Have a folder of holiday photos that deserves more than a scroll-through? PhotoStage Free Photo Slideshow combines photos, video clips, music and narration in a timeline-based slideshow project. Arrange slides, set their timing, add transitions and captions, then save the presentation as a video or prepare it for sharing.
How do photos and clips become a slideshow?
Add media by dragging files into the project, or use Quick Create to make a slideshow from a folder of images. PhotoStage places the items in an arrangement you can edit, with controls for slide timing and transitions. Video clips can also appear alongside still photos.
Transitions and motion effects add movement between or within slides. Options include fades, panning, zooming, cropping, and the Ken Burns effect. Preview changes as you work, and add captions or title animations to individual slides.
How can music and narration be added?
Place music under the slides as a soundtrack, or record narration for a spoken presentation. The audio tools include fading and looping tracks, along with effects such as amplify, echo, and reverb. Multiple music tracks can be mixed for a soundtrack with more than one layer.
Where can a finished slideshow go?
Save the project as a video file, prepare it for web or portable-device playback, or burn it to DVD. PhotoStage also supports sharing slideshows online, including uploads to YouTube, Vimeo, and Flickr. For a live presentation, manual mode lets you advance between slides in the preview.
Pros
- Quick Create builds a slideshow straight from an image folder
- Transition options include fade, pan, zoom, crop, and Ken Burns effects
- Music tracks and recorded narration can accompany the slides
- Slideshows can be saved as video or burned to DVD
System requirements: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11
Can PhotoStage mix photos and video clips in one slideshow?
Yes. A project can combine still images, video clips, music, and narration.
Can I add spoken narration?
Yes. PhotoStage can record narration for a slideshow, as well as add pre-recorded audio.
What transition and motion effects are available?
Options include fade, pan, zoom, crop, and the Ken Burns effect.
