Photo Presentation
Jul 12, 2019 12:23:10 #
rando wrote:
In the past, I have used Powerpoint to make a presentation. Don't have that program anymore. Looking for an easy way I can copy photos onto software program and view on TV.
I've used HD Movie Maker and an App (Which one?) from CyberLink to make a TV viewable DVD from Still Images. They work with Win 10. Neither was free though.
Why don't you have MS-Office? (MS-Powerpoint comes with the basic versions of MS-Office) Yes, there are a few free Office clones out there.
Jul 12, 2019 20:53:19 #
Sunnely
Loc: Wisconsin
rando wrote:
I need to make a presentation using digital photos. In the past, I would use Powerpoint. Any suggestions of other presentation programs?
For simple slide presentation with outlined bullet text and you control the pace, PowerPoint is the one.
For awesome slide show with timed text, different timed transition, special effects, accompanying timed music with volume control, narration, make copies or upload to YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, etc., Photodex Gold or ProShow is the one.
Jul 13, 2019 05:47:01 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
rando wrote:
I need to make a presentation using digital photos. In the past, I would use Powerpoint. Any suggestions of other presentation programs?
You can add digital images to a power point presentation. Just the photo's will show. NO problem. And, you can always add words too. Power point is still a great way to make a presentation, and just put it on a memory stick and take it any where.
Jul 13, 2019 08:04:11 #
My TV has bluetooth through Roku, and the other is a smart TV, or I can connect with a cable, or I can copy onto a DVD from my computer and play it on my DVD player. Lots of ways these days to get your pics from computer to TV.
Jul 13, 2019 09:12:39 #
Jul 13, 2019 10:22:51 #
burkphoto wrote:
Mac or Windows? br br Presentation style — Academ... (show quote)
Hi Bill, I’d appreciate it if you would explain what you mean by “real substance” in the presentation, and why then you would avoid using ProShow Gold? Thanks.
Jul 13, 2019 11:25:50 #
Jul 13, 2019 11:31:39 #
NOT an expert! Other than Power Point, there is a Slideshow module in Lightroom (that I have never used!). Best of luck.
Jul 13, 2019 11:47:28 #
Do you want to display info other than the pictures? Such as text and titles? You know PP and are familiar with it so that is an advantage. It might be easer to just use what you are familiar with. If it is only pictures then maybe PP is overkill but then you have to learn a new method/program. Most photo-web sites will have a slide show option. Where are the photos you are going to show stored? How many? What resolution are you expecting?
Jul 13, 2019 11:59:27 #
Fredrick wrote:
Hi Bill, I’d appreciate it if you would explain what you mean by “real substance” in the presentation, and why then you would avoid using ProShow Gold? Thanks.
I'm not really familiar with ProShow Gold but since he said it was good for "razzle dazzle" I suspect he means that it's good at fancy effects.
In my opinion, fancy effects distract from the substance since they attract your attention away from the message. Nice for a show but not for conveying information.
I'm reading something into his words so I should wait for his reply to confirm my suspicions
Jul 13, 2019 15:46:02 #
I highly recommend PhotoDex Pro Show Gold. I've used it for over 5 years. I make slide shows with up to 45 minutes long with music and voice-overs. It is easy to pour in your images and re-arrange them if necessary and add and/or delete. It is also easy to add, delete or re-record your voice-overs. Your presentation will have a great professional appearance. There are lots of helpful videos on the PhotoDex website and also on YouTube. You can go cheap, you can very simple software. What do you want your final product to look like -- that is the determining factor.
Jul 13, 2019 16:01:35 #
Fredrick wrote:
Hi Bill, I’d appreciate it if you would explain what you mean by “real substance” in the presentation, and why then you would avoid using ProShow Gold? Thanks.
I haven't seen anything done in ProShow Gold that was a serious academic presentation. Everything has been razzle-dazzle, hype, with flashy effects and fake excitement.
Not that there's anything wrong with that. There's a time and place for it. I was a multi-image producer for years... We did that sort of stuff with a dozen slide projectors and a computer and 4-track tape deck.
These days, melding text, graphics, still photos, video, music, narration, and sound effects together as 4K video makes a lot more sense to me. I can and have done that with something as simple as iMovie.
Jul 13, 2019 16:08:45 #
DirtFarmer wrote:
I'm not really familiar with ProShow Gold but since he said it was good for "razzle dazzle" I suspect he means that it's good at fancy effects.
In my opinion, fancy effects distract from the substance since they attract your attention away from the message. Nice for a show but not for conveying information.
I'm reading something into his words so I should wait for his reply to confirm my suspicions
In my opinion, fancy effects distract from the substance since they attract your attention away from the message. Nice for a show but not for conveying information.
I'm reading something into his words so I should wait for his reply to confirm my suspicions
I'm a big believer in storytelling. To me, the worst sort of presentation in the world is a PowerPoint done with the damned outliner. The speaker stands next to the screen with a pointer and reads the screen, because he/she doesn't really know the material well enough to speak extemporaneously from an outline on a stage monitor and present IMAGES of what is being discussed. Or maybe they freeze on stage...
Jul 13, 2019 16:13:01 #
Gene51 wrote:
What is it that Powerpoint lacks for you?
The best slide presentation software uses a video timeline, so in essence you are making a video that shows still images. I like the ProShow products. Easy to learn, even easier to master. Just about everything you'd want to do with a slide presentation you can do with these programs.
I did this with about 30 mins experience with the program.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StpvIvjitWo&feature=youtu.be
The best slide presentation software uses a video timeline, so in essence you are making a video that shows still images. I like the ProShow products. Easy to learn, even easier to master. Just about everything you'd want to do with a slide presentation you can do with these programs.
I did this with about 30 mins experience with the program.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StpvIvjitWo&feature=youtu.be
Very nicely done.
Jul 13, 2019 16:21:55 #
burkphoto wrote:
I'm a big believer in storytelling. To me, the worst sort of presentation in the world is a PowerPoint done with the damned outliner. The speaker stands next to the screen with a pointer and reads the screen, because he/she doesn't really know the material well enough to speak extemporaneously from an outline on a stage monitor and present IMAGES of what is being discussed. Or maybe they freeze on stage...
When I used to do PP presentations I just used the pictures. Very few word slides. I would bring up a picture and talk about it. When I ran out of things to say I would go to the next picture. Had to polish it sometimes to fit into time restrictions but it generally worked for me.
The pictures were my outline.
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