Not long ago I blogged about a couple easy ways to create cool Java slideshows from iPhoto. One solution uses a small applet which accesses your iPhoto photos to create the slideshows. CustomHTMLExport, however, was a slicker design in that it creates the slideshows from within iPhoto. This is nice because you can select specific photos to be included in the slideshow, with the external solution you pretty much have to select an album.

CustomHTMLExport has been shelved, and Dan has done some great work in upgrading it to the new version, WebExport.

In less than 5 minutes I downloaded WebExport, installed it (with a new install, previously you had to copy files to the correct location), I installed the included sample templates (also now automated for ease), and from within iPhoto selected some photos of my recent trip to Cannon Beach, and created a slideshow using AirTight's Simpleviewer.

Here is the link to the slideshow I just created (you can use the right and left arrows to navigate through the photos, or click on the thumbnails.) I ran with the stock settings but you can easily customize, add comments, etc.

This is a really slick way to create nice java slideshows from within iPhoto. I hope Dan or somebody else puts together a template for AirTight's AutoViewer.

Join on the forum and tell about your experience with it or other solutions.

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