BlazeVideo SmartShow

All modern image viewers come with options for playing slideshows, but it can be difficult to control a slideshow, if you wish to tell a story with your photos. BlazeVideo SmartShow allows you to create slideshows with custom transition effects and soundtracks, which can be stored or uploaded in various video formats. The software makes it easy to create slideshows, due to its well organized interface and straightforward functionality.

BlazeVideo SmartShow is free to try for 15 days, without any major functionality restrictions. It provides support for all popular Windows versions and it doesn't have any special requirements. The installation process involves the usual settings, like selecting a destination folder and creating shortcuts and it does not take more than a minute.

The user interface was designed with ease of use in mind. All important tasks can be carried out on the same window, from importing media files to exporting the video slideshow. You may click a series of tabs, to reveal transition effects, templates, options for importing more files, exporting the video and others. Besides images, the software allows you to work with video and audio files as well.

Once you import your media files, you can drag and drop them over a video timeline, in the lower region of the interface. The same can be done with transition effects, video files, as well as audio files, which are displayed in a different channel. Images can be adjusted on a separate window, on which you can also add frames, clip art items and text.

The available output options should satisfy anyone's needs. The software allows you to export your slideshows as common or HD videos, in AVI, WMV, MOV and other formats. You can also find a series of conversion profiles for a wide range of smart phones and tablets and if it's not enough, you can upload your videos directly to Facebook, from the same user interface.