# What software can do this? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 12, 2008, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-software-can-do-this/456208 "2008-07-12T03:02:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Washoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecae2f/32.png) [@Washoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washoe)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2008, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-software-can-do-this/456208/1 "2008-07-12T03:02:39Z")
I want to make a YouTube tribute to my little lhasadoodle who died last week from a liver shunt. I have very little video of him, but I have about 25 really good still shots I could use. I’d like to do something [like this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf_kWPgBMoo). What would be the best way to go about doing this? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2008, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-software-can-do-this/456208/2 "2008-07-12T03:17:03Z")
Do you have a budget? If not, use [Windows Movies Maker](http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/expert/northrup_02december02.mspx), or iMovie, depending on your OS. ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2008, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-software-can-do-this/456208/3 "2008-07-12T03:17:05Z")
What platform are you using? On a Mac, you can create a slide show in iPhoto, adding the “Ken Burns” effect, if you choose, then export the slide show as a QuickTime file. ---
**Author:** ![Washoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecae2f/32.png) [@Washoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washoe)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2008, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-software-can-do-this/456208/4 "2008-07-12T03:46:07Z")
[QUOTE=GuanoLad] If not, use [Windows Movies Maker](http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/expert/northrup_02december02.mspx), or iMovie, depending on your OS. [/QUOTE] I think this will do the trick nicely, thanks. Didn’t even have to go look for it—it’s bundled with Vista. It was already on my hard drive. Thanks—I didn’t even know it existed. ---
**Author:** ![Washoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecae2f/32.png) [@Washoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washoe)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2008, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-software-can-do-this/456208/5 "2008-07-12T06:13:58Z")
Thanks again. All I had to do was import the desired graphics and background music, and the software did the rest for me automatically. It literally took all of about ten minutes to figure out the software and produce [simple output](http://www.youtube.com/user/Levon1961). I’ll improve on it later, of course, but thanks for your help. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2008, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-software-can-do-this/456208/6 "2008-07-12T06:36:43Z")
No problem. I’m just happy you didn’t choose Lionel Richie music. ---
**Author:** ![Washoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecae2f/32.png) [@Washoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washoe)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2008, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-software-can-do-this/456208/7 "2008-07-12T19:05:55Z")
[QUOTE=GuanoLad] I’m just happy you didn’t choose Lionel Richie music. [/QUOTE] Perish the thought. ---
**Author:** ![Washoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecae2f/32.png) [@Washoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washoe)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2008, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-software-can-do-this/456208/8 "2008-07-13T02:09:04Z")
After playing with the software for a few more hours this afternoon, I pretty much had it nailed. [Here’s the final version](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f9WaJdoDOA). The above link doesn’t work anymore. I guess we can whisk this one off to MPSIMS now.