Which Program or combo to create slideshow for DVD?

[Guest]

I am so confused as to what program I should be using and the more programs I
try to learn, it seems the less I know.

I am attempting to create a slideshow/video of my daughter's wedding with
several diffferent pieces of music, no narrative. I purchased the Photostory
2 and upgraded to 3, which allowed me to use more than one piece of audio.

The plan is to create a DVD for family members, and to this end I purchased
the HP 560i DVD. So at this point I have software that came with my Canon
digital camera, the software that came with the DVD, and the Windows
software. So I have ArcSoft ShowBiz2 and Arcsoft Camera Suite, with Video
Impression 2, Sonic Record v7.2 and Dazzle On DVD. Of course there is
Moviemaker, but I stayed away from it as I understood the quality would not
be as good.

Can I do what I am attempting to do, with what I have? Which program or
combination of programs would be best? And where can I get the best
information on how to use the programs I need to accomplish this. This was
to be a Christmas gift but I'm not likely to meet that goal.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Yves Alarie]

Go to this site, look under the Movie Maker 2 menu on the left. You will see
a folder for PS3 at the bottom. Open it and find the info you want there.
www.papajohn.org

 

[Guest]

I did not understand Yves response to your question. But...

I am very interested in your question and the correct response. I also have
a variety of applications on my PC and would like to know which ones to keep
and use. I'd like to get rid of some of them. I have HP photo software,
Cannon photo software, several Microsoft programs etc etc.

But, let me answer your question as I have resolved it. I've made several
slide shows.

Your simplest answer and quickest answer and not a bad solution: use
Windows Movie Maker
1.1) add all your photos to a new 'collection'
1.2) add a piece of music to the same collection
2.1) click on the option 'Make and AutoMovie'
2.2) select the 'Name' of the style of movie you want auto generated
2.3) click on 'Done, edit movie'
3.1) Windows Movie Maker will analyse the music and pictures and build an
automatice story line that fits to the music you selected. (it isn't
perfect, but pretty quick and easy)
4.1) preview the movie
5.1) follow the steps to save and burn to a VCD
Pros and Cons: not as high a video quality as a DVD, sometimes the pictures
not in the order you thought they would be in, but very easy and quick.

Summary: other options exist but are too long for this simple response.
I'm not at all and expert, but tinker a lot. Good luck,

 

[Buddy Morel]

The answer that Yves gave contains just about ALL the information available
on Movie Maker and Photo Story. It is not only the best information that
PapaJohn could give you but has questions, comments, and solutions provided
by almost everyone in this newsgroup. Yes, it might take some "digging" to
find your answer, but while hunting for your answer, you'll also learn more
than you even know how to ask now. Try it, you'll like it!!!

Ambrose F. "Buddy" Morel
(e-mail address removed)

Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds
the universe together.

 

[Yves Alarie]

Love your duct tape. Please send me some. Can we find duct tape to hold
computer software together?Merry Christmas!

 

[Buddy Morel]

It's not tough enough to hold Uncle Bill and MS together.

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Ambrose F. "Buddy" Morel
(e-mail address removed)

Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds
the universe together.

 

[mitch2801]

I have a great program to save Photostory WMV files to DVD in seconds. You
do however need a DVD burner but quality is great.
email me and I will send it. 2mb