Slide Presentations
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I use Aperture for cataloging my images but I would like a simple program to create “slide” presentations. Importing everything into iMove or PowerPoint is a pain. Does anyone have any recommendations?
I recently used Prezi (free, online version) for a slide show –http://prezi.com/hvnv9oifjb7e/river-stripes-shoal-bass/
It worked pretty good. This was for live presentation with verbal narrative so the chronology may not make sense, but it’s sometimes helpful to be able to bounce around the show with zoom, etc.
Kent - FlyFishGA
Kent sounds like this what I need. Did you use a Mac or pc? What about projector issues when your at a show or club? Any further details would be great.
You can download a copy of the slideshow to your comp. I use a pc 7 had no projector issues – works like any video file.
Kent - FlyFishGA
That’s exactly what I do as well Zach – put them in a file in order, (starting at 001) open in preview and hit slideshow. You may need to adjust the screen configuration as well. Always carry an adaptor to connect to the projector if you use a Mac.
Morsie
I do alot of shows and have seen more problems with getting the slideshows to work with the variety if projectors out there. I mentioned it in my early post but would like more info. I do not own a prijector which would be nice.
What adapter are you talking about with the Mac?Apple makes various “dongles” for all their laptops. They have changed connectors over the years so you’ll need to be sure to get the right one (DVI, micro DVI, etc.) But basically it’s an adapter that you simply plug into the laptop; it automatically senses it. You can then plug in whatever other cord you want to the other end. I have dongles for Mac to HDMI and Mac to VGA (the blue multi-pin one that adapters use). That usually covers both flat panel TVs and also rear projector devices.
In my experience with Macs, they will auto detect almost any type of screen. You can then decide whether to mirror your screen on the laptop (which I recommend) or to use the other monitor as additional desktop space, which you can drag windows up onto. I prefer mirroring because it is simpler to go full screen that way with Preview’s slide show. Then you just use the remote to click through it. I am not talking about the little white remote that comes with a lot of Apples, but rather the metal, $29 presentation remote you can buy separately. (Although I actually use a Magic Trackpad because it lets me run things like Google Earth from a distance, which I sometimes include in my talks).
Zach
PS Projectors are extremely expensive.
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