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Burning CD Slideshows




At a Glance

  • Browse photos and video
  • Add slide descriptions
  • Assemble slideshow
  • Add background music
  • Add slide transitions
  • Burn auto-play CD

Learn about using the digital camera wizard to transfer photos to your computer in the tutorial, Preparing Photos for PowerPoint

Photo Explorer makes sending slideshows to other computer users a snap. Photo Explorer packages photos, video and music from your media collection onto a CD which opens automatically on any Windows computer. No need for other software, drivers or other installations. Photo Explorer burns an auto-play CD that ensures your customers get the picture the first time.


Browse Photos & Video Clips

  1. In the Folder Pane of Photo Explorer, click on the Folders tab.

    Browse photos, video clips and audio clips

  2. Find the folder with the photos, video clips and audio files desired. You should see thumbnails appear in the Browser Pane to the right.
  3. Click on individual photos to highlight them. Enter unique description text that will be used later in display during your slideshow.


Give unique descriptions to photos

Assemble Slideshow

  1. Click on the Slideshow button in the Browser Toolbar to open the Slideshow Pane.

    Click on the Slideshow button to begin

  2. Drag photos or video clips from the Browser Pane to the Slideshow Pane. Drag-and-drop to position slides in the desired order.
    Drag photos or video clips from the Browser Pane to the Slideshow Panel Video clips
    TIP: Photo Explorer supports popular video file formats: WMA, AVI, MPEG1, MOV

  3. Drag music files from the Browser Pane to the Slideshow Pane at the point that you want the music to start. A music track appears below the slide thumbnails.


    Drag music files from the Browser Pane to the Slideshow Pane
    TIP: Music duration longer than the slideshow can be set to fade out gracefully in the Slideshow Options dialog
    Music files
    TIP: Photo Explorer supports popular audio file formats: WMA, WAV, MP3


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