[zulutech]

I have been working on a simple (lol) slideshow with audio using this software for about 3 weeks. countless hours of trying to get things to work, not yet satisfied with Roxio, but I need to know why I cannot edit the photos I put in my slideshows. My "intro" has a timeline edit available and a "storyline" as well, but when I try to edit my slideshows all I am able to do is add or remove files, either audio or photos.. There is no Production Mgr available. No ability to pan or zoom or fade or whatever. And that sucks. I find this software to be lacking in many ways so far. And I find it really offensive to go to the Roxio site and "ask Debbie" or whatever that rediculous link is about my EMC9 just to be told that EMC 10 is now available. Why would I think that by upgrading I would be better off? Isnt that what I heard when I got this version?
If i seem a bit perturbed, you bet, nothing better to set me off than wasteing my time and energy on software that was not designed properly, especially after paying for it, and now in more ways than one.

Mac

[james_hardin]

Storyline: Right click the image and select Edit – Photo.

[sknis]

Pan and zoom, watch the appropriate video. Look at the tips and tricks area of the V9 forum for additional helpful information.

Perhaps some time with the manual might be in order or at least visit the V10 information pages for some step by step directions (lower right side of page). These are similar but not exactly the same as V9. Fade is a transition that must be applied between two panels one would be an image the other would be a different image or a color panel that you add.

Oh yes, just as important is to use VideoWave for your production if that is not what you are using. The Slide Show Assistants are limited in what they can do.

When you say "intro" what do you mean?

Some Debbies make cakes while other look pretty good. Did you talk to RoxAnn?

This post has been edited by sknis: 08 October 2007 - 04:36 AM

[zulutech]

Storyline: Right click the image and select Edit – Photo.

I dont have Storyline, or timeline, that is the problem. Yes I have them when I edit my intro movie, but not when I edit my slideshows.

[sknis]

I dont have Storyline, or timeline, that is the problem. Yes I have them when I edit my intro movie, but not when I edit my slideshows.

Read carefully,

What are you using to create and edit the slide show? Do not use slide show Assistant - use VideoWave.

If you did use one of the Slide Show Assistants then simply double click on the image. You get a Photosuite lite version where you can do a few things with the individual images.

[zulutech]

Read carefully,

What are you using to create and edit the slide show? Do not use slide show Assistant - use VideoWave.

If you did use one of the Slide Show Assistants then simply double click on the image. You get a Photosuite lite version where you can do a few things with the individual images.

Actually it is the Production Editor that I am needing and I found that it is not available in Slideshow. So I have been recreating the same project with CineMagic as it does have a timeline editor. Now the question is (and I have not yet gotten any answer from Miss Roxanne nor the book) can I somehow move an already created intro movie to another project? no drag and drop that I can see. nor anything on the menu. what would be great also is if I could copy all the photos from the slideshows of one MYDVD project to another and better yet would be the transitons and audio. Any suggestions?

[myguggi]

Actually it is the Production Editor that I am needing and I found that it is not available in Slideshow. So I have been recreating the same project with CineMagic as it does have a timeline editor. Now the question is (and I have not yet gotten any answer from Miss Roxanne nor the book) can I somehow move an already created intro movie to another project? no drag and drop that I can see. nor anything on the menu. what would be great also is if I could copy all the photos from the slideshows of one MYDVD project to another and better yet would be the transitons and audio. Any suggestions?

Do you have the full version of EMC 9? Don't use any CineMagic or Slideshow assistant to create slideshows, use Videowave. Also don't create the Intro within myDVD, use videowave to create the Intro and then its simple to bring it into other projects. myDVD is meant for authoring a DVD (menus & burning), Videowave is for editing!

[sknis]

Do you have the full version of EMC 9? Don't use any CineMagic or Slideshow assistant to create slideshows, use Videowave. Also don't create the Intro within myDVD, use videowave to create the Intro and then its simple to bring it into other projects. myDVD is meant for authoring a DVD (menus & burning), Videowave is for editing!

Guess he didn't read carefully - see post 5 ! His response doesn't address that at all.

[zulutech]

Guess he didn't read carefully - see post 5 ! His response doesn't address that at all.

OK you got me. I missed it, my bad, you were right, all along, thanks, and did I mention, you were right.

Thank all of you who helped. and were patient.