When you first open The Showcase Creator, you’ll be asked if you want to create a series of slides based on one of the several themes that comes packaged with the application or start with a blank slate. At this point, you’ll also be given the option to import an entire folder of up to 20 images or photos into the project. If you choose this latter option, a new slide will be created for each image.
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No matter which of these options you choose, you’ll enter the new project with the first slide of your presentation shown in the main editing window. From here you can choose to import other graphical objects or use the design elements that come packaged with the software.
The user interface of The Showcase Creator is extremely intuitive, and it should only take a short time to get accustomed to the look and feel of the design tools and editing features. This is actually an application that’s fun to play around in, and just like with other Laughingbird products, there’s a lot of “hidden” power in many of the features. That is, on the surface, they’re quite easy to understand and use in terms of basic function, but if you experiment a little, you can create some really amazing effects.
Next: Continue on to page 2 of this review to find out more about the features, both good and bad, of The Showcase Creator. We'll also take a look at the availability of user support and software documentation.
