Photo DVD Maker vs. Photo Slideshow Maker

Both Photo DVD Maker and Photo Slideshow Maker are Anvsoft photo slideshow software. These two photo slideshow software can make photo galleries, photo albums and photo slideshows. However, they are different slideshow makers. They have different functions and features.

Photo DVD Maker is used to make photo slideshow with photos and music, and then export slideshows to videos or burn to DVD/VCD.

Photo Slideshow Maker is used to create Flash slideshow and HTML5 slideshow with photos and music, and then burn to gift CD/DVD, or embed to websites and blogs.

The following comparison table may help you get a clear idea about the differences between these two slideshow software.

Comparison table

Product	Photo DVD Maker	Photo Slideshow Maker
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Price	$ 49.95	$ 0 (Free version) $ 29.95 (Professional version) $ 49.95 (Platinum version)
Platform	Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8	Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8
Main Functions	Create slideshow DVD Create slideshow videos Create digital photo album	Create Flash slideshow Create HTML5 slideshow Create web gallery Create gift CD/DVD
Image	JPEG, TIFF, PNG, and BMP	JPEG, TIFF, PNG, and BMP
Audio	MP3, WAV, WMA Voice narrations & recordings Audio CD	MP3, WAV, WMA Audio CD
Video	MPEG, MP4, AVI, DivX AVI, WM, ASF, etc.	FLV(only avaliable in Platinum version)
Transition Effects	Yes	Yes
Slideshow Templates	Yes	Yes
Output/Export	DVD VCD/SVCD AVCHD Blu-ray HD Video MPEG FLV AVI HTML Web Album YouTube Video MySpace Video Videos for media players	Flash movie (.swf) HTML5 slideshow Dynamic Flash (XML-driven) Gift CD/DVD
Playback on TV	Yes	No
Playback on PC	Yes	Yes
Embed to Website	Embed to Website	Embed to Website
Output File Size	Relatively Large	Relatively Small
Recommended Usage	Creating photo slideshows for watching on TV and computer	Creating photo slideshows for watching on website and computer
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