Creating a cinematic photo slideshow has never been easier

Whether you’re a professional or just want to create your own slideshows, PhotoStage is one of the best slideshow makers on the market today with all the tools and features you need.
Share your memories with a multimedia slideshow
Easily combine pictures, video clips, music and narration
Burn to DVD, share online or save to portable devices

Slideshow Maker Software

Easy-to-use - Drag and drop images to arrange the slides. Or turn a folder of images into a slideshow with Quick Create.
Various effects - Includes zoom, crop, fade, pan, Ken Burns effect and more to bring your photos to life
Enhance your photos - Touch up or enhance your photos and videos with optimization tools
Multimedia presentations - Add thousands of photos and video clips, then add captions, music and narration
Easy to share - Burn slideshows to DVD, save as video files, or optimize for the web and portable devices

Stunning Photo Transitions and Effects

Choose from a wide range of transitions
Panning and zoom effects add extra dimension
Fade transitions give your slideshow a professional touch
Preview the effects in real time
Customize the duration of the effect
Animated graphic overlays add motion to your slides

Complete Photo Optimization

Fine tune brightness, color and saturation
Crop, rotate and flip photos easily
Add text captions and title animations to individual slides
Add video clips for a complete slideshow presentation
Preview your changes in real time

Amazing Audio Tools

Add music tracks to your slideshow
Fade, loop, and add track effects to your audio
Audio effects include amplify, echo, reverb, and more
Record narrations with the click of a button
Import pre-recorded narrations
Mix multiple music tracks together using our powerful
MixPad Audio File Mixer
Includes royalty-free sound effects and music library

Share Slideshows with Family and Friends

Burn slideshows to DVD and watch on your TV
Share anniversary, graduation, wedding, memorial, birthday, holidays, vacation slideshows
Upload directly to YouTube, Vimeo or Flickr and share online
Save to Android, iPhone, and other mobile devices
Export video slideshows as .MOV, .MP4, .GIF, .AVI, .3GP, and many more
Export as HTML5 video to embed on your website
Supports 4K and full HD (i.e. 720p, 1080p)
Present your slideshow with manual mode to move between slides in the preview
Works with Express Burn to burn Blu-ray discs fast

BASIC FEATURES

NCH PhotoStage Home Edition 2025 enables you to create personalized photo slideshows with ease using a step‑by‑step wizard and drag‑and‑drop interface, offering a wide selection of transitions and animated effects such as zoom, crop, fade, and Ken Burns, along with tools for brightness, contrast, and saturation adjustment, text captions, music and narration support including multiple tracks with fade and loop options, real‑time previews, DVD/Blu-ray burning, and export capabilities to popular formats like MOV, MP4, AVI, GIF, 3GP, HTML5, and direct upload to YouTube, Vimeo, Flickr, Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive. 

WHAT'S NEW
The 2025 Home Edition focuses on under‑the‑hood enhancements including full compatibility with Windows 11, stability improvements, refined installer experience, and ongoing maintenance rather than major new feature additions.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Windows: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, or 11 (32‑bit/64‑bit) with latest patches; Intel or AMD processor (minimum 1.5 GHz; dual‑core recommended); at least 2 GB RAM; display resolution 1024×768 or higher; around 100 MB free disk space; internet connection required for updates; administrator permissions needed; DirectX 9.0c–compatible GPU for certain effects.
Mac: macOS 10.5 or later on Intel‑based Macs with similar CPU, RAM, disk, display, internet, and permission requirements.

USER INTERFACES LANGUAGES

English, Deutsch, français, italiano, español, português, Nederlands, 日本語, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 한국어, Russian.

BRAND

NCH Software 

TYPE

Slideshow creation and presentation software 

FOR OPERATING SYSTEM
Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11 (32‑ and 64‑bit), macOS 10.5+  

LICENSE CATEGORY

One-time pay 

FORMAT

Digital Download

MODEL

NCH PhotoStage Slideshow Software Home Edition 2025

COUNTRY OF USE

Global

MANUFACTURER COUNTRY