Slideshow that automatically updates as more photos are uploaded??

[peanutismint]

I'm working in a venue where we're taking photographs of people which automatically upload to a computer via an Eye-Fi SD card within the camera. The photos are then displayed as a slideshow on screens around the venue. What we want is a slideshow program which will automatically add the new photos to the show as they appear in a folder.

For example, the built-in Windows XP slideshow won't do this as it seems to cache the photos in a folder when you click the 'view as slideshow' button and then loop through only those ones, regardless of whether there are other photos added to the folder in the background.

Any ideas??

 

[Confused]

You can do it with IrfanView if you use commandline parameters:-
"C:\Program Files\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" /slideshow=c:\photos\*.jpg /reloadonloop

This will use whatever settings you have for the slideshow, so you can set automatic or random and it will reload the whole directory at the end. Not quite a live one but may suit your needs.

 

[peanutismint]

You can do it with IrfanView if you use commandline parameters:-
"C:\Program Files\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" /slideshow=c:\photos\*.jpg /reloadonloop

This will use whatever settings you have for the slideshow, so you can set automatic or random and it will reload the whole directory at the end. Not quite a live one but may suit your needs.

That sounds like it will work a treat! will let you know how i get on.

Cheers buddy!

 

[SiriusB]

There is also this: http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDownload.htm

This will automatically add new photos to a running slideshow.

 

[peanutismint]

Amazing, cheers, will try em both!

 

[Hagar]

You could also use a web site either local or hosted on the internet to run a slide show using a script. See attached link. Needs a bit of php or flash savvy.

http://www.hotscripts.com/search/all/slide+show