Image is degrading

When I create a slide show the image degrades. If I open it regular it is fine as soon as I put it in a slide show it gets jagged edges and looks bad.
Thank you

Stephen,
You did not identify the megapixel dimensions on the photo file itself - but I will suspect that it is a higher resolution image.
1- there is an Adobe techdoc warning you that the Full Screen Preview in v3 is not good quality
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331149.html
2- if it is not just the Preview problem
then I suggest that (when you are not in the Slide show Creation process) you pick 1 photo file that is especially bad in the slide show, make a copy of it (File > Duplicate in the Organizer), then with the Editor use Image > Resize to downsize it to about 800x600 pixel resolution. Does this downsized photo look OK? Then add that downsized photo to your slide show right next to the existing file of the same photo. Now how do they compare?
This process may help to analyze whether it is the process of downsizing within the slide show creation that is causing your problem - or whether it is some other factor. Some people like the downsizing done within the Elements Editor better.
3- If point 2 does not help, the next suggestion is looking at the software installed supporting your screen viewing.
The slide show creation process does use different software functions than the rest of PSE 3. To gather more info - suggest that you do Start > Run and type in dxdiag in the box. When DXDIAG runs and gives you info, post what version of DirectX your system has installated.
Another factor is the software driver installed for the video card in your PC. Last year when I installed PSE 3, I needed to update the driver for my video card to a newer version in order to improve the images in the slide show.
Barb O

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