If you want a photo slideshow that is polished and professional looking, then My Memories Suite can help you create just what you are seeking. This picture slideshow software is intuitive, well organized and easy to use.
A special feature of My Memories Suite is its extensive and attractive selection of templates. With appealing textures, a large array of fonts and a host of other features, the template packages included in the software provide an impressive array of design elements that help you make beautiful slideshows with ease. In fact, the terrific ease of use and the helpfulness of the help and support team contribute enormously to the fun of using this particular software.
Another welcome feature of My Memories Suite is its handy drag-and-drop capability that lets you simply place pictures into a template. After that, you can add any text, embellishments and clip art to enhance the overall appearance of your production. One drawback is the fact that it features only 11 transition effects, which can put a damper on your creativity.
My Memories Suite goes beyond photo and video slideshows, providing tools, tutorials and templates to create an array of other multimedia projects such as digital scrapbook pages. The software’s interface is clean and easy to navigate, and it offers simple instructions on how to complete each task.
One thing we really like about this picture slideshow software is you can put it to use immediately using the prefabricated templates. You also can opt to customize templates to make your own slideshow layouts. Either way, one-click access to your stored and imported photos and convenient features such as automated photo placement make creating slideshows as effortless as it is fun, even for inexperienced users.
With such a strong emphasis on an accessible user interface, you’d think this photo slideshow software would fall short in terms of design features. On the contrary, My Memories Suite provides a decent feature set replete with all the basic functions most users would seek, including transition effects, text captions and timing control. You'll also find music and voice narration capabilities. The biggest advantage the software offers is its templates and the clip art embellishments you can add to your slideshow. You also can buy more templates and embellishments from the My Memories Suite website.
However, this product is not perfect. The application lacks the versatile customization functionality found on our two highest-ranked products. For instance, you cannot create a DVD menu for slideshows or add artistic photo effects.
My Memories Suite offers an abundance of importing options. With direct importing from scanners, digital cameras, cell phones and video devices, the task of uploading and reformatting photos is fairly quick and painless.
While its input options are outstanding, the software’s publishing options are somewhat limited compared to other slideshow makers, which is unfortunate. The basics are available: You can publish to a DVD, CD, iPod or iPhone, and you can produce an interactive CD. However, the picture slideshow software does lack online publishing capabilities, including the ability to email your slideshows or upload them to YouTube. Additionally, the software doesn’t support any digital movie formats other than MP4.
With no high-definition (HD) or Blu-ray output options, the digital quality of the software’s slideshows is standard definition, which means it will look fine on a standard television or computer screen, but it lacks the sharp HD quality found on other slideshow products. The software also does not have the ability to produce widescreen slideshows.
Help and support is an area My Memories Suite really shines. The software is supplemented with a comprehensive user guide that offers in-depth instructions and tips for using the software. There are also ample online resources including a FAQs page, a “tips and tricks” section and software updates. For specific questions or technical inquiries, you can contact the company via email or telephone. We were happily surprised to get a response to emailed questions the next day answering all our questions completely, which is not always the case with DVD slideshow manufacturers. Even more convenient is the website’s community blog offering further tips, layout ideas and links to useful tutorials.
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