How to Make a Slide Show for Free
Slide shows have come a long way since the days of slide carousels and taking photographs using slide film. With today's technology, you can create a slide show with your digital photographs and an Internet connection. The Internet is home to an array of free slide-show-creation websites and programs that contain templates; add-on features including sound and the ability to add video; and the ability to share the slide show with friends, family and associates with your email application.
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Instructions
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SmileBox
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Open your computer's Internet browser. Click on the "SmileBox" link (see Resources). SmileBox works on both Windows and Mac platforms.
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Click the "Click to Get Started" button. Click "Save All," "Save As" or "Save" when the "Opening SmileBoxInstaller.exe" dialog box appears.
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Navigate to the directory containing the "SmileBoxInstaller.exe" file. Double clip on the file's name to install the program. Click the "I Agree" button on the "License Agreement" screen.
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Enter your personal information into the "Welcome to SmileBox" dialog box to create your free account for printing and sharing your slide show with others. Click "Create Account" when done. Click "No Thanks" on the screen asking if you would like to add additional features to the program (these additional features are not free).
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Select the theme you want on the "Design Catalog" screen. Click the "Personalize" button to accept the theme template. Click on the text on the first slide to edit it.
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Click the "Get Photos" button to add photographs to your slide show. Click "Add," "Done" to add the photographs to the workspace next to your slide show template.
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Click the "Add Slides" icon at the bottom of the screen to add additional slides to your slide show. Click and drag the photograph(s) you want to display onto the slide templates.
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Click "Save" when you are done making your slide show. Click "Preview" to see your slide show. Click "Share, Print, or DVD" to print or share your slide show with others.
Kizoa
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Open your computer's Internet browser. Click on the "Kizoa" link (see Resources). Kizoa works on both Windows and Mac platforms.
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Click the "Join Now" button. Enter your personal information into the "Sign Up For Free" screen. Click "Confirm registration" when done.
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Enter a name for your slide show group in the "Group name:" box. Click "Create." Click the "Add Photos" button to add the photographs you want to use in your slide show to the online album.
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Click the "Slide show Maker" icon to make your slide show. Click "Transitions" to select how your pictures should display within the slide show. Add special effects by clicking "Effects."
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Click "Text" to add text to your slide show. Click "Save" to save your slide show. Click "Play slide show" to view your slide show.
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Tips & Warnings
Flash Gallery, a Flash-based Windows slide show application, is also free and available by clicking on the "Flash Gallery" link in the Resources. Once on the website, click "Download" to download and install the application.
References
Resources
- Photo Credit old slide projector image by charles taylor from Fotolia.com
