Wedding anniversary blu ray slide show help

Hi there,
I want to make a photo slideshow blu ray quality 1080p.
I have 150 inch projection screen at home and using
Epson home lite cinema projector 1080p. I am taking photos with
Nikon d40 camera RAW images and using Aperture 3.0.
I have final cut pro hd 4.5 . I am willing to buy any other software, hardware
In order to finish this 100 photo slide show since it means more than
anything for me. but I want to make sure it looks blu ray quality on my
150 inch wall screen.
Please provide your pro advice.
Thank you
Jim

Hello,
I suggest you try a program called Photo to Movie. See link below. I have used this
application for many years, and it will do all that you need. It takes about 15 minutes
to learn and can give very sophisticated results. You can export from program to final
delivery, or go onto FCP if needed.
http://www.lqgraphics.com/software/phototomovie.php
Good luck, Tom

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