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Scott Kilborn writes for ACE Camera Magazine

 

ProShow Gold 2.6 slide show and visual presentation software
Author's Note: Since writing this review, Photodex released ProShow Gold 2.6, with significant new features in 2006, including:

New menu authoring for DVDs and PC playback
Dual layer DVD support
Audio trimmer for enhanced audio timing
Video trimmer for precise video editing
Transparency support for PSD, PNG, TIFF, and GIF
New Sharpen and Contrast tools for photos and videos
Outline color control on photo and videos
Captions effects preview
New macro selection tool for captions
Workflow enhancements and more!

Here's my original review.

In 2004 I discovered ProShow Gold 2.0 slide show software. This is not your ordinary slide show program. The ability to create Hollywood-style productions on your PC will astound you and wow your friends and family. If you use visuals in business presentations even your clients will be impressed.

I've been telling all my photographer friends ProShow Gold is must have software for film and digital camera owners.

Slide Shows Become Full Motion Videos
If you've ever watched Biography on A&E or television documentaries on PBS, you've undoubtably seen still photos brought to life by panning and zooming across the image. ProShow Gold recreates these same eye-catching visual effects on your home computer. There are so many motion effects I can't begin to list all of them here. (See details below.) In addition to pan and zoom effects, still images can rotate, revolve and spin, entire photos can recede or appear to move closer, images can slide on and off the screen and so much more. Captions are limited only by the choice of fonts you have installed, and you'll be amazed what you can do with more than 80 captioning effects.

ProShow Gold box
ProShow Gold 2.6

No steep learning curve!
My friend Bob sells products online, but he's strictly a hobbyist when it comes to photography. Bob downloaded the free trial version of ProShow Gold, went into his library of digital images and within an hour he was sharing a three minute video, complete with animated captions and synchronized audio soundtrack. I'm in Seattle, he's in Arizona yet I was able to watch Bob's flashy presentation when he uploaded the show to his web site and streamed the video.

Don't have a web site? Photodex, the developer of ProShow Gold, lets you upload slide shows and you can share them with friends anywhere for free.

 ProShow Gold screen shot

Who Needs ProShow Gold?
Anyone who takes photos on a regular basis and likes to share them with others. Anyone who uses photography and graphics in their business to make sales, visual presentations, catalogs, portfolios and more.

Not convinced? Download the Photodex Presenter browser plug-in and see the ProShow Gold demo slide shows created by people just like you and me.

Here are some ideas to get you started, using photos you've already taken.

Tell stories of your last vacation or family reunion
Share your photography portfolio with clients
Create business presentations with impact
Present product catalogs with pizzazz

Just imagine what you can create when you start taking pictures with ProShow Gold in mind!

Price
ProShow Gold 2.6 $69.95
ProShow standard $29.95
Download Free Trial Versions

Some Details and Specifications
More than 280 dissolves and transition effects
More than 80 captioning effects
Control timing precisely
Color correct your slides
Unlimited number of images
Add multiple soundtracks, voiceovers and sound effects
Build self-executing files, screensavers, Create Autorun CDs, Generate video files and more
Burn CDs, Video VCDs, DVDs, output MPEG 1 and MPEG 2 video
Protect your shows from unauthorized copying
Publish streaming shows from your web site
and much more.

Supported File Types for Input and Output
All the file types you normally use, bmp, tif, jpg, gif, JPEG 2000, mpeg, avi, mp3, wma, wmv and scores more. Click here for a complete list of input and output options.

Minimum System Requirements:
450 Mhz CPU or better, CD-R/RW drive for CD output, 800x600 hi-color or better display. Windows XP, 2000, Me.
Recommended: 1.2 Ghz CPU, accelerated graphics card.

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