Amara Flash Slideshow Builder

As one of Amara Software's most popular Flash tools, its Photo Slideshow Builder is an affordable and easy-to-use application that lets you create image slideshows in a variety of configurations.

A breeze to use for novice web designers with no knowledge of Flash, the application also appeals to the more seasoned website designers who want to be able to individualise the slideshow using a variety of settings and controls.

All of the Amara Software applications are shareware programs, so you can download a free trial version and play around with it (it won't let you save your creation) before deciding to buy. And at just $29.95, the decision to buy this smart Flash Slideshow Builder won't be too difficult.

Once you've opened the Amara Flash Slideshow Builder, just follow the steps to create your personal slide show. Start by setting the size of your slideshow. The program allows you to scale your images, but it's a good idea to at least make sure all your images are of similar dimensions and your file sizes not too large if you plan to make it a big slideshow. You can import images in all kinds of picture formats (e.g. GIF, JPG, BMP and PNG).

Then select a background colour and border if you wish, and choose from a large number of creative slide transitions to go from one image to the next. You can use the same transition effect between all your photos or select a different effect for each transition - it's all up to you. To change the appearance of the slideshow, you can further set the speed and transition time. You can even add your own background music to the slideshow if you want.

Every image in the slideshow can also be linked to a different URL, so people can click on different photos to go to the related web pages as specified by you.

When you're happy with your slideshow, just click on Save SWF and you're ready to insert the file into your website or presentation. Going back later to make changes to the slideshow is easy as all the slideshows you create are automatically saved within the program itself.

In short, the Amara Photo Slideshow Builder is an ideal program to easily create professional looking Flash photo albums or slideshows for your website.

More information including a step-by-step tutorial and samples are available on the Amara Flash Photo Slideshow Software website.

Amara Software is the developer of no-nonsense, affordable animation software applications, making it easier for people to create Flash elements for their website.