Using slideshow with lots of pictures crashes all the time

Question

I am again working on a project with 400 pictures.  As I try to get then into the project, the thing just crashes all the time and I have to load back up.  Since this has happened to me on many projects, but I do not see others having issues, this implies others do not use slideshow much with lots of pictures.  And this time it is a DVD.
Dave

Answer 1

With PPro can you do a transistion to 350 pictures at one time?
Yes, with Automate to Sequence, but there are limitations and qualifications. This would be a good subject to read up on, so that all i's are dotted, and t's are crossed, per the requirements of this function. This will apply a single Transition to all images.
I use Dip-to-Black, Cross-Dissolve and then butt-cuts for 99% of my Transitions. Each is chosen specifically to convey the passage of time, etc.
Can you get PPro do some random pan and zoom on the 350 in a single step?
No. Now, I treat each image as unique, and animate each thusly. If I have one image with a face, I may want to zoom in and pan to the eyes, or the mouth. If I have a group shot, I may want to single out one person's face. Even with advanced AI, no program can possibly know what I, the producer, will want from any picture. I have never used any random pans and zooms, as I have my own ideas of what animation should be applied. That is one reason that I can decide on the exact Scale (size) of each image. In a normal SlideShow, the vast majority of my images will be resized to the exact Frame Size of the Project. I then may have a few, that are larger by a good bit, because I will pan on a zoomed out image. Then, I might have some more, that are in between these sizes. I will do a separate folder for each size of image, and use them accordingly. If I have miscalculated, I just do a resize for that image.
Now, you might want to also look into ProShow Gold, or their Producer program. I am looking at Producer for more "canned" SlideShows, and it looks very good. Have not bought it yet, as PrPro still works well for me, and I still do most of my work by hand and by eye.
Good luck,
Hunt