TINY FOTOBOX MAKES SLIDESHOW CREATION EASY

By D.E.Levine

We found a great, small, lightweight device at PhotoExpo that allows everyone from rank beginner to advanced photographer to create photo slideshows from digital photos.

Weighing only 2.1 ounces, the tiny device plugs directly into a computer's USB port and runs off the software contained on the Fotobox.

After inserting the SD memory card into the Fotobox, the user simply plugs the device into the USB port and selects either the "easy" or "advanced" mode when the software program starts.

The user can arrange and rearrange the photos from the SD memory card on the Fotobox storyboard, select a relevant theme from the provided list, preview the slideshow and when satisfied, burn the entire sequence to a DVD or CD with transitions, music and narration.

In addition to DVD and CD, the user can publish to SVCD, VCD, MPEG 1, PREG 2, AVI, DV-AVI, WMV, YouTube, iPod and PSP formats.

The Fotobox is fast, efficient, simple to use and costs under $100. It makes a great stocking stuffer for the holidays and a year round favorite.