Showtime

I attended an art festival this summer where one booth stood out. Against the back wall of her booth, the artist had placed a screen with images of her artwork slowly dissolving from one to another. It was a unique attention-getter that drew people into her booth. Because it ran on its own, she was available to speak with customers and make sales, while the slide show was attracting new visitors.

Photoshop includes a very easy-to-use tool called PDF Presentation. You choose the images you want to use, and then set the length of time the slides appear on the screen and the type of transition between slides. You can also set the presentation to start over automatically (or not). The slides display full screen with a black background, making for a very professional look.

To display your presentation, you could use a computer and projector, or put your presentation on a DVD and then use an all-in-one TV/DVD player.

Read the instructions for creating an automated presentation in chapter six of The Painter's Guide to Photoshop. Then set up your own show for family and friends, an art fair, gallery exhibit, speaking engagement, or other venue.