On Apr 22, 8:05 am, Joel <J...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> "Roger" <n...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > Hi,
>
> > I'm looking for software that can do this:
> > 1 - create slideshows for DVD
>
> There are around more/less dozen (or even more than 2 dozens)
out there to
> chose
>
> > 2 - has Ken Burns (pan-zoom) effect for the photo's
>
> I don't know what Ben Burns effect is, but as my understanding
the Proshow
> Gold and her bigger sister Proshow Producer have the most screen effects
> comparing to other slideshow programs.
>
> > 3 - has the ability to put a caption above or below (i.e. not on) the
> > picture.
>
> Caption is also one of Proshow strong points, not only above or
below but
> the caption can be moving top to botton, bottom to top, left to right or
> right to left, but several effects as well.
>
> > 4 - this caption should be automatically genereted from EXIF values
and
> > XPdata (like title, comment)
>
> Now, I believe none of the existing slideshow and most programs
don't have
> the option, and I don't see it's useful to dump 1-2 screen full of
unuseful
> stuff on screen. Or I have no idea what kind of XRIF information you
are
> looking at, but here I can see about 2 screens full of XRIF info, and I
> don't want them to appear on screen (especially slideshow).
>
> > 5 - not too expensive (i.e. below 100 dollar)
>
> The Proshow Gold is below $100 (around $70 if I remember it
right), the
> Proshow Producer is around $200-300 (I believe they started with
something
> like $400+ then lower the price). You can find more info from the link
> below
>
> http://www.photodex.com
>
> > This seems to be a very difficult task. Especially point 3 and 4 seem
> > almost impossible.
>
> #4 is but not #3, or #3 may be difficult to most slideshow but
not all,
> and Proshow does very well on the caption which I use and like it.
>
> > Can anybody help me out here?
I second the recommendation for ProShow Gold or ProShow Producer, I
have used both. They have nice samples on their web site. I
personally have not done anything as fancy as their samples, but fancy
enough. Latest versions allow you to export to VCD,
DVD, .wmv, .avi, .flv (Flash streaming video), .mpg, screen saver,
and .exe. Tons of slide transition effects, text motion effects,
picture motion/size/location effects, backgrounds, menus, and so much
more. They also have their own web export media and web player which
I must say seems to have better quality then the FLASH streaming
video. Here are a few samples:
http://blacksweb.com/jumc/yuc/2008springretreat/
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