Building slideshows for emailing and the web. ie. compressing, max file si

Question

I need to build a slide show for work with music and wish to email it as well as post it on my website. First, do you recommend using the full size files when building the slide show or resizing them first to help with the compression later. Second, after building the slide show should I export it to imovie and then to quicktime where I can compress it or do you recommend any third party applications? Most important is to use as many images as possible, add music, keep the quality as high as possible and then be able to send it over the web.
Any suggestions would be great,
Thanks!!!

Answer 1

numbers1
Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
1. No matter what app or format you use if you want to
keep the quality as high as possible
you're going to have a large movie file - very likely too large to email.
2. iPhoto has a limited enough ability to make slideshows that are cut to music. You can make the entire thing in iMovie or in an app such as PhotoToMovie or Final Cut Express. All of these have greater export options than iPhoto. Here's an example of such a thing made in Final Cut Express: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpIdFcoYsss. The file was exported at HD quality and compressed by YouTube. If Final Cut is beyond your budget then my next choice would be PhotoToMovie.
3. Don't compress the files in any way until exporting as a movie, you're only adding to the damage.
Regards
TD