the hang of it, you can get...
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Rachel C.
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