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Learn how to create a captivating photo slideshow with the Ken Burns effect, proper timing, and background music. Explore popular slideshow software options and discover tips and tricks for enhancing your slideshow with different video effects.
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Tyler Evans GSFC Photo ClubPhoto Slideshow Wednesday May 8th, 2013
Timing and Music • Generally 10-15 minutes is good target • Timing can be anywhere from 3 – 7 seconds per slide/picture • Fast show: 2-3 seconds • Moderate slow show 5-7 seconds • Music should generally be calm and soothing, more of background music than something with lots of lyrics that makes you want to sing along
Ken Burns Effect • Effect of panning and zooming used in video production from still images • Ken Burns was famous director and producer of documentary films (1981-present) • Gives “action” to still photographs for use in videos or slideshows • Adds motion to still images • Transitions between images https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Burns_effect http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNTiyRDhlRY
Ken Burns Effect in Software • Apple: Final Cut Pro, iMovie • Windows: Windows Movie Maker, Adobe Premiere • Steve Jobs met with Burns and got his permission to name effect after him and donated money to charity for rights
Most Popular Slideshow Software • iPhoto and iMovie (Apple) • Picasa (Google) • PowerPoint (Microsoft) • Windows Movie Maker (Microsoft) • Photoshop (Adobe)
iPhoto • Travel pictures on a maphttp://www.apple.com/ilife/iphoto/#new-slideshows • Origami folding transitions • Reflections
Video effects • Flash and hold • Play an action segment of video • Flash the screen white in the middle of the action • Slowly zoom out from a still mid-action • Resume video http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/
Microsoft PowerPoint • How to add multiple photos all at once • Click “insert” • Click “photo album” • Click “new photo album”
Microsoft PowerPoint (2) • Picture Layout: Fit to page for full screen, or how many on each screen
Ken Burns in PowerPoint • Ken Burns Effect in PowerPoint • Select Slide Show > Custom Animation • Then on the right hand Custom Animation bar Add Effect > Emphasis > Grow/ Shrink • Set the timing to Slow or Very Slow • Select Slide Show > Custom Animation > Add Effect > Motion Paths >Draw Custom Path > Line • Move the green and red arrows and keep testing until happy • In custom animation add in the Grow/ Shrink as before • Click on the second animation and change Start > With Previous
Microsoft PowerPoint (3) • Picture border effects White Frame Black Frame Faded Rectangle Faded Oval Bevel Perspective Snip Diagonal Corner Shape Cutout Heart Reflection
Microsoft PowerPoint (4) • Compress images to save file size
Animoto • Music: Upload own, or animoto selection • Drag images to change order
Animoto Samples • Spring in DC (made in 5 min)http://animoto.com/play/6ktDrkAqWQhC9BDQX82D6Q • Website Samples http://animoto.com/