- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (15-day trial); $249.95 to buy
- Operating system: Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: May 11, 2009
- Total Downloads: 12,975
- Downloads last week: 357
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 3 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET staff on July 20, 2009
ProShow Producer allows users to create impressive-looking slideshow presentations that blow Microsoft PowerPoint out of the water. But all this power comes at a price as its many features might easily overwhelm users.
The program's interface is attractive and sleek, but it contains a lot of options and it's not immediately obvious how a user should begin. A visit to the built-in Help file offers guidance and allows users to get started creating slides. The basics are easy, but users will need to take some time to figure out how to best exploit the many features that the program offers. And what a lot of features there are. All the standard slideshow features are here, but ProShow Producer contains many extras, such as the ability to upload your slideshow to YouTube or convert it to Flash. And even the standard features offer almost infinite tweakability, which is both a blessing and a curse; novice users will likely be confused and overwhelmed by all the options. We found the caption editing function--a pretty basic feature for any such program--to be somewhat awkward to use, which is a definite drawback for text-heavy presentations. But overall the software performed well, and the features proved to be as functional as they are numerous.
The software has a 15-day trial, which is likely not enough time for novice users to explore the full range of its possibilities. We recommend ProShow Producer for intermediate and advanced users who need to create complex multimedia presentations.
Publisher's description
From Photodex :ProShow Producer is the highly anticipated professional presentation software that joins ease of use, enhanced workflow, and unmatched speed. If you've been using ProShow Gold, we're sure you've experienced its incredible capabilities in digital slide show creation. ProShow Producer goes beyond these capabilities to provide users with creative and timesaving features that professionals demand.
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Version: ProShow Producer 4.0.2549
"The "upgrade" turned my regtd. version into a trial ver"
Pros: Nothing! Nothing!
Cons: It was unfortunately that instead of getting an improvement, the action to upgrade from this download turned into a nightmare since what I got was a trial version from my registered one! This is completely unsatisfactory and totally contradictory!
Summary: I already explained above!
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Version: ProShow Producer 4.0.2549
"Loaded with features, not as user friendly as could be."
Pros: Lots of features, easy to switch between timeline and individual photos, easy to add text.
Cons: It is not easy to manipulate text(caption) on a photo, nor to edit a photo while in the text mode without leaving the program, and the help for caption editing is not very clear.
Summary: A good product for creating a simple slideshow, but needs clarification on the use of caption features in order to create a good slideshow.
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