SmartSHOW 3D Reviews

Summary: My overall experience has been that it is a satisfactory slideshow producer with more depth than is at first noticeable.

Positive: I have found this program to be efficient and able to make a professional-looking slideshow. I have used a number of different slideshow programs including Proshow Producer; Photopia; Cyberlink; Moravia and a number of online products. I can say that SmartShow [the latest edition) can handle a lot of what the bigger and more costly programs produce. At the price SS3d costs, I would say unless you're in the business of selling your work it will handle just about any desired show you may want for home or friends. Having said that my overall preferred Slideshow maker is PTE AV Studio Ten.

Negative: Having read some of the other comments, all I can say is I have had no problems with either the program or getting help when needed in regard to downloading of additions. Some of its real benefits are not at first noticeable so one needs to investigate to get its hidden gems.

Summary: It's a very simple program for creating colorful slideshows which is important for me due to my job (I'm a middle school teacher and you know what middle schoolers are, their attention is hard to catch). The website offers a whole library of tutorials and guides, so the process of creating a slideshow is really quick. I can't say a thing about the support as I didn't have to reach out to them. I will add this info once I'll have to contact them!

Positive: + Very simple interface
+ Many tutorials and video guides for the new and unexperienced users
+ The slides' elements can be modified => every new slideshow will be unique in its way and thus interesting for the children
+ Many templates that are available for the user (unlike Prezi where you have to buy access to certain functions)
+ Interesting visual effects that catch children's attention
+ The slideshows don't take too much of the memory storage, so I sent them to my pupils easily via e-mail

Negative: - Some of the templates look old-fashioned and cheesy (the children laughed at them)
- The website navigation looked a bit complicated to my mind
- The program informs you about other products of the developer which I consider unnecessary

Summary: Smartshow 3D has a very simple and user friendly interface, which is very good for me, as I'm not an experienced user (my only experience with slideshows is PowerPoint). Still, the program has many templates to choose from and you can arrange your photos for any occasion (I did slideshows for my daughter's birthday and after our family trip in summer). You can also add a track to your slideshow and there is a bunch of melodies to choose from. I didn't like any of them, but there was an opportunity to upload your own track. I don't know how much such programs should cost, so I think that the price is reasonable. At least, I didn't regret buying this program. It's also lightweight, so it didn't kill my old laptop. Thank you!

Positive: Lightweight, fast, has user friendly interface and lots of templates, had many adjustable details in each slide, the price is reasonable.

Negative: The collection of music is wide but it doesn't contain the songs I like. You can ass your own music, though.

Summary: I purchased this and requested my money back within 15 minutes because my family already bought a program to make a slideshow for my mom, who had just passed away, unexpectedly. I was told too bad, which was not a good enough reason to ask for my money back. I went back and forth with them, explaining my story repeatedly because they thought it wasn't working. It tells you a lot about a company that does not investigate or read why I requested a refund. And even more about them when they lack empathy and understanding. I will post on every site to not buy this software because their customer service is terrible.

Positive: Nothing if you want any support they offer none. Please see my overall review for more details. I would not waste my time or money on this POS.

Negative: Everything how could anyone want to do business with a company that has no customer support.

Summary: Terrible and worse everytime you try to get a resolution. The software maker and their seller (PayPro Global) are a bunch of cons who pass the buck so you get no resolution. NO help, no support and definitely no customer service. they do not back the product and will not refund for their useless program.

Positive: Easy to setup slideshow. Nothing else about the software or the company is a pro.

Negative: The Deluxe Version says you can burn slideshow to a dvd and it does not work, the dvd will have glitches that cause lines and skips in the slideshow. Customer support will tell you to send in screen shots of this and try burning the disc with Windows media player and other programs other than their ownand when this does not work they ask for screen shots again. It is a continuous loop of them saying try this and send screen shots and you get no real resolution .
If oyu plan to run your slideshow on a computer the basic program may work but if you need to burn a dvd slideshow to use this is a worthless piece of software that does not do what the company says it will do. Save your money and buy from a reputable software maker and not these cons.