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PHOTODEX PROSHOW
Book Review
PHOTODEX PROSHOW
BY
Bill Colotelo
Publisher-Peachpit Press
Author-Jon Canfield
1249 Eighth Street
Berkley CA 94710
510/524-2178
www.peachpit.com
Price US$29.99 Canada $35.99
I know that most of you have made slide shows either for your families, presentations at meetings or for your own gratification. Sometimes you have only pictures, words or both and at times you add music etc. If you are anything like me, I only do these presentations on occasion with a time frame of once or twice a year. Therefore before I start I have to familiarize myself on how do I start, how do I change my layout, how do I correct any errors I make and all the other things that I must do to create this slide show. Then if I cannot find the answer to my questions I phone someone for help or give up and try again another time.
With PHOTODEX PROSHOW most of your questions are answered in a logical sequence starting with the basics such as downloading your pictures to form a slide show, removing ones you may not want, re arranging them in another order, increasing the length of time each slide will stay on the screen, adding music and all those good things that need or can be done to make your presentation the way you wanted it. These basic features are covered in the first 30 or so pages of a 200 page book.
The method presented can be applied to either ProShow Gold or ProShow Producer.
The rest of the 170 pages goes beyond the basics and includes as Appendix A, KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS and as Appendix B, PROSHOW LIGHTROOM PLUG-IN. Appendix B is much beyond my humble knowledge thus no comment.
In addition there is a comprehensive index for a quick reference.
Beyond the basics includes such items as "All about Keyframes, Editing Images, Templates,
Personalizing your show and numerous other items that many of us rarely use or maybe have never had them explained to us.
If you are only using your ProShow software on occasion or creating a professional presentation, I know that you can find this book most worthwhile. Even if you think that you know all there is to know about your software-ProShow Gold or ProShow Producer. What this book does is allows us to create all of the spectacular effects you see in advanced shows. I am certain that you will find the book well worth the price.
Bill Colotelo
SCUG Member and Shareware Librarian
PS
For me, I get to keep this book for free because I took the time to carry out the review. The same could happen to you. All you have to do is tell Dorothy Alexander and she will gladly provide you with what books are available for review. If you have a particular book in mind she can see if it is available. As for PHOTODEX PROSHOW, it is mine and I am most appreciative that I can have this book as a ready reference. I know that I will use it each time I wish to make a presentation.
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