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Halloween is right around the corner so be sure and snap lots of photos of your little ghosts and goblins! Making a Halloween photo slide show is great way to capture and relive the fun memories of the holiday. Use the tips below to create your own show to share with friends and family.
Capture the Memories
Are you taking the kids trick-or-treating, going to a haunted house or attending a costume party? Remember to bring your camera and take lots of photos.
Here is a list of shots not to be missed!
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Pumpkins and Halloween Decorations
You've spent a lot of time carving that pumpkin and making the house look spooky! Snap a couple shots and include them in your slide show. You can even take a short video clip of a pumpkin with a candle inside, flickering in the dark! A great, spooky addition to your slide show.
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Halloween Costumes
Snap lots of photos of the kids in their costumes. Whether they are trick-or-treating or marching in a Halloween parade, be sure to capture each fun moment. Have them pose by Halloween decorations to create a nice backdrop for your photos.
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Candy and Treats
Chances are by the end of the night you've got loads of candy. Take some artistic, up-close photos that can be used for slide backgrounds or show menus. Candy corn creates a great pattern and cool backdrop for a Halloween slideshow.
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Putting it all together.
Open ProShow Gold and start dragging and dropping images into your show. You'll want to include a spooky soundtrack and use unique fonts to play-up the Halloween theme.
Use Fonts Creatively
Don't use boring old Arial. Spruce-up your slideshow by using interesting fonts to say "Happy Halloween" or give an intro to your slideshow. Here's a link to download free, spooky Halloween fonts for your slide show.
Mix Photos, Videos and Motion Effects
ProShow Gold allows you to pan, zoom or rotate any photo in your show. Use these options to zoom into a photo of the kids in costume or pan across a wide shot of a Halloween parade. You can also include short video clips between your photos. Video can be cropped directly in ProShow Gold for easy editing.
Spooky Soundtracks
Your choice of music can make a huge impact of the overall effect of your slideshow. Choose a spooky tune to match the theme of your Halloween show. You can find all sorts of Halloween music online. Here's a link to search for the perfect track.
Share Your Slide Show
You're all done creating your show, now it's time to output. Think about the best way to reach your audience. Will you be watching the slideshow together in the living room or sending a link to friends to watch over the web? ProShow Gold outputs to over 40 formats giving you the flexibility to share your memories anyway you want.
DVD/ Blu-ray
Burn your slide show directly to DVD or Blu-ray with ProShow Gold. Once you're finished creating your show, click the Output button on the main toolbar. You can then choose to burn your show to disc. This format is perfect for showcasing your slideshow in the living room on a DVD or Blu-ray player.
YouTube
ProShow Gold will upload your Halloween slide show directly to your YouTube account for easy online sharing. Simply click the Create Output button on ProShow Gold's main toolbar, go to YouTube, type in your YouTube username and password and hit Upload. Your slideshow will be automatically uploaded to your YouTube account for everyone to watch online.
Photodex Show Sharing
Sign-up for a free Photodex.com Online Sharing account. You can upload and share slideshows online for free. Once you've created a Member Account, you can upload shows directly from ProShow Gold in a few simple steps. Click on the Create Output button on ProShow Gold's main toolbar, click on the Share Show Online button, enter your username and password and click Upload. Your show will automatically be uploaded to your Photodex Online Sharing account.
Enter the Halloween Slide Show Contest
Enter your completed Halloween slide show into the monthly ProShow slide show contest for a chance to win cash prizes! Click here for more information.
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