PhotoStage

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PhotoStage Slideshow Producer
Developer(s) NCH Software
Initial releaseMay 20, 2008;14 years ago (2008-05-20)
Stable release
10.14
Operating system Windows, macOS, Android, iOS [1]
Available inEnglish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Swedish, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian [2]
License Freeware
Website www.nchsoftware.com/slideshow/index.html

PhotoStage Slideshow Producer is a video slideshow creator using photos, videos, and music. [3] [4] [5] [6] It can also be used as an organizational and basic editing tool. [7] [8]

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Software

A slideshow can be made by importing the desired photos. [9] [10] The software includes a timeline thumbnail with duration and transition types for each photo. [11] [10] Text tool can be used to add one or two lines of text to the slides. [11] [10]

Whilst using the software, one can add their own recorded narration or soundtrack by accessing the NCH Sound Effect Library. [11] [12] The slideshow file is exportable in fifteen formats. [13]

Reception

The software has been reviewed by Top Ten Reviews , Softonic , and others. [13] [14]

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References

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  10. 1 2 3 "Quick Review: PhotoStage Slideshow Producer". 8 December 2014.
  11. 1 2 3 "Making Slideshows is So Much Fun!".
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