A slideshow can be used in a variety of ways - be it to present a new project or to show friends pictures from your last vacation. While slide shows used to look rather bland, today you can even spice them up with effects or music. The Windows "Photos" tool will help you here in particular.
Create a slideshow of Windows 10 photos
With "Photos" you can of course choose the very classic method: you open a folder full of photos in Windows Explorer and click on the arrow pointing to the right after each photo. This is a very simple way of showing your pictures one by one. Simple - but also boring. And especially inconvenient if you want to show the slide show to someone who is not in the room with you. But the solution is as simple as it is practical: Windows Photo is not just for viewing your file - you can also use it to create slideshow videos.
Simply search for " Photos " in the start menu and select " Video Editor " in the bar at the top . Here you can click on " New video project "Click to start creating your stylish new slide show. Don't let the word" video "in the name confuse you: your finished slide show will be a video, but you can use normal images for editing. Video elements can of course also be accommodated , but are not a must.
With Windows Photos, you can use the video editor to create a beautiful slide show of your pictures. In order to continue working on your slideshow, you can add additional images to " Project library " via " Add ". You can now drag this into the bar below and then adjust the order of the images..
The editor offers you a wide range of options for designing your slide show according to your wishes. You will find various effects above your timeline . For example, you can add text, use filters, or adjust the speed of a video. At the top you also have the option of adding " background music " or your own audio files . Finally, all you have to do is click "Finish Video " and save the file. You can create your digital slide show and send it directly. Or you just save yourself the annoying clicking back and forth when presenting.
More slide show software for the PC
There is of course other software that you can use to create slide shows. The functions are similar and in some cases more varied than those of Windows Photos. Many are also free tools. However, these apps are often a bit confusing, not available in German or are subject to a charge.
Such software is for example "PhotoFilmStrip". The software is free and offers many different ways to personalize your slideshow. Here you not only combine individual images, but you can also add effects and special transitions. Other functions, such as background music, are also available. For more information on slide show software for the computer, see here..
With PhotoFilmStrip you can easily put together your own cool slide show! Create slide shows on your smartphone
You can also create slide shows on your phone. This is how you can create a photo show from a picture folder in Android via the gallery app. To do this, tap on the three dots in the upper right corner of the corresponding folder and then select " Slide Show ".
On Android you can create a slide show without an additional app. On iOS you can play a slide show via " For You " in the Photos app. Here you then have to select the area " Reviews ". The iPhone automatically compiles images of similar data for you. You can also add or remove images yourself. You can then use " Playback " to view the review video or the slide show.