self-executing slide show on cd

[maxasst]

I just started digital photography and would like to work on basic

presentation. I read here in the past of adding a certain

file/program (which I can't find with google) that, when placed on a

disc that contains just images, will execute a slideshow. Something

basic so that all grandpapa needs to do is place the cd-r in the dvd

player and it shows all the pictures. I have more complex programs

from NERO and others for my higher end needs already. Thank you.

[emre]

CD Slide Show Generator: http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/SlideshowPowertoySetup.exe

[paul -]

Here's an oldie but goodie that I love to use:<p><a href="http://www.hamrick.com/upg.html">vueslide.exe - Slide Show Viewer<br>&<br>autorun.inf - Starts VueSlide when CD inserted

</a>.<p>(These are on lower half of the VuePrint page.)

[joseph_wisniewski]

Unfortunatly, neither VueSlide nor that MicroSoft "Power Toy" will produce a slideshow that will run in your grandfather's DVD player. DVD's don't support Windows executables (or Java, or anything other than some very simple scripting that is propriatary to DVD). Nor do DVD players understand arbitrary sized JPEG files.

 

You really do need to go through a program (like Nero, or better yet, ProShow Gold) that turns the CDs into frames, sized and compressed for DVD, and builds some sort of show script (and possibly a menu structure).

 

If you just want a CD that runs when you insert the disk into a PC, Mac, or Linux box, there's several Java based slideshows. I like doing that through JAlbum (amazing piece of freeware). You just run that Java applet, drag pictures (or directories) into the program, choose a skin (and it comes with several cool ones) and it packages up the Java and the pictures. Some skins are great albums, for self paced viewing, in addition to slideshows.

 

You might have to add the approprate autorun.ini line for Windows and a single scrippt line for Linux...

 

Here's a pointer to several Java slideshows, including JAlbum...

 

http://www.freewarejava.com/applets/slideimage.shtml

 

If you want a single .exe for PC (but not a Mac or linux) try IrfanView. It's free, has good scaling algorithms, and you can drag and drop files, set slideshow options, and it will burn a custom executable just for that show and set up the CD autorun.

 

http://www.irfanview.com/

[paul -]

whoops... forgot that "DVD player" is not always a reference to a drive in the computer! I rarely open the entertainment center anymore, as I watch TV/videos on my monitor while working online.<p>Come to think of it, many (most?) TV-top DVD players these days autoplay CD-Rs of jpgs on their own, don't they?

[joseph_wisniewski]

I'll have to try that on a few newer ones. Mine isn't even CD-R compatible (although it reads CD-RW just fine).

[maxasst]

Mitsubishi DD-8030 DVD player works with the vueslide and hamrick software. However, it is picky about the size of the image files and won't display the large files. Good enough for me! Thanks!

[Mary Doo]

The best standalone slide show program I have used is Winsoft's "PicturesToExe". You may download a trial copy from

<a href="http://www.wnsoft.com/">http://www.wnsoft.com/</a>

 

 <p>To make your slide show self-executable right from the CD, do this:

 

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<p>(1) Using your text editor (such as Notepad), create a file named "autorun.inf". 

Write the following lines in this file:<p>     [autorun]<br>

     open=MySlideShow.exe       <- the name of the slide show you created   

|<br>

     icon=MySlideShow.ico         <- use this if you have also created an icon

for the show

 

 

<p>(2) Copy this file ("autorun.inf") and the icon file ("MySlideShow.ico") to

the CD disk along with your slide show presentation ("MySlideShow.exe"). 

You should be all set.</div>

 

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