How to Convert Photos to QuickTime Movie Slideshow

Create QuickTime movie slideshow out of still photos

QuickTime movie, usually in MOV format, is the default video format on Mac computers and commonly used on Apple’s own products like iPhone, iPad, iPod and Apple TV too. Besides Adobe Flash Player, QuickTime is another popular video plugin that you many need to add to your browser in order to view MOV video online. QuickTime Player has both Mac and Windows versions.

If you want to convert photos to QuickTime movie slideshow, you can choose to upgrade your free QuickTime Player to Pro version, which allows you to import image sequence and output as MOV video. However, to create a QuickTime movie slideshow from still photos with professional Hollywood movie styles, animated transition effects, background music, narration, etc., DVD Slideshow Builder Deluxe will be your best choice.

How to convert photos to QuickTime MOV movie with wonderful movie styles

Step 1: Choose mode.

DVD Slideshow Builder Deluxe provides two modes for you to create a movie slideshow out of still pictures. "Standard Mode" is easier to use because you can directly apply a whole set of movie style to your photos. "Advanced Mode" has more effects including 3D transitions, but you need to choose every transition effect yourself.

Step 2: Add photos.

In "Organize" tab, click "Add Files" button to import your photos to this photo to QuickTime converter. You don't need to rename the photos for a specific order like you do in QuickTime Player Pro. Simply drag and drop to rearrange the photo order as you want.

Click "Edit" and you can fix flaws like bright, contrast, filter and red-eye directly using the built-in photo editing tools.

Step 3: Add effects to your photos.

Turn to "Personalize" tab to add movie styles, effects, background music, title, record narration to your photos. Simply choose one movie style and double click to apply to your photos.

Step 4: Export photo slideshow as QuickTime movie.

Preview your photo slideshow twice and if you're satisfied with the slideshow styles and effects, go to "Create" tab and export it as QuickTime movie. Click "Save to Computer" > "Other" > and choose "MOV" as output video format.

In the "Output Settings" panel, you can specify output directory, adjust video/audio parameters such as video resolution, bit rate, codec, frame rate and audio codec, bit rate, sample rate.

Finally click the "Save" button to convert photos to QuickTime movie slideshow. Wait for a while and you will get the output MOV format of slideshow video file in the default output directory or the one you specified. Now you can freely view the QuickTime photo slideshow on iPhone, iPad, iPod or sync to Apple TV using iTunes for watching on widescreen HDTV. Enjoy!