Looking for slideshow software for PC similar to ProShow Gold (Page 2): Thanks for the clarification. I did confuse the two. PSE is something I need to research as I know nothing about...

lnl Loc: SWFL

bsprague wrote:

I was not posting about PSE or Photoshop Elements. I wrote about Premiere Elements. I counted the transitions in Premiere Elements and got to over 100.

Do not confuse Photoshop Elements with Premiere Elements.

Thanks for the clarification. I did confuse the two. PSE is something I need to research as I know nothing about it. Is it a stand-alone product?

lnl Loc: SWFL

dannac wrote:

Do not think it is limited ... may actually do more than what PSG can do.

Did you see the samples page ...
https://www.wnsoft.com/en/pte-av-studio/slideshows/

I have seen the samples page, several times actually, and that is why I thought it was less than PSG. I’ll look to see if there is a trial. Thanks.

lnl Loc: SWFL

banjoboy wrote:

Check resources online (ProShow Enthusiasts on Facebook and a similarly named forum) for how to eliminate the “unlicensed” problem. It was not a MS update but a problem with the ProShow license server that caused the problem recently. It may require you to uninstall, reinstall and authenticate to correct the problem.

Thank you. I’m becoming more frustrated and that may help.

Papa Joe Loc: Midwest U.S.

lnl wrote:

I’ve used the Photodex program ProShow Gold for se... (show quote)

One such program, good for slideshow or video editing I use is "Filmora" by Wondershare. Simple but efficient and reasonably priced.
God Bless,
Papa Joe

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

lnl wrote:

Thanks for the clarification. I did confuse the two. PSE is something I need to research as I know nothing about it. Is it a stand-alone product?

I am not recommending "PSE" for slideshows. I am writing about "PrE", or Premiere Elements, the video editing software. Yes it is a stand-alone program. But, it can be purchased with PSE in a combo pack. They come with software called "Organizer" that will organize you image files and, in minor ways, connect some of the features of both.

ProShow and other slideshow programs make video files to share and play on TVs, YouTube or whatever. All video editing software I know of will make "slideshows".

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

sodapop wrote:

I make my slideshows and movie clips shows on Davinci Resolve. Very complete program and free. Plenty of tutorials and forums

Davinci Resolve is a video editor that will do great slideshows.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

Papa Joe wrote:

One such program, good for slideshow or video editing I use is "Filmora" by Wondershare. Simple but efficient and reasonably priced.
God Bless,
Papa Joe

Filmora is another video editor that will make great slide shows.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

Slideshow programs are limited to slideshows. Video editing programs do slideshows AND videos. If you are trying to replace ProShow or add slideshow creation to your abilities, why not move to a video editor program?

lnl Loc: SWFL

bsprague wrote:

I am not recommending "PSE" for slidesho... (show quote)

Wow, I did it again. I did mean Premiere Elements but used the wrong abbreviation. I had thought it was only available in conjunction with Photoshop Elements not a stand-alone. Research time!!! Thank you.

lnl Loc: SWFL

bsprague wrote:

Slideshow programs are limited to slideshows. Video editing programs do slideshows AND videos. If you are trying to replace ProShow or add slideshow creation to your abilities, why not move to a video editor program?

I guess I don’t know the proper term for what I’m looking for. It appears video editing may be a better term as I have incorporated small video files in my ProShow slideshows to create the overall show. Do you have any suggestions of good video editing programs? And what I want to do is more than an old-fashioned slideshow like watching 35 mm slides on a projector. Thank you.

lnl Loc: SWFL

bsprague wrote:

Filmora is another video editor that will make great slide shows.

Thanks to both of you, Papa Joe and bsprague. I’ll take a look.

DavidPine Loc: Fredericksburg, TX

AGO wrote:

I have heard that Movavi is a good replacement, but I haven't tried it yet.

Movavi is excellent.

lnl Loc: SWFL

DavidPine wrote:

Movavi is excellent.

Thanks for the second vote. Unfortunately I don’t think they have a free trial so I’d need to rely on “hogs”

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

lnl wrote:

I guess I don’t know the proper term for what I’m looking for. It appears video editing may be a better term as I have incorporated small video files in my ProShow slideshows to create the overall show. Do you have any suggestions of good video editing programs? And what I want to do is more than an old-fashioned slideshow like watching 35 mm slides on a projector. Thank you.

Oddly, our "modern" TVs all have USB ports in the back. You can copy your JPEG image files to a USB "Thumb Drive", plug it into the back of the TV and use the TV's remote just like our old slide projectors. The only catch is getting them in the order you want. You may have to rename them to do that.

My suggestions for video editing programs will follow what has been posted here. My personal preference is Adobe Premiere Elements because I started using it 10 versions ago. It is a habit I know well.

Any video editor should work. Apple computers come with iMovie. Windows computers used to come with Windows Movie Maker and now come with Photos. All three will make slide shows in a video file (MP4) structure.

dhsheffield

I'm been using SmartShow 3D and have been very happy with this software. Before purchasing SmartShow, I tried out 3 or 4 different packages. I liked SmartShow 3D the best. Here's the link: https://smartshow-software.com/