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Public Presentation Slideshow
Posted on 2012-12-20
I am looking for an inexpensive way to create a presentation style slideshow that I can play on a publicly viewed television at my company. I would like to see options for both Windows and Mac as I may go with a Mac mini computer. In Windows I can install the free powerpoint viewer to run a powerpoint slideshow but I am not familiar enough with Mac to know whether or not there is a free or inexpensive option. I will entertain all ideas so I don't need to stick with Powerpoint. My goal is to have a system setup that will display a slideshow that can easily be updated by remotely connecting and saving the new content on the computer without having to buy expensive software.
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iPhoto on the Mac costs $15 and will do slideshows:
http://www.apple.com/ilife/iphoto/#new-slideshows
You can export the slideshows as a QuickTime movie files to play on just about anything.
iPhoto is really meant for photo style slideshows. If it is a powerpoint type presentation you are looking for, Apple's Keynote will do that and costs $10:
http://www.apple.com/apps/keynote/
You can export Keynote presentations as PowerPoint or PDF files.
http://www.apple.com/ilife/iphoto/#new-slideshows
You can export the slideshows as a QuickTime movie files to play on just about anything.
iPhoto is really meant for photo style slideshows. If it is a powerpoint type presentation you are looking for, Apple's Keynote will do that and costs $10:
http://www.apple.com/apps/keynote/
You can export Keynote presentations as PowerPoint or PDF files.
Active 7 days ago
Sorry, price for Keynote I quoted was for the iPad version. The Mac version is $20. Still a bargain. Here are some reviews:
http://mac-presentation-software-review.toptenreviews.com/keynote-review.html
http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/design/keynote-vs-powerpoint/
http://mac-presentation-software-review.toptenreviews.com/keynote-review.html
http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/design/keynote-vs-powerpoint/
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