Photo slide-shows are great additions to most Website. But, these fast-loading shows are a pain to make without the proper, expensive Flash programming software and a bit of programming knowledge.
One quick and easy way to make one of these shows without any knowledge or software investment is by using a Web service like Frobee.com.
After navigating to Frobee.com, click Add Photos to begin making your slide show. Select the first photo you wish to add and click Open. Once the first photo uploads, an new window will appear showing your first photo with the default transition.
Keep clicking Add Photos and opening your pictures until all the photos you want in the slide-shows have uploaded.
Once uploaded, you can then control how the photos display in the slide-show. Start by choosing a transition. All of our favorite fancy transitions are listed, from the standard Blinds to shapes like stars and hearts. You must choose a transition for each photo on your list. Click each photo to choose a transition.
Next, choose how you want the photos to display. If they are all the same height and width, these options do not matter much. Otherwise, you must decide if the smaller photos should fit the show’s width, height, or just plain fit, as well as the axis position in the show. Click on each individual picture and make your selections.
Click the Settings link the left of the screen.
The setting screen allows you to choose the slide-show size in pixels. Determine the size you want, then click Apply to see a preview.
When you have made all of your selections and you are satisfied with the preview of your slide-show, click the big green Save button on the left side of the screen.
You are redirected to a page containing a zip file download the file. Within the zip file is the SWF file and sample HTML code. Use these files to upload the slide-show to your Web site.
Frobee is easy enough for even the most novice Web site builders to use for slide-show making. As long as you know how to upload the SWF File once it is created, the entire process, from uploading photos to placing the show on your Web site, should only take 5-10 minutes.
Besides the size, the settings also allow you to select a background for the show and to add captions. Click Apply to view your changes.
Features:
- Lots of different and unique transitions to choose from.
- Everything in one place - 1 compact Flash file.
- Smart streaming - playback starts as soon as the first image has been loaded.
- Semi-transparent captions.
- Full control over transition and playback timing.
