Boxoft Flash SlideShow Creator

Quick facts

• Platform: Windows
• Price: $27.00 (shareware)
• Output: SWF, HTML, executable file, screen saver

A three-step wizard: add images, pick a template, output

The workflow follows three steps that you click through in order. You add and sort images, choose a template, then create the Flash file.

Per-slide captions, links and transition effects

You can write a description and add a link URL to each slide, so a click on the finished slideshow goes to a page you choose. You can also set the transition and display time for every slide.

Built-in templates with navigation buttons

The default templates include thumbnails and flowing descriptions. Their buttons include Previous, Next, Pause and Full screen. You can also make your own templates.

Background music and resizable output

You can add background music and resize the finished slideshow. You then copy the generated code into your HTML page. The HTML output comes with the SWF file.

Pros and cons

• Pro: a simple three-step process.
• Pro: captions, links and music per show.
• Con: it outputs Flash (SWF), a format current browsers no longer play natively, so check that your audience can view it.
• Con: it's Windows-only.