{"id":3739,"date":"2020-10-04T09:20:41","date_gmt":"2020-10-04T09:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smilebox.com\/blog\/?p=3739"},"modified":"2021-02-04T17:26:20","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T17:26:20","slug":"ideas-for-slideshow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/ideas-for-slideshow\/","title":{"rendered":"Ideas to Upgrade Your Slideshows \u2013 Funny, Creative and Cute!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sometimes it\u2019s the tiniest thing that can separate a bland, boring photo slideshow \u2013 from an unforgettable, awesome slideshow. Smilebox is here for you with a bunch of great ideas you can implement on your next slideshow whether you choose to you use our very own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilebox.com\/maker\/slideshow-maker\/\">slideshow maker<\/a> or something else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-slideshow-layout-ideas\"><strong>Slideshow layout ideas:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Rule of Three \u2013 increase memorability and engagement by splitting slides into 3 equal parts! This is the best way to tell a story with one frame. Great for professional presentations \u2013 showcasing your team and \u201chow it works\u201d slides.<\/li><li>Picture Superiority \u2013 use as many photos as possible and have them dominate the frame in comparison to the volume of text. Keep photos on the left, text on the right for better eye-flow.<\/li><li>Full Bleed \u2013 toss those margins and go full-frame. Keep your full bleed frames with as little text as possible.<\/li><li>Horizontal Frame Composition \u2013 split your frame into horizontal bars, this is an especially efficient layout when you\u2019re dealing with a lot of text.<\/li><li>Big Callout \u2013 a large text callout dominates the frame \u2013 this is especially useful when designing a greeting frame, or when ending a slideshow.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-3-principals-of-an-effective-slideshow-title\"><strong>The 3 Principals of an Effective Slideshow Title<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Know your audience: be specific! Our Family Vacation \u2013 bad. The Johnsons\u2019 France Holiday! \u2013 better.<\/li><li>Create Curiosity: Dave\u2019s Bachelor Party \u2013 bad. You Won\u2019t Believe What Happened at Dave\u2019s Bachelor Party! \u2013 better.<\/li><li>Put your best image on the title page!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plus.smilebox.com\/account\/welcome\/?f=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"414\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilebox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/Wedding-Slideshow-Songs.jpg\" alt=\"Slideshow Ideas\" class=\"wp-image-3356\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-to-end-your-slideshow\"><strong>How to End Your Slideshow<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>By saying thank you!<\/li><li>With a joke (not so appropriate if this is a memorial slideshow\u2026)<\/li><li>Contact information \u2013 especially important if this is a business-related slideshow.<\/li><li>Inspire the viewers with a quote. Either from someone famous \u2013 or someone you all know.<\/li><li>With a link \u2013 if you\u2019re sharing your slideshow online.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-choose-the-right-music\"><strong>Choose the Right Music!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Make sure your music fits the event. We already did part of the work for you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilebox.com\/blog\/songs-for-baby-slideshow\/\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilebox.com\/blog\/top-songs-for-christmas-slideshow\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li><li>If you don\u2019t want the sound to play a dominant role try instrumental ambient music. Keep in mind classical music, albeit instrumental, tends to steal a lot of focus\u2026<\/li><li>No music also works. But think it over long and hard.<\/li><li>Most importantly: time the slides to go along with the music<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.smilebox.com\/account\/welcome\/?f=1\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a Slideshow<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-humor-is-important\"><strong>Humor is important!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Adding humor to your slideshow creates a bond with your viewers. If they\u2019re laughing \u2013 they\u2019re engaged.<\/li><li>Humor will make people remember your slideshow. People may forget what you say, but they won\u2019t forget how you made them feel.<\/li><li>When you use humor, more people want to watch what you\u2019re showing.<\/li><li>When the circumstances are solemn, a bit of appropriately applied humor can help lift the spirits of those attending.<\/li><li>Slideshows are just such a great medium with which to have fun and be funny!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plus.smilebox.com\/account\/welcome\/?f=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilebox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Corona-Birthday.jpg\" alt=\"Creative Ideas for Slideshow\" class=\"wp-image-3141\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-some-creative-slideshow-ideas\"><strong>Some Creative Slideshow ideas:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Old Yearbook Photos slideshow<\/li><li>Quarantined at Home slideshow<\/li><li>Slideshow Cooking Recipe with pictures<\/li><li>A Slideshow starring your pet<\/li><li>Trivia Slideshow for an event<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-betcha-didn-t-think-about-those-slideshows\"><strong>Betcha didn\u2019t think about those slideshows<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Graduation slideshow<\/li><li>Thanksgiving slideshow<\/li><li>Travel slideshow<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilebox.com\/maker\/slideshow-maker\/memorial\/\">Memorial slideshow<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-to-create-a-slideshow-with-smilebox\"><strong>How to create a slideshow with Smilebox <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Smilebox has one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilebox.com\/maker\/slideshow-maker\/\">best online slideshow maker<\/a> out there. First of all &#8211; We\u2019ve got a huge selection of slideshow templates for ANT EVENT OR OCCASION you can think of. Seriously. A ton of them. And once you pick a design \u2013 it\u2019s super easy and fun to create your slideshow. All our slideshows are fully-animated \u2013 and fully customizable!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Create AMAZING Animated Slideshows with Smilebox!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eGxT0IxdgXM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.smilebox.com\/account\/welcome\/?f=1\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a Slideshow<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes it\u2019s the tiniest thing that can separate a bland, boring photo slideshow \u2013 from an unforgettable, awesome slideshow. Smilebox is here for you with a bunch of great ideas you can implement on your next slideshow whether you choose to you use our very own slideshow maker or something else. Slideshow layout ideas: Rule [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":4158,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,41],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v16.0.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We\u2019ve got some great stuff for you to add to your slideshow in order to kick it up a notch. 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