PhotoMusic

PhotoMusic is a simple-to-use software application that enables you to quickly create photo slideshows that you can share with your friends and family. It contains only standard options for novices.

Simple setup and interface

After a fast setup operation that shouldn't give you any trouble, you are greeted by a wizard-like interface, where you have to follow only three steps to seamlessly create a slideshow.
You can get started by indicating a directory whose pictures you want to take into account for the project. The application automatically gathers are supported file types from the specified folder, with or without subdirectories, depending on your preferences.

Customize output settings

In the following stage, you can point out a folder with music and include or exclude subfolders (just like in the previous step), or obtain audio tracks from a CD. Before creating the slideshow, you can establish the display time (in seconds) for each frame.
Once you determine the output directory and file name, the project gets saved with the .pmp format, after which the slideshow automatically starts playing. It can be later opened to make modifications. Unfortunately, PhotoMusic doesn't integrate options for exporting slideshows to popular file types, such as .swf or .ppt, and they can only be viewed using this tool.

Evaluation and conclusion

We haven't come across any stability issues in our tests, thanks to the fact that the program didn't freeze, crash or prompt error messages. As we expected, it had minimal impact on computer performance, using low CPU and RAM.
However, PhotoMusic has only basic features and no advanced settings for more experienced users. We must also keep in mind that it hasn't been updated for a logn while. Nevertheless, you can test it for yourself, since it's free.