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<blockquote data-quote="stholst" data-source="post: 534931" data-attributes="member: 58351">Hello,I agree with you that mediaportal - my pictures misses professional slideshow abilities, unfortunately&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />Following slideshow functions would make it a really fantastic tool:1.) Playlist for photos2.) Select backround music3.) Set ken burn effect with parameters for: (start zoom; end zoom; start position horizontal, vertical; end position horizontal, vertical; total time of ken burn)4.) Transition effect (fade or fade over black or... ; duration of transition)5.) Loop functionFor the first step the playlist could be a simple ascii file (eg. created by hand with an editor) looking like:[standard settings]time(4sec)transition(fade; 1sec)loop on[start slideshow]start music D:\music\backround_music_1.mp3D:\photos\map_of_trip.jpg kenburn(3.0; 3.0; 0.165, 0.5; 0.835, 0.5; 7sec)&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;real ken burn&quot;D:\photos\photos_1.jpgD:\photos\photos_2.jpg time(10sec)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;exception from standard time&quot;...stop musicD:\photos\photos_??.jpg kenburn(3.0; 1.0; 0.5, 0.5; 0.5, 0.5; 4sec)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;normal zooming out, center of the photo stays in the middle&quot;D:\photos\photos_??.jpgstart music D:\music\backround_music_2.mp3D:\photos\photos_??.jpg transition(fade over black; 2sec)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;exception from standard transition&quot;D:\photos\photos_??.jpg[end slideshow]A plugIn which can create with this input file a slideshow would be a really professional slideshow tool!What do you think?I have not seen such a tool before, except for movie editors which then can save the slideshow as an avi or .... But this tools have a real disadvantage as you then have every thing double: the photos, which you of course want to keep and the movie file which you only need for presenting to people.Would it not be great, if mediaportal would have the above discribed slideshow abilities first? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />RegardsStefan</blockquote>

[QUOTE="stholst, post: 534931, member: 58351"] Hello, I agree with you that mediaportal - my pictures misses professional slideshow abilities, unfortunately :( Following slideshow functions would make it a really fantastic tool: 1.) Playlist for photos 2.) Select backround music 3.) Set ken burn effect with parameters for: (start zoom; end zoom; start position horizontal, vertical; end position horizontal, vertical; total time of ken burn) 4.) Transition effect (fade or fade over black or... ; duration of transition) 5.) Loop function For the first step the playlist could be a simple ascii file (eg. created by hand with an editor) looking like: [FONT="Courier New"] [standard settings] time(4sec) transition(fade; 1sec) loop on [start slideshow] start music D:\music\backround_music_1.mp3 D:\photos\map_of_trip.jpg kenburn(3.0; 3.0; 0.165, 0.5; 0.835, 0.5; 7sec) "real ken burn" D:\photos\photos_1.jpg D:\photos\photos_2.jpg time(10sec) "exception from standard time" ... stop music D:\photos\photos_??.jpg kenburn(3.0; 1.0; 0.5, 0.5; 0.5, 0.5; 4sec) "normal zooming out, center of the photo stays in the middle" D:\photos\photos_??.jpg start music D:\music\backround_music_2.mp3 D:\photos\photos_??.jpg transition(fade over black; 2sec) "exception from standard transition" D:\photos\photos_??.jpg [end slideshow][/FONT] A plugIn which can create with this input file a slideshow would be a really professional slideshow tool! What do you think? I have not seen such a tool before, except for movie editors which then can save the slideshow as an avi or .... But this tools have a real disadvantage as you then have every thing double: the photos, which you of course want to keep and the movie file which you only need for presenting to people. Would it not be great, if mediaportal would have the above discribed slideshow abilities first? ;) Regards Stefan [/QUOTE]

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