Creating a New Project

1.  Project Name

Specify a name and folder for your project.  The name will be used as the project filename as well as the default text for such items as Title Pages.  The save folder is the location where the project files will be saved.

2. Add Images and Videos

The next step is to select the content for your slideshow, i.e. the images and/or videos that will be displayed.  You can choose to retrieve files from folders on your computer or directly from a camera or scanner .

For example, if you choose the "Retrieve from Folders" option, you will be presented with an explorer type dialog displaying the folders on your computer.  Select a folder such as "My Pictures" and all the images and videos it contains are shown as thumbnails.  Click on the lower part of the thumbnail for any items you want in your project then click the "Add" button.

Almost all image formats are supported.  Video files will need to be of a compatible format, such as MPEG or standard AVI (see our support page if you have difficulties).

3. Add More Images and Videos?

The number of images and videos in your slideshow will be displayed and you can click the link if you want to return to the previous step to add more files from other folders.

You should also specify the default display time for images.  This is the number of seconds that each image is displayed on screen before flipping to the next one.  You can modify the display time for particular images later.

Specify the title page style for your slideshow from one of the available templates.  If you want to change the text or styling of the title page further, click the Edit button.

DVD PixPlay offers image motion effects and over 180 transition effects that display when switching from one image to the next.  These are chosen at random from the list of transitions that you have permitted.  Click the Edit button to preview and select your preferred motion effects and transitions.

Finally, you can specify the background music that is played while your images are displayed.

The confirmation step of the wizard allows you to proceed directly to the Disk Burning Wizard (to output the slideshow to CD or DVD) or to edit the project further before burning it.

Also:

• Editing a Slideshow
• Burning a Slideshow to Disc
• Creating Title Pages and Adding Text to Images
• Burning Multiple Slideshows to Disk
• Help Contents