Sharing iPhoto Slideshow
I want to share an iPhoto slideshow (digital brochure) with potential customers via CD.
So, I have created a 100+ photo slideshow in iPhoto and exported it to Quicktime. I now have a *.mov file that works great on any Mac, but being realistic, most people out there still use PCs.
If they have Quicktime installed, than no problems whatsoever (I tried it on my Quicktime enabled *cough* PC *cough*) with excellent results; but if they don't have Quicktime installed, the CD I plan on sending them would be pretty much useless.
Can I safely and legally include the free Quicktime for PC standalone installer (downloaded from Apple.com/quicktime) on the CDs I plan on sending away? I haven't been able to find information about or against this matter.
Is there any other way of sharing the iPhoto slideshow with PC users and still keeping the cool dissolve transitions? I tried re-exporting the *.mov file to mpg but the dissolves are lost, ending in hard cuts between slides.
Thanks for your tips and suggestions.
So, I have created a 100+ photo slideshow in iPhoto and exported it to Quicktime. I now have a *.mov file that works great on any Mac, but being realistic, most people out there still use PCs.
If they have Quicktime installed, than no problems whatsoever (I tried it on my Quicktime enabled *cough* PC *cough*) with excellent results; but if they don't have Quicktime installed, the CD I plan on sending them would be pretty much useless.
Can I safely and legally include the free Quicktime for PC standalone installer (downloaded from Apple.com/quicktime) on the CDs I plan on sending away? I haven't been able to find information about or against this matter.
Is there any other way of sharing the iPhoto slideshow with PC users and still keeping the cool dissolve transitions? I tried re-exporting the *.mov file to mpg but the dissolves are lost, ending in hard cuts between slides.
Thanks for your tips and suggestions.
Comments
Thanks.
Also, I get CD's with video on it and there is a Quicktime Installer on everyone...though I think it's like QT 4. I guess because there is no stand alone/full version of 6?
Having to get on the net to download something in order to be able to view the contents of a promotional CD, pretty much diminishes the effectiveness and advantages of such advertising effort.
Just imagine getting a CD via snail mail that asks you to download a 10mb Quicktime installer for Windows in order to be able to view the pictures or whatever... I am sure most people would simply balk and toss the CD away.
And I agree with you, Apple should probably promote the installation of their free media software in as many PCs as possible, so I hope including it on a free promotional CD wouldn't be against them... but I will wait until I can either contact them or get a positive proof that such an act is totally legal and correct by their rules.
By the way, Apple does indeed offer a FREE stand alone 10mb Quicktime 6 installer on their website (X, 9 and Win):
<a href="http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/standalone/" target="_blank">Free stand alone Quicktime 6 Installer Download Page at apple.com</a>
Artman:
The process for creating a slideshow in iPhoto 2 is quite simple. "Jared" gave me the incredibly simple tip on another thread.
Just create an album with the pictures you want and sort them as you wish them to appear. On the bottom icons, click on "Slideshow". A window appears where you can select the duration for each slide (i.e. 2 seconds) and an option to add music from your iTunes library. Click on "play slideshow" to view it. The "ESC" key brings you back to iPhoto. Once you have the slideshow to your liking (pictures order and background music), click on File - Export... Select the rightmost tab "Quicktime". Mess around with those settings and then click "Export" on the bottom right.
After a few seconds, you will have a *.mov file that contains your slideshow and is viewable via Quicktime Player under both Mac and Windows. Results are amazingly clear.
Sorry for the long post.... just trying to guide you through the process as you requested.
Back to my original question, does anybody know if I can include the standalone free Quicktime Installer on a free promotional CD so windows users can view such a slideshow? How to contact Apple to request either permission or more information about this?
Thanks.
<EDIT: it's late, typos all over the place>
[ 02-03-2003: Message edited by: Bill M ]</p>
Now with this new feature set in iPhoto I think I'll go through the extra effort. Or shell out for another digital camera.
I find digital video formats, players and the platforms they fight each other over a real pain in the a$$...hope you can find a solution...
Short answer: No.
Long answer: One needs to get a license (Software Distributon Agreement or SDA) from Apple. While I certainly understand their motives, due to copyright and such, it is indeed not worth the effort. At least for my purposes.
I guess I will just try to find another way for sharing a slideshow with Windows users without them requiring to have Quicktime installed. Too bad, because it looks really cool under Quicktime, but I can't ask my target customers to download a free 10mb file in order to view a few photos from our producs and the SDA licensing is too complicated for the stand alone installer file.
In any case, if anyone cares to read more about this, check:
<a href="http://developer.apple.com/mkt/swl/quicktime.html" target="_blank">Quicktime distribution licensing website</a>
<img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />