PhotoStage
{{Short description|Video slideshow creation software}}
{{Infobox software
| name = PhotoStage Slideshow Producer
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| developer = NCH Software
| latest release version = 10.14
| released = {{Start date and age|2008|05|20}}
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| operating system = Windows, macOS, Android, iOS{{Cite web|url=https://www.zdnet.fr/telecharger/logiciel/photostage-40337826s.htm|title=PhotoStage Slideshow Software à télécharger|website=ZDNet}}
| language = English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Swedish, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian{{Cite web|url=https://www.commentcamarche.net/telecharger/photo-graphisme/17667-photostage/|title=PhotoStage|first=La|last=Rédac|date=30 May 2022 }}
| license = Freeware
| website = {{URL|https://www.nchsoftware.com/slideshow/index.html}}
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PhotoStage Slideshow Producer is a video slideshow creator using photos, videos, and music.{{Cite book|title=Special Event Production: The Process|last=Mathews|first=Doug|publisher=Routledge|year=2015|pages=221}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lemondedelaphoto.com/WF-Numero-13,11450.html|title = WF Numéro 13 - le Monde de la Photo}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.computeridee.nl/workshop/photostage-diashow-maken/|title = PhotoStage: Diashow maken}}{{Cite web|url=https://focustech.it/2015/10/16/migliori-programmi-video-pc-mac-android-ed-ios-85689|title=I migliori programmi per fare video su PC, Mac, Android ed iOS|date=16 October 2015}} It can also be used as an organizational and basic editing tool.{{Cite web|url=https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/laptops/dell-xps-15-sandy-bridge|title=Dell XPS 15 L502X (Sandy Bridge)|date=7 March 2011}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pocket-lint.com/laptops/reviews/dell/72280-dell-inspiron-duo-netbook-tablet|title=Dell Inspiron Duo|date=21 February 2011}}
Software
A slideshow can be made by importing the desired photos.{{Cite web|url=https://www.computeridee.nl/workshop/photostage-geluid-overgangen-en-meer/|title = PhotoStage: Geluid, overgangen en meer}}{{Cite web|url=https://betanews.com/2014/12/08/quick-review-photostage-slideshow-producer/|title=Quick Review: PhotoStage Slideshow Producer|date=8 December 2014}} The software includes a timeline thumbnail with duration and transition types for each photo.{{Cite web|url=https://www.post-journal.com/life/arts-entertainment/2017/05/making-slideshows-is-so-much-fun/|title = Making Slideshows is So Much Fun!}} Text tool can be used to add one or two lines of text to the slides.
Whilst using the software, one can add their own recorded narration or soundtrack by accessing the NCH Sound Effect Library.{{Cite book|title=Digital Photography for Next to Nothing|last=Lewell|first=John|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|year=2010|pages=201}} The slideshow file is exportable in fifteen formats.{{Cite web|url=https://www.toptenreviews.com/photo-slideshow-software-photostage-review|title=PhotoStage Slideshow 8 review|date=March 2021}}
Reception
The software has been reviewed by Top Ten Reviews, Softonic, and others.{{Cite web|url=https://photostage.en.softonic.com/|title=PhotoStage|website=Softonic}}
References
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Further reading
- {{Cite book |title=Special Event Production: The Process |last=Matthews |first=Doug |publisher=Routledge |year=2015 |pages=221 |isbn=9781317664307 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BuhzCgAAQBAJ}}
- {{Cite book |title=Digital Photography for Next to Nothing |last=Lewell |first=John |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |year=2010 |isbn=9780470687260 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VgArvKeJkf8C}}
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