Icecream Slideshow Maker 2.6

Icecream Slideshow Maker helps you create photo sequences in video format. The program is very easy to use, as many operations are done without needing your intervention.

It supports importing separate photographs and also complete folders. Unluckily, it cannot import video, which is increasingly becoming popular.

It is good that the pictures you import are automatically arranged. However, you can re-order them manually or have the program shuffle them for you. Likewise, the application applies random transitions between photos; yet, you can pick the desired effect from a long list. Moreover, you can set how long each transition lasts. If you want to make your slideshow livelier, it is a good idea to add a musical background or a narration, which you can import from a sound file.

While you create your slideshow, you can preview the results. In this respect, it is important to choose an adequate resolution and decide whether you want to scale the image to fit or keep the original ratio. Finally, once they look as expected, you can export them in three popular video formats: AVI, WEBM and MOV. Regrettably, some widely used formats are not supported, though. The slideshows can then be shared on various cloud services: Google Drive, YouTube and DropBox.

In a few words, you should probably take a look at Icecream Slideshow Maker if you are considering showing your photographs to others in an attractive format. The tool is free to try, with reasonable restrictions, such as limiting the number of pictures to 20 and not importing sound in MP3 format.