Wanting to create high resolution slideshow for emailing

lectrolink · 08-08-2010, 05:39 PM

Does anyone know a good way to create a high resolution slideshow that can be sent around via email? Preferably free--
I tried making one with MS Powerpoint, but the resolution looked really lousy. I looked at animoto and it ran choppy for me. Zenfolio looks good, but $25 to join...no thanks.
Any other ideas for something that has minimal degradation of image quality?

kxr4trids · 08-08-2010, 10:07 PM

pro show gold has a free trial that might suit your purposes.

Photodex - ProShow - Slideshow Creation in HD

**boriscleto** · 08-09-2010, 07:06 AM

Flickr

Just create a set, click Slideshow and copy the URL into your email.

Jul 01, 2010

Any stand alone slideshow you create will either be low resolution or too big to email.

Ira · 08-09-2010, 10:45 AM - **1 Like**

High resolution has nothing to do with it. Presentations on a monitor are 72dpi.

So, make your images at the exact size you're using them at, at 72 dpi. And they don't have to be huge and full screen.

An image 8" wide is perfectly visible, but put it there at 8" at 72dpi, because depending on the program you use for the slideshow, if you place a higher than necessary resolution in there, it can make the final presentation file size much larger.

Last edited by Ira; 08-09-2010 at 10:50 AM.

Marc Sabatella · 08-10-2010, 09:34 PM

Right, high resolution is for printing. For screen viewing, you don't want images with more than say 1000 pixels horizontally. That's low res no matter how you slice it. Seems just about any photo managing program could spit out something like that.

mysticcowboy · 08-11-2010, 10:40 PM

Your problem with Powerpoint is that it reprocesses your images (poorly). You'll have a similar problem with most slideshow software, as they use Flash, which again, reprocesses your images. The Flickr solution is good and it won't stuff up someone's mailbox with a huge file, as it will be viewed online.

As other's have said, monitors, except for the iPad are all low resolution, typically about 100 ppi. Forget that 72 ppi number. It only applied to Macs of 25 years ago. Actually, you can forget about resolution entirely for monitor display. Computers display at the native resolution of the monitor, whatever that is. Only the absolute dimension, in pixels has any bearing. Images that are too large have to be resized and will always lose in the process, especially if you let software do that automatically.

Dickl · 08-12-2010, 09:32 AM

My favorite slideshow program is Pictures to Exe. It creates a very high quality slideshows in exe format.

WnSoft PicturesToExe Deluxe - Slideshow for PC, DVD, YouTube. Slideshow software.

It is not free, but comes with lifetime updates. And if you choose the deluxe version, to output format options are greatly expanded. eg. Apple executable, ipad, iphone, DVD formats

Some great sample slideshows here:

Slide Shows

Dick

Ira · 08-13-2010, 10:13 AM

Originally posted by mysticcowboy

Your problem with Powerpoint is that it reprocesses your images (poorly).

As other's have said, monitors, except for the iPad are all low resolution, typically about 100 ppi. Forget that 72 ppi number. It only applied to Macs of 25 years ago. Actually, you can forget about resolution entirely for monitor display. Computers display at the native resolution of the monitor, whatever that is. Only the absolute dimension, in pixels has any bearing.

If I have an image downsized to 10" wide at 72ppi, and another downsized to 10" at 100ppi, there will be no difference in the quality, but the 100 will display larger.

Marc Sabatella · 08-13-2010, 12:35 PM

Originally posted by Ira

If I have an image downsized to 10" wide at 72ppi, and another downsized to 10" at 100ppi, there will be no difference in the quality, but the 100 will display larger.

That's because the latter image has more pixels, not because of the ppi setting in the image itself or anything having to do with the actual number of pixels per inch of the monitor. It's all about number of pixels. The 10" / 100ppi image will have more pixels (1000 in that dimension, to be exact, as opposed to 720 for the 10" / 72ppi image). So in fact, it *will* have higher quality as well when viewed sufficiently large.

Derridale · 08-14-2010, 02:10 PM

If you're using a Mac, just do it in iPhoto. I use Aperture which produces some excellent slide shows, complete with music tracks from your iTunes collection.

08-08-2010, 05:39 PM	#1
lectrolink Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Los Angeles Photos: Gallery Posts: 189	Wanting to create high resolution slideshow for emailing Does anyone know a good way to create a high resolution slideshow that can be sent around via email? Preferably free-- I tried making one with MS Powerpoint, but the resolution looked really lousy. I looked at animoto and it ran choppy for me. Zenfolio looks good, but $25 to join...no thanks. Any other ideas for something that has minimal degradation of image quality?

08-10-2010, 09:34 PM	#5
Marc Sabatella Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denver, CO Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,685	Right, high resolution is for printing. For screen viewing, you don't want images with more than say 1000 pixels horizontally. That's low res no matter how you slice it. Seems just about any photo managing program could spit out something like that. Last edited by Marc Sabatella; 08-12-2010 at 08:16 AM.

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kxr4trids Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: VA Photos: Albums Posts: 227	pro show gold has a free trial that might suit your purposes. Photodex - ProShow - Slideshow Creation in HD

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boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,476	Flickr Just create a set, click Slideshow and copy the URL into your email. Jul 01, 2010 Any stand alone slideshow you create will either be low resolution or too big to email.

08-09-2010, 10:45 AM - 1 Like	#4
Ira Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Coral Springs, FL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,216	High resolution has nothing to do with it. Presentations on a monitor are 72dpi. So, make your images at the exact size you're using them at, at 72 dpi. And they don't have to be huge and full screen. An image 8" wide is perfectly visible, but put it there at 8" at 72dpi, because depending on the program you use for the slideshow, if you place a higher than necessary resolution in there, it can make the final presentation file size much larger. Last edited by Ira; 08-09-2010 at 10:50 AM.

08-11-2010, 10:40 PM	#6
mysticcowboy Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: port townsend, wa Photos: Albums Posts: 968	Your problem with Powerpoint is that it reprocesses your images (poorly). You'll have a similar problem with most slideshow software, as they use Flash, which again, reprocesses your images. The Flickr solution is good and it won't stuff up someone's mailbox with a huge file, as it will be viewed online. As other's have said, monitors, except for the iPad are all low resolution, typically about 100 ppi. Forget that 72 ppi number. It only applied to Macs of 25 years ago. Actually, you can forget about resolution entirely for monitor display. Computers display at the native resolution of the monitor, whatever that is. Only the absolute dimension, in pixels has any bearing. Images that are too large have to be resized and will always lose in the process, especially if you let software do that automatically.

08-12-2010, 09:32 AM	#7
Dickl Inactive Account Join Date: May 2008 Location: Manitoba, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 12	My favorite slideshow program is Pictures to Exe. It creates a very high quality slideshows in exe format. WnSoft PicturesToExe Deluxe - Slideshow for PC, DVD, YouTube. Slideshow software. It is not free, but comes with lifetime updates. And if you choose the deluxe version, to output format options are greatly expanded. eg. Apple executable, ipad, iphone, DVD formats Some great sample slideshows here: Slide Shows Dick

08-13-2010, 10:13 AM	#8
Ira Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Coral Springs, FL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,216	Originally posted by mysticcowboy Your problem with Powerpoint is that it reprocesses your images (poorly). As other's have said, monitors, except for the iPad are all low resolution, typically about 100 ppi. Forget that 72 ppi number. It only applied to Macs of 25 years ago. Actually, you can forget about resolution entirely for monitor display. Computers display at the native resolution of the monitor, whatever that is. Only the absolute dimension, in pixels has any bearing. If I have an image downsized to 10" wide at 72ppi, and another downsized to 10" at 100ppi, there will be no difference in the quality, but the 100 will display larger.

08-13-2010, 12:35 PM	#9
Marc Sabatella Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denver, CO Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,685	Originally posted by Ira If I have an image downsized to 10" wide at 72ppi, and another downsized to 10" at 100ppi, there will be no difference in the quality, but the 100 will display larger. That's because the latter image has more pixels, not because of the ppi setting in the image itself or anything having to do with the actual number of pixels per inch of the monitor. It's all about number of pixels. The 10" / 100ppi image will have more pixels (1000 in that dimension, to be exact, as opposed to 720 for the 10" / 72ppi image). So in fact, it will have higher quality as well when viewed sufficiently large.

08-14-2010, 02:10 PM	#10
Derridale Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 412	If you're using a Mac, just do it in iPhoto. I use Aperture which produces some excellent slide shows, complete with music tracks from your iTunes collection.