Virus Scan for Photo Slideshow Creator Deluxe

_*_ I have a question(s).

The Bits Policy on the left states that "upgrades will require additional payment, which will be discounted".

However, on your site, one of the benefits of purchasing the Deluxe version is "Free upgrade to all new versions".

Is the Bits Policy incorrect? Does this purchase carry Free Updates for Life as stated on your site?

Please clarify this if you would.

Thank you

Aug 15 2012 at 3:53am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight All minor upgrades are free for life, and major upgrades can be purchased at a discount.

AMS Software - Aug 15 2012 at 4:47am Copy Link

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_*_ Lesley Knight, So, I understand clearly; this offer is not the same as if I purchased from your site directly at full price, correct?

At your site it states free update to "all" new versions, not just minor ones but major ones as well.

I am trying to understand if this offer at Bits is different from what is offered on your site for the same software.

Thanks again.

Aug 15 2012 at 8:13am Copy Link

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Louis H To the Vendor.... FYI, BitDefender did not want me to access your website. Thought I would let you know so you can resolve the problem. Thanks.

Aug 16 2012 at 3:42am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight There may be major or minor upgrades of the same program. For instance, versions such as 2.71, 2.75 etc. are minor upgrades, and 3.0 is a major upgrade. They are all free for the owners of the Deluxe edition, no matter if it was purchased from Bits or from the program website.

However, if we release a brand new application for making slideshows, this will be offered as a different product with a new name, though it may have a similar functionality to some extent. The owners of our older product get a discount when they wish to order the newer product instead.

AMS Software - Aug 16 2012 at 3:55am Copy Link

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_*_ Lesley Knight, thank you for the reply and explanation.

I would ask that Bits please update the policy on this product to reflect lifetime updates and not 12 months of minor updates.

Thank you

Aug 16 2012 at 5:18am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight Louis H, that's weird. If the problem persists, could you possibly tell us which version of BitDefender you are running so we could contact them and clarify the issue?

AMS Software - Aug 17 2012 at 1:21am Copy Link

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_*_ Bitsdujour...

Would you please update the Policy tab to reflect lifetime updates for this product? I want to purchase it but I do not want to have issue in the future pointing back to this policy which the product would be purchased under.
Thank you

Aug 17 2012 at 6:30pm Copy Link

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Louis H Lesley

I updated BitDefender after posting that and now it no longer suggests avoiding the site. Thanks!

Aug 17 2012 at 6:51pm Copy Link

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VLM I echo what M B wrote about the Policy tab. It's a source of documentation that may prove useful one day.

Aug 17 2012 at 7:18pm Copy Link

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Amit Is a 3d effects or 3d transitions feature planned to be integrated in any near future ?

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Is there this zoom in and zoom out feature / effect in the software as seen on the video on - http://photo-slideshow-cr...m/sm01.php

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Also i found about some other image softwares of yours at -

http://ams-soft.com/

But could not decide which is the best one for applying effects / transitions / frames etc. to a no. of photos in a batch mode - can you guide ? I mean your best image software with multitude of effects.

Aug 18 2012 at 2:28am Copy Link

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Phil Tobin I actually know a fair bit about DVD slideshows, having been involved in this since Microsoft launched its now sadly orphanned Windows PhotoStory more than 10 years ago at a time when computer screens were 4:3 and home DVD players were anything but common.

PhotoStory was and still remains simply the best. No commercial software, at any price or from any developer, out-performs it. (And yes: I do know ProShow Gold and ProShow Producer, thanks.)

PhotoStory was then and is now, entirely free. But though it takes little if any time to learn,actually out-putting it and burning is a whole different ball game. I can do it -- do it all the time -- but anyone interested in Photostory is going to have to Google for Papa John and, from there, be prepared to devote quite some time to learning how to overcome the difficulties caused by a software created in and for an era that's now gone. (A software that, incidentally, Microsoft could've made an absolute fortune from, but, typically, failed to recognise that.)

I also, from time to time, get to see the DVD slideshows of others. They're either created using commercialware or possibly, some freeware other than PhotoStory, and I haven't seen one that hasn't been, well, terrible.

The fault is largely the developer's. A DVD slideshow, if it is to delight, entertain, amuse and above all, *convince*, needs to replicate as near as dammit the DVD *movie* experience -- not just a home movie, but a professional cinema / movie theater released production.

But do they,. these fatuous offerings with their hyped up "millions of transitions" and whizzing stars, exploding fireworks, rippling / fracturing inter-frame effects. . . NONE of which are ever seen in any movie or TV production? Of course they don't.

One look at a slideshow alight with whirls and whorls and whizzbangs, and you know you're going to have to suffer through an amateur's idea of what a visual entertainment is -- an idea actively fostered by developers who also know darn well that all the transitions in the world apart from dissolve, fade-in, and fade-out are just so much idiotic frippery.

For a DVD slideshow to actually work, it needs to implement the Ken Burns Effect of motion panning and zooming, and it needs to implement it well. PhotoStory does so easily and flawlessly, using key frame technology that was revolutionary when Ken Burns' pioneering Civil War series first appeared on HBO.

I've lost track of the number of commercial offerings that either don't incorporate the Ken Burns Effect at all -- in a nutshell, it makes a slideshow look like a movie -- or do so with such appalling ham-fistedness that it's impossible to get the darn things to work. I could reel off brand name after brand name here, but I won't. They're all in one way or another as dire as each other, yet come with price tags that are ludicrously expensive compared to what PhotoStory 3 does for nothing at all.

I've no interest in this particular BDJ offer and wish both the developer and BDJ well. But *if* this softweare falls into the category of exploding / dazzling / modern / ancient / contemporary transitions *alone*, and with no provision of user-timed scene length / transition length / and Ken Burns motion panning and zooming, then even at today's price, it's no bargain.

Happily, it may indeed offer more, in which case, congratulations to the developer concerned, because it's about time this entire software sector, riddled as it is with some of the worst commercial offerings that have ever been perpetuated, was shaken up: people deserve far more for their money than what they so often get.

Aug 18 2012 at 3:48am Copy Link

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Louis Gedo Hi,

2 of the above comments inquired about a Ken Burns type of functionality or effect....does this software offer that? I looked at some of your sample slideshows and it appears that there is a zoom functionality but the zooms featured in the slideshows were very short, shallow zooms.

Can you please tell us more about the zoom capabilities of this product? Is there a maximum level of zoom or a max length of zoom? Please give as much detail as possible.

Thank you.

Aug 18 2012 at 4:46am Copy Link

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Alex White Photo Slideshow Creator fully supports Ken Burns effects. You can pan, zoom and rotate photos as you like. Moreover it allows to apply dynamic artistic filters such as old film, mosaic, etc.

Aug 18 2012 at 5:09am Copy Link

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_*_ Roger, Bits...

Would you please update the policy to reflect lifetime updates? I want to purchase, but will not as there is a conflict of policy on the developers site and the one here at Bits.

Thanks

Aug 18 2012 at 5:16am Copy Link

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VLM As Phil Tobin so rightly expressed, to have "Ken Burns effects" by itself falls far, far short of the mark. They must be implemented with a certain depth, they must be amenable to user-controlled timing ... speed of movement, duration of the effect.

Phil Tobin is right ... if any creative person at a real production house were to implement the kind of junk that most software in this category makes available, then s/he would be fired.

So I add my voice to the chorus of those who would like to hear from the developer, in detail, about these and other effects. If one were working at ILM or Pixar, might one be able to USE this software?

Aug 18 2012 at 5:37am Copy Link

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Software Guy If one wants ken burns then phototomovie is the one to get from lq software. Have a look at photo to movie here
http://www.lqgraphics.com...omovie.php
NCH's photoshow is decent also and has 3 step pan and zoom - not nearly as sophisticated as photo to movie but OK.
For a minimal freebie try Photofilmstrip here
http://www.photofilmstrip...-Home.html.
If it comes up in german then click on the en in the upper right hand corner...
Picturetoexe has a big following because of their quality motion but the price is high.
http://www.wnsoft.com/picturestoexe/
Now in defense of today's offering what one can do is point to a folder and it will assemble a slideshow in just a few clicks, which is convenient. Cute and entertaining - yes - but not particularly movie style "professional".
Coming up is Slide Effect, a great deal at the offered price Note that only the standard version will be offered this time. Bummer because pro lets you merge to/from powerpoint. Again they rely on special effects for a flashy presentation - but for promoting ideas the text effects are good.
Aquasoft also has a decent slideshow creator, very competitive with NCHs Photoshow. But I think most people really want is the pan and zoom that Photo to Movie offers.
Would like to hear from others on what they think or have used as good slideshow software.

Aug 18 2012 at 11:55am Copy Link

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Phil Tobin @ Alex White: The Ken Burns Effect, as it's called, utilises key frames, exactly the same as Microsoft's free Photostory 3. How this works is simple to explain, but, in terms of software coding, anything but easy to provide.

You can work with one single frame to start off large and go in tight and small. But you're better off using two frames side by side. Or three. Or four. (With no transition time between 'em.)

They're all the same image. You decide to set a start point in key frame one. You decide to set an end point in frames 2, 3 or 4. It depends how long you want the duration to be of a motion. For a lovely, long slow pan -- from left to right -- let's say, of a river scene, or a beach scene, then three or four frames may be necessary. And it's easy. Dead easy to achieve. You simply use your mouse to define the size of the area you're going to "track" across the images. The finished result looks exactly -- and I do mean, exactly -- like the panning of a motion picture camera.

Similarly, with zoom. You can use one frame or two key frames side by side. Or more. Depends on the original resolution of the image (something too many developers of this kind of software always, but always, omit to mention -- it's irritatingly frequent a case of hey, just shove your pix into this program and wow, there's a slideshow. No mention of how on earth anyone can zoom into anything if the detail, the definition, the *quality* isn't there in the first place.

You start by using your mouse to set the full frame image and you zoom in to the finishing point in your second, identical, side by side key frame image.

You can decide -- in fact: you have to have the ability to do so, thanks to the software-- to decide on the duration, the length of time, of the zooming and the panning. The point is this: you are, in every sense, the movie Editor, the movie Producer, and the movie Director.

The commercial software I see far too often allows no such user control of panning / zooming duration. Heck: some of 'em don't even allow control of the duration of transition. They ask you to decide on a transition time between one pair of slides and that's it. The software makes that mandatory for all slides. I mean, come on: what kind of creativity is that?? And what kind of an editor / producer / director are you to go along with the dictates of some unknown coder who probably hasn't a clue about movie making, Hollywood style (or any other style)?

I've no idea if this software offered today implements key frame practice or if it's the not unusual jumble of pointy arrows and up / down / sideways left-right choices, none of which can match the ability of being able to use one's own mouse to create a sized area of one's own choosing, and then zoom, pan or do whatever one wants with it, for howsoever long one wishes such motion to be.

If this is, as your post seems to state, what this 'DeLuxe' version offers, then hats off to the developer. Really, truly, big hats. It's a major, major feature and why the developer doesn't give it the prominence it deserves in its marketing, I've no idea.

But if doesn't, and the motion effects are as rudimentary and as clumsily implemented as they are in oh-so much competing commercial software, then aren't you unintentionally misleading people about its capabilities???

@ Software Guy. PhototExe is several hundred $dollars and competing with ProShow. I don't find PhottoExe that intuitive but yes, the results can be good.

But we're back to the original question: if, 10 years ago, Microsoft could offer, for absolutely FREE, the *best* in key frame DVD slideshow production, and offer it still free today to anyone, anywhere, how come it costs hundreds of those aforesaid dollars to get anywhere near it with a commercial product?

Nothing I've come across so far has changed my mind about the way that commercial software developers -- present company excluded, because I'm not familiar with its product -- have simply ridden rough-shod over consumers and gouged every last cent out of 'em.

In which regard, I wish the Open Source developer you mentioned well. But he's got a hard row to hoe. And no, his software at this time is really too lacking in other features to compete with the glitz / glam that consumers have been conditioned to expect by major commercial interests. I've used it, but even I find it too rudimentary: the Ken Burns Effect is laudably handled, but little else is as yet of convincing appeal.

Aug 18 2012 at 12:45pm Copy Link

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Phil Tobin Whoops: an apology to Software Guy. In my haste, I somehow managed to edit out a paragraph already written. That paragraph agreed with you: that at around $50, LQ's offering is as near to darn good as it gets, a real credit to that Ireland-based developer. It's still *not* Photostory 3. But I've seen output from it that doesn't far fall short and bearing in mind that outputting is easy, whereas with PS3 it can truly be a nightmare, then I remain surprised that LQ is as comparatively little known as it is. Anyone considering DVD\slideshow software at the high-ish, though not excessive price point, of $50 would be daft not to compare what they're assessing with Photo to Movie.

As to NCH, my experience was clearly different to yours, though most likely, my fault. I'm not keen on that Australian developer's ups-sell practices, either.

Aug 18 2012 at 1:03pm Copy Link

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Jan-Christoph Ihrens MAGIX PhotoStory on DVD MX Deluxe (http://www.magix.com/us/p...on-cd-dvd/) could also be worth a look. I didn't try it (I used an older version once or twice), but they say that "customized zooms & panning shots" are possible, and I liked the old version I used back then.

@Phil Tobin: You asked: "if, 10 years ago, Microsoft could offer, for absolutely FREE, the *best* in key frame DVD slideshow production, and offer it still free today to anyone, anywhere, how come it costs hundreds of those aforesaid dollars to get anywhere near it with a commercial product?"

Well, Microsoft is - and already was 10 years ago - a billion dollar company with hundreds and hundreds of developers; their products are pre-installed on very, very many computers, and it's easy for them to invest several million dollars in such a software just for fun.

Other companies with such a product often start with a handful of developers and a few thousand dollars. That's no competition. The price can't be too low if the makers don't want to starve. And even a decade later, they are just a dust grain compared to Microsoft, so development is often much slower while they still need the money from their purchases to earn a living and finance the development of the next version.

Aug 18 2012 at 2:23pm Copy Link

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Hazen Hoffpauir Tried to place a secure order, but REGNOW won't transfer me to paypal...Always have trouble with REGNOW.

Aug 18 2012 at 9:24pm Copy Link

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Hazen Hoffpauir Never Mind the order, I think REGNOW has saved me some money, I found something free that's just as good.

Aug 18 2012 at 10:12pm Copy Link

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Roger Thomasson @M B

The policy section should be correct now :)

Thanks for the heads up!

-r

BitsDuJour Admin - Aug 19 2012 at 1:00am Copy Link

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_*_ Roger, thank you for updating the policy; of course I went to sleep and missed your response! Such is life. :o)

Aug 19 2012 at 2:56am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight Amit, 3d effects are not planned for the next update.

Pan & zoom is supported, the sample you mentioned was made with Photo Slideshow Creator. The following sample demonstrates more effects that it can apply, including color effects: http://photo-slideshow-cr...m/sm02.php

Thank you for the interest in our products.
We are currently developing applications for applying effects in batch mode. Our Frame Maker Pro allows batch framing. You can check it out on our main website: http://ams-photo-software.com

As for the best software with a multitude of effects, we recommend that you try Photo Art Studio. It offers a wide choice of frames, masks, effects, greeting card templates, and more. Here's a demo: http://photo-framing-soft...torial.php (Note that the current version doesn't support batch processing)

AMS Software - Aug 20 2012 at 2:17am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight Louis Gedo & VLM,

Photo Slideshow Creator supports Ken Burns effects. You apply it by setting the pan X and pan Y values, and changing the zoom level. Key frames are not supported since this application is aimed at a wide target audience, regardless of computer experience.

The pan values can be set to a maximum of 100% and -100% (which makes the image disappear beyond the edge of the slide completely). To achieve the desired effect, you can position the image on the slide (with drag & drop), apply fade-in / fade-out for effects, and preview the effect in action right in the slide editing window.

Besides pan & zoom, there's rotation effect (360° is a maximum), and a selection of color effects - color hue, sepia, mosaic, and more.

It's possible to apply several effects to the same slide, as well as apply the same effect to all slides.

AMS Software - Aug 20 2012 at 2:34am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight This sample slideshow demonstrates most of the effects available: http://photo-slideshow-cr...m/sm02.php

AMS Software - Aug 20 2012 at 2:34am Copy Link

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VLM Roger - Thank you for updating the Policy tab.

Lesley Knight - Thank you for these examples and explanations. Looking forward to your next appearance at BDJ. :)

Aug 20 2012 at 4:11am Copy Link

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Louis Gedo Will Photo Art Studio be made available on BDJ for a similar discount as Photo Slideshow Creator Deluxe any time soon?

Aug 20 2012 at 6:35am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight Louis, we are not planning offering Photo Art Studio at BDJ in the near future.

AMS Software - Sep 5 2012 at 12:23am Copy Link

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Danny This I find a peculiar rule: (...) and 7 plants per footprint!

Jan 8 2013 at 2:33am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ Danny
according to our experience, this is the average number of activations the user may require when s/he needs to reinstall the software before the next major upgrade (with new keys) is released.
Even when the limit of activations is reached, customers can contact our technical support and get more activation attempts.

AMS Software - Jan 8 2013 at 3:16am Copy Link

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Danny @Lesley Knight

Okay, then I have nothing said. :-)

A question: this Photo Slideshow Creator Deluxe software Has a multilanguage interface possibilities?

Jan 8 2013 at 7:59am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight Sure, as it's very popular software!
In the current version users can set the interface language to English, French, German, Italian, Czech. We plan to include Portuguese and Dutch interfaces later this year.

AMS Software - Jan 8 2013 at 9:01am Copy Link

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Danny @Lesley Knight

Thanks for your quick reply!

Sounds nice! fantastic! Just TOP!!!

Jan 8 2013 at 11:23am Copy Link

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Software Guy This is fun software. Pick a folder, pick transitions, add music and you are done. If you want more sophisticated then have a look at LQ Graphics Photo to Movie at $30. But this software is fun.
One question to the developer - in the compare versions, the deluxe has all upgrades are free to all new versions
http://photo-slideshow-cr...ompare.php .
The fine print here says 1 year. So which is correct? Thanks.

Jan 8 2013 at 5:22pm Copy Link

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VLM Lesley Knight - During the last promotion, you offered this sample slideshow, which you said demonstrates most of the effects available: http://photo-slideshow-cr...m/sm02.php. I am watching it, and I have questions:

1. To me, all the "pans" and zooms seem utterly minimalistic and all the same, more or less. Is this really what the product can do?

2. In addition to a music track, can we also add a voiceover track?

Thanks!

Jan 8 2013 at 7:19pm Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ Software Guy
By saying "free upgrades to all new versions" we mean minor updates only. However, owners of the Deluxe version will also get major upgrades for free within one year of the purchase date.

AMS Software - Jan 8 2013 at 10:42pm Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ VLM
Pan & zoom values may be set to as much as you like - you can set the pan value to 100% / -100% which will make the image disappear beyond the frames at some stage. Same goes for all the other effects - e.g. rotate the image 360°. There is a large set of color effects to play with and combine.
The slideshow you mention is not pure effects demo, it's meant to be a piece of art and an inspirational sample. "Extreme" 360° rotations and things like that don't match the idea and the mood of this slideshow.
But technically, you can set any effect to a maximum.

AMS Software - Jan 8 2013 at 10:52pm Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @VLM
2. you can join multiple soundtracks, but there's only one audio channel, so you'll need to merge the voiceover and the music before adding them to the slideshow.

thank you for this question!
we'll consider including this feature in future upgrades.

AMS Software - Jan 8 2013 at 10:54pm Copy Link

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Michael R. Nowadays, when many people have Full-HD equipment (TV, Blu-Ray with 1920x1080 resolution), can this software also use these?

What's the highest resolution of PC-Videos (DVD, Blu-Ray, 4K?)

If I have a bunch of pictures, is it possible to create a DVD/Blu-Ray which allows to see one picture after the other (i.e. not as video, but as a sequence of pictures) and perhaps even jump to a certain position. I think about creating a kind of e-book, which than could be read on the TV using the ordinary DVD/Blu-Ray remote control...

Jun 7 2013 at 12:42am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight Yes, the software can convert to full HD video formats with the highest resolution of 1920x1080.
There is a built-in DVD burner, too. There is no dedicated support for Blu-Ray, though, you can just create the video and then burn it to a Blu-Ray disc with external software.
Controlling the presentation manually is possible if you convert your slideshow to an EXE file.

AMS Software - Jun 7 2013 at 1:34am Copy Link

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Sarsfield I have tried 4 times using credit card and/or Paypal and cannot place the order on that stupid MyCommerce page. Page either just re-loads or gives obscure error. Terrible experience and I really wanted to try this software.

Jun 7 2013 at 3:15pm Copy Link

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Software Guy The program looks nice but the licensing terms are too restrictive for those with desktops and laptops. I can see an operating system limited to 1 install per computer, but I can't see a user app, especially one that you will not use terribly frequently (after all,how often do even power users make .exe slideshows??) Most use slideshow software like a screensaver slideshow and only occasionally (special occasions and for christmas / new years) make a slideshow of the kids or a vacation for distribution. And almost every slideshow I have seen is somebody showing me their pictures from their trip to the Keys or somewhere, so the software they choose simply points to a folder and displays whatever was downloaded from the camera, or if they have an IPAD, they just point to the folder and let you scroll through them at your own speed. And I must wonder - how likely is it that a camera buff that takes the time to make slideshows has only 1 computer??? Just my 2 cents...

Jun 8 2013 at 11:00am Copy Link

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Sarsfield I finally got the purchase to work but I emailed the developer yesterday about another issue and still have no response. We'll see how this works out.

Jun 8 2013 at 11:52am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ Sarsfield We've replied to your email - hope everything is fine; please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions.

AMS Software - Jun 8 2013 at 12:30pm Copy Link

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Sarsfield Thank you for the response. I have already started my first project and this software couldn't be any easier to use. Great deal, imo.

Jun 8 2013 at 1:45pm Copy Link

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Eula Yale When I first downloaded from a href="http://photo-slideshow-cr...php"here/a my photo slideshow creator, I was indeed happy and impressed because this app doesn't just creates a great photo, but it blends together with music, a fancy designs to create professional complete with amazing transition effects. I didn't regret my decision to download this app because it helped me motivated to go through my journey as an amateur photographer.

Jun 25 2013 at 3:51am Copy Link

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VLM Lesley Knight During a prior promotion, you wrote: "However, if we release a brand new application for making slideshows, this will be offered as a different product with a new name, though it may have a similar functionality to some extent. The owners of our older product get a discount when they wish to order the newer product instead."

Is such a new product release planned?

You also wrote: "2. you can join multiple soundtracks, but there's only one audio channel, so you'll need to merge the voiceover and the music before adding them to the slideshow.

thank you for this question!
we'll consider including this feature in future upgrades."

What is the status of this?

Oct 27 2013 at 1:59am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight Hi, right now we are preparing to launch our new software for making animated slideshows. It will allow adding voiceovers and slide sounds in addition to the main soundtrack as well. We're now running final tests, and planning to launch the new app in November.

AMS Software - Oct 27 2013 at 2:19am Copy Link

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VLM Lesley Knight - Thank you. And if we purchase the software today, will that include the upgrade/update you describe here? Or will that be a new purchase, or perhaps a paid upgrade?

Oct 27 2013 at 10:19am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight Our new slideshow software will be a completely different product, with some basic functionality similar to Photo Slideshow Creator or any other slideshow app, of course. The future app will provide more professional tools (e.g. the tools for creating animated slides with multiple layers and keyframes). Being a brand new product, this won't be an upgrade to Photo Slideshow Creator. However, we normally provide discounts to our regular customers.
Please note that Photo Slideshow Creator is not just a simpler app compared with the future release. It has its unique features as well, such as the slide background themes set or the color and lighting effects, so it's really worth having if you're into making slideshows.

AMS Software - Oct 27 2013 at 12:17pm Copy Link

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Ralph W First of all, I am considering, purchasing the Photo Slideshow Creator. It has some neat features, however, I do have some concerns.

1. In testing the trial, I encountered a critical error when adding the pan & zoom effect. I was pleased the program didn't automatically close because of the error. However, I couldn't figure out how to remove the effect without losing everything I had created. I had no option but to start over.

Suggestion, if an error occurs, offer to remove the last effect or action taken to help the user without losing the entire project. With the error message, the program knows an error occured and if the effects are stored by the timeline of the effects being added, then it could offer ro remove one at time, starting with the last one added.

2. In the fine print, a Lifetime Return Policy is offered. If the issues can't be fixed based on hardware or other undetermined issues, will a refund be issued? I don't want to be stuck with something I cannot use, based on #1 above, since I do not what caused the error.

Thanks,

Oct 27 2013 at 7:49pm Copy Link

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Lesley Knight Hi Ralph, thank you for your feedback!
According to our refund policy, we do provide a refund when there is a technical error preventing you from using our software, and our technical support team was unable to fix the error within a month, or unable to suggest a temporary solution.

As for the error you mention, none of our users have reported errors happening while adding effects to a slide, neither have our testers encountered anything like this. We'd be really grateful if you contacted us at techsupport@ams-soft.com with the details of the error (screenshot if possible) so we could try to find the reason and fix the bug.

AMS Software - Oct 27 2013 at 10:57pm Copy Link

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VLM Lesley Knight - Thank you. You write: "Please note that Photo Slideshow Creator is not just a simpler app compared with the future release. It has its unique features as well, such as the slide background themes set or the color and lighting effects, so it's really worth having if you're into making slideshows."

I understand this thinking. However, in any event, one would use one or the other, not both products, on a given slideshow, correct?

Oct 28 2013 at 1:23am Copy Link

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Gilles Gauthier I have Photo Slideshow Creator - standard version.
Can I upgrade to the DeLuxe version ? How much?
Thanks
Gilles

Mar 19 2014 at 8:45am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight Hi Gilles, you just need to pay the difference of $10. Please contact us at techsupport@ams-soft.com for the upgrade link.

AMS Software - Mar 19 2014 at 11:44pm Copy Link

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Michael R. Do you actually support the creation of BluRays (or DVDs) with FullHD (or even 4K) picture-display or do you have plans to do so in a soon future?

Mar 20 2014 at 12:14am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight Hi Michael, the software can create full HD (1080p) video. Support for BluRay is planned for the future.

AMS Software - Mar 20 2014 at 12:23am Copy Link

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Lonny User its been forever saying deal is coming soon...

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Lesley Knight @ Lonny User - the sale is planned for next week!

AMS Software - Feb 23 2017 at 1:55am Copy Link

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Lonny User lesley, i saw another promotion that another thundersoft flash gallery maker was coming soon, would this be the commercial version or the cheaper personal one ? and when is it coming ? I already have smart show which i do not have the key, ams is a difficult company like that with keys etc, smartshow is the same as photo slideshow creator, i also have smartshow 3d but it works, i have over 200 software programs, many of them i have no key etc because i have changed computers, i would rather have thundersoft but cannot pay for the commercial one, , wondershare factory deluxe is the best but i have not bought it because there is no way to download a video on my hard drive or even share to social media, no video download file which is very stupid...ps i am in very poor health & cannot spend much money so i look for deals, i have a facebook site with 24000 likes, i make many slideshows, repair old pictures etc..i have noticed that i bought a premium 7 in 1 but never ever use it and cannot see how too, it was $ 19.00 wasted..

Feb 23 2017 at 7:06am Copy Link

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Lonny User i need the key for this, i never ever used it...what is it ? 7-in-1 Premium Life Changing and exclusive deal for web professionals - Mac & PC
Purchased 10/14/2016 3:34:03 AM
Order Number BDJ-WKrtWW
Total $19.00 - PayPal
Purchased By Lonny Hillier lonnyhillier

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7-in-1 Premium Life Changing and exclusive deal for web professionals
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Feb 23 2017 at 7:22am Copy Link

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Lonny User this do not work, 7 - 1 , the link is no good, page cannot be found, if i paid $ 19.00 for this i want a refund or the money put towards a future purchase, all companies should have a list of software than a person buys posted on there website like bit du jour do but not many do it..

Feb 23 2017 at 7:28am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ Lonny User - I represent AMS Software, so I can only advise you on products by AMS. Thundersoft Flash Gallery Maker and the one you mention in your next comment are not our products. Why not contact BDJ directly to get help on these?
If you lost a key for some program by AMS, please contact our support team here: http://ams-photo-software.com/support/ and they'll do their best to hep you.

AMS Software - Feb 23 2017 at 7:41am Copy Link

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Bart User Can this progam make slideshows, to show on a website? Like Jalbum or so?
Or is it always a movie that will be created?

Bart from Holland

Mar 2 2017 at 5:41am Copy Link

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HBOY Can you make chapters in your slide show using this software , like scene selections in a Movie DVD?

Mar 2 2017 at 6:00am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ Bart User
Photo Slideshow Creator always creates a video file, but one of the options is creating Web-optimized FLV/SWF video, complete with player that you can embed in a web page.

AMS Software - Mar 2 2017 at 7:11am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ HBOY
I'm afraid not. This is possible in our newer product, named SmartSHOW: http://ams-photo-software...uct_3.html

AMS Software - Mar 2 2017 at 7:15am Copy Link

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HBOY Thanks. I downloaded the trial and I cannot see how to do it.

Mar 2 2017 at 7:14pm Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ HBOY
You need to start DVD creation, and in the very first step, you can add several slideshow projects or video files. Here's a screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/FGpsKKY.png
As a result, you'll get a DVD with chapters.
If you plan to add several slideshow projects there, it means that you need to create and save them first. Or you can quickly try it with video files.

AMS Software - Mar 2 2017 at 11:30pm Copy Link

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karin User Which version is the promo offered here ?

Nov 12 2019 at 12:39am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ karin User
It's Photo Slideshow Creator 4.31, the Deluxe version with a pack of extra slide background themes.

AMS Software - Nov 12 2019 at 1:44am Copy Link

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karin User It's a bit confusing with the different websites and versions by the same company AmsSoftware. I bought Smartshow 3D Deluxe version 10.0 and there is an upgrade to version 12.0 now, so I don't understand witch version you mean by 4.31.

Nov 12 2019 at 2:10am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ karin User
If you own SmartSHOW 3D, then you really don't need Photo Slideshow Creator. This is a more basic program good for beginners. If you're completely satisfied with SmartSHOW 3D, then you don't need another one. But some of our users find SmartSHOW 3D a little bit overwhelming with all the opportunities it offers - this is the case when Photo Slideshow Creator is a better choice. It's a solid program for making photo slideshows with music and some basic animation, and it's totally easy to use.

AMS Software - Nov 12 2019 at 7:31am Copy Link

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karin User Thank you very much for all the info ! Yes I'm very happy with SmartShow 3D and find it great and easy software to use compared to other similar. Mixed up the two versions that's why I got confused, but it's clear now.

Nov 12 2019 at 11:42pm Copy Link

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Emil Kucera Hi, reading above about your SmartShow 3D makes me wonder whether there will be a deal for that one here any time soon? Looks more to my liking :)

Nov 13 2019 at 7:44am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ Emil Kucera
Not that soon I'm afraid. There was one a couple of weeks ago, the next one will probably be in a few months. Check out our official website, we have a 30% discount live right now: https://smartshow-software.com/order.php

AMS Software - Nov 13 2019 at 8:00am Copy Link

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Nico Westerdale Great News! AMS Software has agreed to extend this deal for another day - Enjoy!

BitsDuJour Admin - Nov 14 2019 at 12:11am Copy Link

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Wearsie Jackson YIKES:INCORRECT TRIAL PRODUCT LINK!! [Misleading!] ** PLS HELP**

When I went to the download trial link, it took me to the "http://photo-slideshow-creator.com/" page, but when I clicked the "Free Trial" button, it downloaded a program called Smart Show 3D Deluxe. I didn't know that SmartShow was a separate program (different than the offer here) -- so I did the evaluation and -- IMAGINE MY SURPRISE when I made the purchase of the "Photo Slide Show Creator Deluxe" version and the features are less than the product I evaluated!! I would NEVER have purchased this inferior version if I wasn't duped into it.

I have other fine AMS programs and I'm sure this wasn't an intentional bait-and-switch. I'm certainly willing to pay a little more for the superior functionality of SmartShow 3D, but if that's possible, I would like a refund please.

Thanks for your kind consideration -- Weerz

Jul 8 2021 at 5:49pm Copy Link

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Constantin Florea @Wearsie Jackson, I am sorry about the confusion. I updated the installer URL to the correct one.

I also contacted the vendor asking them to help with the refund. Since this promotion ran with the vendor's selected e-Commerce (PayPro Global), it means it will be the vendor who needs to process the refund.

BitsDuJour Admin - Jul 9 2021 at 4:37am Copy Link

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HJ B This is confusion. Is the "updated installer" the one that Wearsie Jackson thought he was getting? If so, why is a refund being processed.

If it is not the one he thought he was getting, what is the difference between the prior listed version and the updated installer version? How do they differ from the version that Wearsie Jackson thought he was getting?

Jul 9 2021 at 6:09pm Copy Link

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Constantin Florea @HJ B, The installer we had was:
http://photo-slideshow-cr...deshow.exe

However the home page of the product is:
http://photo-slideshow-creator.com/
and the installer URL on this home page is:
http://photo-slideshow-cr...REATOR.exe

BitsDuJour Admin - Jul 10 2021 at 4:28am Copy Link

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Chris Website downloads the Smartshow 3D

Apr 26 2022 at 3:25am Copy Link

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Cicero User Olá! Gostaria de adquirir, mas gostaria de uma informação: Tenho a versão 10 a atual é a versão 17. Porque esta a venda é versão 4.31? Existe a versão V4.31 na linha deste software na AMS? O que muda?

Apr 27 2022 at 3:49am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ Cicero User
I suppose that you have a license for SmartSHOW 3D - this is our newer slideshow making program with lots of features and effects, but also more expensive one. Photo Slideshow Creator 4.31 is a more basic program, good for beginners. If you already use SmartSHOW 3D, we suggest upgrading to its latest version. You can contact our support team for the best upgrade offer, here they are: https://ams-photo-softwar...upport.php

AMS Software - Apr 27 2022 at 4:49am Copy Link

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fpi fpi "However the home page of the product is:
http://photo-slideshow-creator.com/"
Now it's the page about "SmartSHOW 3D"
https://smartshow-software.com/
"Photo Slideshow Creator Deluxe" at $49 is no longer available for sale at AMS site.
A changelog is available:
https://www.softpedia.com...ator.shtml

Jun 8 at 2:15am Copy Link

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