Best S/W to make slide show with music?

I use ProShow Gold. It's the only one I know so I can't compare with others but I think it does exactly what you're asking for and it's very easy to use.

http://www.photodex.com/products/proshowgold

I don't know about the youtube upload, never tried it but I remember Photodex corporation holds your shows for you to share with others.

What computer system do you use? Different programs for Mac and PC.

I have Windows Vista Home Premium for 64 bit computers.

(The first and prehaps the last time I make a Mac recommendation) I made one last summer using QuickTime on a school Mac and it was dead easy. Fancypants transitions, music, everything I needed for the class final.

Have also done one on a PC using Acrobat, but I don't think that's what you're after. Windows Media Player may have similar capabilities to QuickTime, but that's an outright guess on my part.

Cheers,

Rick

"I have Windows Vista Home Premium for 64 bit computers."

Unfortunately I can't assist. I use Macs, and it's incredibly easy to use iMovie to do what you're trying to do. I'll ask my video guys if they have any PC recommendations.

Maybe try Microsoft Moviemaker, I think it comes with vista home- You can do all the effects, sync your pic’s to the video, etc.

> I have Windows Vista Home Premium for 64 bit computers.

Condolences.

Roger, your "condolences" made me chuckle. Both my sons have Mac notebooks. I know how much easier things are on the Mac. Someday I might make the leap.

I am trying out the Photodex Proshow Gold 4.0 because 3 posts (here and on other backpacking groups) have recommended it.

Thanks for all inputs, especially about the royalty free music leads.