Photography software

Say Cheese: Four Slideshow Tools, From Simple to Sophisticated

You have all of these digital photos stashed away in the corners of your hard drive. They'd make a lovely gift or year-end memento. You could print them out and slide them into a photo album, but that's so 2002, and we're down to the wire for holiday shipping as is. Why not create a slick online slideshow instead? There are several software programs and Web services that can help. Here are a few of our favorites.

Smilebox

Smilebox is neat and easy to use, but too many of its features are available only in the $40-per-year premium version.

Wondershare Software Wondershare DVD Slideshow Builder Deluxe

If you want to make an elaborate slideshow on your PC (as opposed to in the cloud), this download is a good solution.

3.5/5
prices from $60.00

PhotoSnack

This Web-based app lets you create and share slick slideshows, but brands them all with a watermark unless you pay.

PhotoPeach

This easy-to-use, Web-based slideshow tool lets you share your photos and helps you discover those shared by others.