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Nowadays in the digital world, we all have zillions of digital photos on our hard disk. Most of us will never use them after taking these photos. But why not collect some favorite ones and create a photo slideshow with your own creativity? It's the unique way to backup photos as well as preserve photo memories. You don't need bunches of software to make a photo slideshow and burn DVD, just use an all-in-one photo slideshow maker.

Here I'll recommend Wondershare DVD Slideshow Builder Deluxe - one of  the best photo slideshow software in the market. With it, you can easily weave photos and video into work of art to amaze anyone, including yourself. Whatever you are a slideshow making novice or professionals, you'll create slideshows you have never seen before, especially with the Mac version of slideshow software, called Fantashow.

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Introducing the All-in-one Photo Slideshow Software

When you install this ultimate slideshow maker, and run it for the first time, you may find that this slideshow software includes "Standard" and "Advanced" two modes. To create a photo DVD slideshow, you can choose either mode: "Standard" mode gives you the simplicity to make photo slideshow from templates (called Styles) , while "Advanced" mode has more customization features, like duration, transition, Ken-Burns, etc. The "Standard" mode is more suitable for slideshow making beginners, photography amateurs, all family users and wedding couples, while "Advanced" mode facilitates customization over every detail of slideshow.  

Pros:

  • 1. 200+ eye-catching 2D/3D transition effects and Ken-Burn effects (Windows version only).
  • 2. An array of dazzling styles are ready to bring photos and videos to life and impress everyone.
  • 3. All-in-one DVD slideshow maker to generate high-quality DVD for sharing on TV, YouTube and computer.
  • 4. Quick and helpful customer service.

Cons:

It can't burn more than 1 DVD one time. But it's OK because this is a photo slideshow software not a photo DVD burning software. Besides, it allows you to save the DVD files on your computer, then you can burn disc copies as you like using third-party DVD burning software. The free DVD menu templates are only provided in Windows version. Mac version depends on iDVD to burn DVD discs with menus.

Easy steps to make slideshow with the best slideshow software

DVD Slideshow Builder Deluxe provides all common slideshow making functions, and its user-friendly interface makes it extremely easy to get started. But if you need to make a personalized photo slideshow, you'll also find what you want with more clicks. Now see how to use this best slideshow software in details.

Add photo files

When the program is launched, you will see the window to choose photo slideshow making modes: Here takes Advanced mode for example to show you how easy to create photo slideshows. Once chosen Advanced mode, the program will go to Organize tab, in which click the "Add Files" button to open the browse window, then locate and select photo or video files on computer. When they are imported, you'll see them appear on the storyboard. You can then drag and drop photos or videos to arrange them on storyboard a large viewer by clicking the Expand button to top right corner of storyboard.

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Change transitions and add music

More than 100 transition effects will be randomly and automatically applied between every two photo or video files when importing them. However, you can change them anytime in Personalize tab. Just drag and drop a transition from the list to the thumbnail between two slides. You can also add background music in Personalize tab. To do so, click the Music button and choose a music file from the window that appears.

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Create photo slideshow

Lastly, go to Create tab. Click the Preview button under the preview window to see how your photo slideshow look like. Go back to Personalize tab to change if necessary. When you are happy with the result, choose the options on the left to export photo slideshow to DVD, PC, portable devices, etc. You can also directly upload slideshow to Youtube and send message to Facebook and Twitter friends.

Now sit back and relax, it'll only take a while to get your photo slideshow for sharing anywhere.

Conclusion

In short, Wondershare DVD Slideshow Builder Deluxe is the suitable photo slideshow maker you can rely on if you’re looking to make simple, good-looking picture slideshow. Compared to some complicated slideshow maker like Proshow Gold which provides a wide variety of customization features, and Google Picasa which is a photo manager with slideshow feature rather than a real slideshow software, DVD Slideshow Builder Deluxe is the best slideshow software for both beginners and intermediate for its great balence between features and usability. 

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  • Lora  2012-05-11 06:43
    Yes. you are right.
  • Angel  2012-05-11 04:58
    i found out i can absolutely add video in the advance mode however i love using the standard mode features more. Is that only advance mode can add video but standard mode not??
  • Wondershare Employee  2012-05-11 02:32
    Thanks for using or Wondershare Software. We're very sorry for the inconvenience caused. Would you tell us more detailed info about your case? Our Support Team will contact you via email. Or, as what William7 said, you can go to the top of the page and click livesales to get assistant immediately.
  • Wondershare Employee  2012-05-11 02:26
    Thanks for using or Wondershare Software. We're very sorry for the inconvenience caused. We have tested sorts of AVI files and all work fine. Would you please show us the detailed info about yours?
  • William7  2012-05-11 01:05
    Mine works fine. BTW, Livechat is available. See the top the the page.
  • Angel  2012-05-10 20:03
    how can I add video in the standard mode??? my whole slideshow is done except adding in the video clip.........HELP asap!!!!
  • Angel  2012-05-10 17:15
    I want to add an AVI format video in my photo slideshow but it doesn't work, so it doesn't support AVI format video or it can't add any type of video into the photo slideshow??
  • Wmcfish  2012-05-10 15:10
    I bought the software, created the slideshow, but CANNOT get the software to burn the dvd. The support has been frustrating at best. Since they are in Asia (China I think), the only communication with support has been via email. It is impossible to talk with anyone. It has been a month since I started the project, and I am no closer now than when I started. Just as other comments in this string, lots of apologies, little help.
  • Wondershare Employee  2012-04-27 01:46
    Thanks for using Wondershare software and we're sorry for the inconvenience caused. Would you please tell us more details about your problem? BTW, our support team has sent you an email about your case.
  • Carlisle Chewning  2012-04-26 19:05
    I like the slideshow program but I can't get the clipart to work, have reinstalled and tried everything. I cannot buy a program that does not work. Carlisle
  • Wondershare Employee  2012-04-16 02:41
    Sorry for the caused inconvenience. We'll make it clear in the next version.
  • Mydadasgirl  2012-04-15 21:37
    I tried the 30 day "Free" Trial. Only after spending 5 days on a slideshow that I wanted to burn a DVD copy of do I find out that it will have a watermark throughout the video unless I purchase the program. I didn't see that mentioned anywhere when I committed to trying it out to make a banquet video for a friend.
  • Pcclubmbojo  2012-04-13 01:00
    i try for this trial version...
  • Dwdwdwdw  2012-03-23 22:50
    how good is it
  • Brenda  2012-03-21 21:54
    I have had this now for a least one year and love it. Makes my life easier for sure.
  • Roz Delayen Vian  2012-03-20 19:07
    I do urge you to persevere with Proshow. I bought it a long time ago and update it frequently. I use it fully and find it incredibly simple to use (I am a 67 year old female pensioner) and have no problem using its terminology - it's idiot proof! It has more for your money than any other slideshow producer and produces very professional results (I use it for weddings and presentations).
  • Employee  2012-03-15 01:22
    Pls click the download button in the article to get trial version of the software.
  • facebook-100002310994811  2012-03-14 03:52
    i want to try for this software how can i get this software for trial
  • facebook-100002310994811  2012-03-14 03:51
    www.yamkumar.com.np is present for video slides show http://yield2me.com/-73393.htm
  • facebook-100003027986654  2012-02-14 16:00
    hi
  • Me  2012-01-26 03:24
    Wondershare DVD Slideshow Builder doesn't do the job well when using different picture size, it crops it and it sucks big time :(