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1. Determine how long you want your slideshow to be. The length of your slideshow will determine how many photos you can use. If you are using the simple fade-in fade-out style, you can usually use about 80 pictures for a 10 minute show. And that is about all most audiences can handle. However, if you choose a slideshow creating company that has more creative elements included in the slideshow production Cheap Wizards Jerseys , then you may only be able to use 50-60 photos for a 10 minute slideshow. However, the upside of this is that a more creative slideshow can last longer and seem shorter.
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2. Pleasing Your Audience ?If possible include some photos of the people who will be viewing the presentation. Everyone loves to see themselves light up on the big screen! It will make them feel a part of your special event and keep their interest peaked to see who will be showing up next.
3. Decide Your Theme - Choosing your theme will help you choose your photos.
A. Do you want your slideshow to span the life of an individual? B. Is more than one person聮s life going to be featured in this slideshow? If so, do you want their lives shown separately or simultaneously? C. Is the slideshow going to focus on a specific aspect of the person聮s life such asa sports video Wholesale Bojan Bogdanovic Jersey , a particular hobby, or a particular quality aspect of a person聮s life such as in a Mother聮s Day Slideshow or Father聮s Day Slideshow? D. Is the time frame very specific as in a vacation slideshow? Or Christmas slideshow highlighting the current years events?
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A. Is the photograph clear, not blurred or hazy? The blurring and haziness will be enhanced the more enlarged the photo is. B. How is the lighting? Too dark or washed out? C. Is the photo too grainy? Grainy photos do not scan well. D. Has the photo been cut in an odd shape? ?Although these work great for scrapbooking Wholesale Jodie Meeks Jersey , they work poorly for slideshows.
Though some photographs can be somewhat fixed and corrected the better quality you start with, the better the finished product.
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