Slideshow Maker HD - Photo Movie Lite

Slideshow Maker HD - Photo Movie Lite is intended to create photo slideshows including transitions and background music.

The application’s workflow is quite simple. First, you should import the source files: photographs and music. Then, you can arrange them on the timeline. After that, it is possible to add effects, such as transitions. Finally, you are ready to export your creation in the movie format.

The interface is probably more complex than it is really required to create a photo slideshow. In this respect, I have to admit that I have seen other similar applications achieve even better results with a much simpler interface. There is a space where source images can be previewed. A central element is its timeline, which has separate tracks for video, text, background audio and voice recording. Fortunately, you have the opportunity to preview your work at any time.

Good news is there are 41 slideshow themes, which saves you a lot of effort. In addition to arranging photos in the timeline, you can easily add such effects as motion and transitions. Luckily, there is an impressive collection of transitions, which you can use between two photographs to add some movement. As to audio, the application supports adding background music and also recording a voice narration.

Likewise, there is a built-in photo editor that lets you change the background, add text as well as rotate and crop the image. Similarly, it can be used to adjust picture parameters, like brightness, contrast, hue and saturation.

Once the slideshow looks as you expected, you can proceed to save it to disk. Fortunately, some of the most popular video formats (MOV, MP4, AVI and WMV) are supported. What is more, you can create a video that you can readily share on social media. Expert users can also benefit from the opportunity to use custom output parameters.

It is a shame that the resulting video may not always look as you thought it would. In this respect, some photographs can get distorted and blurred. It is also bad that the output resolution is not good either.

All in all, Slideshow Maker HD - Photo Movie Lite can help you show your photographs in a more interesting way. Regrettably, the quality of the output video is low, which means you should probably keep looking for other similar applications. If you still want to give this product a try, it is available from the Mac App Store at no cost.