Video Jocks Effects and messages on LCD screen

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Dec 3, 2006
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I'm on the verge of adding a large flatscreen to my wedding set up (add on service) and looking for a program that will allow me throw up monograms, imagry and phrases like "couples first dance" "bouquet toss" "garter toss" stuff like that. I've seen it out there on DJ's promo video's. Any ideas?
 
I've seen quite a bit accomplished with photoshop and and a projector.

The thing is, not everyone is that good of an artist.. heheh :)

I'm sure more experienced people will offer other suggestions.

-James
 
Take just about any video editing software - even iMovie will do this, and probably Windows Movie Maker - and make a DVD..... Play it back when you need it.
 
You may want to experiment with Powerpoint if its a Presentation or slide show you are thinking of doing.
 
If you use Virtual DJ, find anything in a jpg or bmp format off the internet.

Select slide show from the options menu. Point to the jpg folder location. Click activate.

Bada bing badda boom. Show time.

If you're going the VJ route, I implore you to check out the horsepower under the hood of Virtual DJ. One software program that plays digital music, digital video, digital karaoke and does slide shows too.
 
I do use VDJ but can't seem to find any slideshow option. Is it under the config-options tab? I don't see it there? Pretty sure I have an updated version 5.2.1
 
On your main screen,

click on EFFECTS tab,

click on VIDEO EFFECTS tab,

select and click on SLIDE SHOW.

Click on OPEN, find and select the specific folder with the JPG you want to show (what ever is in the folder [everything in it] will be shown) and highlight one JPG file,

Click on SLIDE SHOW,

Select SLIDE SHOW type (I use SMOOTH)

Move the slide bar to set the duration on each JPG in the folder (left is fast, right is long)

Click ACTIVATE.

Also, in SETTINGS, then VIDEO, you can select SLIDE SHOW in the USE THIS PLUG-IN FOR AUDIO ONLY FILES so that when a video is playing, it's on the screen, but if you select an mp3, the SLIDE SHOW begins automatically. I generally have a folder of two or three small logos which seems to work nicely.

This SLIDE SHOW feature is also helpful to present announcements, welcomings, et al.