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CNET Editors' review
Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD is an intuitive program that allows users to create attractive, multimedia slideshows. Although nothing about it is particularly amazing, it's a good choice for users who want to create nice-looking slideshows without going to too much trouble.
The program's interface is intuitive, with several different easy-to-use sections. In one section users select the images they want to include in the slideshow, in another they can select a theme--birthday, breaking news, etc.--that will frame each image, in a third they can edit captions and other text, and in the fourth, a preview of the slideshow can be viewed. Users can select the transition effects that are used between each of the images or allow the program to select them randomly, and music can be added to the presentations as well. Once users are satisfied with the slideshow's appearance and audio, it can be processed into several different formats, including MPG, AVI, and WMV. A built-in Help file is fairly well-written and does a good job of explaining how the program works. Overall, although there was nothing particularly outstanding about it, we liked Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD because it was easy to use and produced an attractive slideshow. It's not the best of the best, but it will meet the needs of most users.
Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD has a 10-day trial period, and the trial version places a watermark on the program's output. It installs and uninstalls without issues. We recommend this program to all users.
Publisher's Description
From Ashampoo:
Revitalize your photos
With Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD 2 you can import your pictures and create a digital slideshow in no time. Show your slideshow on a TV or beamer projector using a PC, DVD or Blu-ray player or even a PlayStation. Choose from a huge number of amazing effects for transitions from photo to photo, comment on your pictures by adding texts and add sentimental background music in order to astonish friends, family and acquaintances and that in brilliant HD quality.
Share your most memorable moments.
Some of your friends or family weren't there to watch your slideshow? No problem! Just upload your slideshow to YouTube and show your loved ones or even the whole world the places you went to, the most unforgettable moments or anything that's important to you.
Overview of highlights:
- Comfortable and easy handling
- Spectacular picture transitions, opening and end credits, background music, subtitles
- Freely definable effects, panning and zooming (Ken Burns)
- Slideshows in HD quality (720p and 1080p)
- Output formats: MPEG-1,-2,-4, Facebook compatible format
- Direct burning on DVD or Blu-ray Disc
- Upload directly to YouTube
What's new in this version: Improved slide show encoding.
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"Very easy to use and helpfull"
Version: Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD 2 2.0.1
Pros
Nothing to say
Cons
Everything perfect
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"egyszerü áttekinthet?"
Version: Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD 2 2.0.1
Pros
látványossan szép
Cons
még nem tudom
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"Awesome product for the money!"
Version: Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD 2 2.0.1
Pros
This software was easy to use. Just drag a bunch of pictures, add some music (optional), and it burns a DVD with your slide show. Simple!
Cons
Do down sides really, if you just want a quick-n-dirty slide show.
Summary
This was half of the cost of competing software! If you need to make a slide show with background music, and not blow a lot of money, give this a go. You can also get a free trial for about a month.
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"Ha mejorado respecto a la version 1"
Version: Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD 2 2.0.1
Pros
Es simple aùn pero obtienes buena resoluciòn
Cons
Debe todavÃa trabajar el programa para mejorar las prestaciones
Summary
Pruèbalo
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"Doesn't support mp3 music files poor support bad choice"
Version: Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD 2 2.0.1
Pros
easy to use, intuitive
Cons
no results after much work; had to buy another program. poor tech support, no help at all.
Summary
While it's easy to use the lack of support and inability to make a disc make this a bad choice.
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"TESTED MANY, THIS IS TOPS"
Version: Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD 2 2.0.1
Pros
Great flexibility many pros: transitions, ken burns, edge color from photo, flex on screen time, ease of use, down loads and burns many modes; even blue ray. Had problem when first tested; customer service prompt & correct in problem solution. A+5/5
Cons
After testing all the trials from many companies, I found Studio HD-2 was the best regardless of price, but it requires your Optical (DVD) drives have up to date BIOS. That fixed that. Time to compile is long, so go do something else while it works.
Summary
Look no further for a better program, it would be a waste of time, believe me I wasted a lot looking at others. Price was not a consideration, but this was one of the lowest. For the future, it will burn BlueRay HD; for nowit does great using standard DVD. (Again must have up to date BIOS mine did not so I got a new drive and problem was solved. Customer service gave directions for BIOS update promptly) This is not an ad,,, it is real, yep, great.
I liked the little things: if there is a vertical shot, most fill the edge space with black. Ashampoo examines the photo, picks a color from the photo and then fills the empty space and can add vignetting shadow. Great look. -
"have trouble with graphics"
Version: Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD 2 2.0.1
Pros
I found ease of use
Cons
just the trouble I had with the graphics
Summary
I liked the product as I found it easy to use
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"I don´t understand this camp.-"
Version: Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD 2 2.0.1
Pros
You can make good video-clips, complete with music .
Cons
You can not make screensaver
Summary
Not experienced much, but can not build screensaver is what disappoints me
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"Easy to use and the best i have ever used"
Version: Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD 2 1.03
Pros
Makes high quality photo slides and you can even add soft music to play in background when watching your slides
Cons
Nothing at all i give it thumbs up and out of 100 i give it 99.99% i still say it is the best slide show programe on the net today
Summary
So easy to use i think a child could easily use it i love the way the slides do different things when changing photos and also the ability to add your own music to the back ground i have had no trouble what soever in using this software and to ashampoo keep up the greta software as i will be purchasing more off you as i need it
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"Slide show is great... Easy to use and professional."
Version: Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD 2 1.03
Pros
Ease of use, and end product.
Cons
None. All findings so far are positive.
