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FMSlide Overview

Updated 5 days ago · 2 min readBeginner

FMSlide is Foto Master's dedicated slideshow and display management application — FREE for all Foto Master customers with an active cloud plan. 

FMSlide monitors event media folders and Cloud galleries, displaying photos and videos in a polished, automated slideshow on secondary screens at events.

How It Works

  1. Connect to your Cloud event -- Log in and select the event to display
  2. Media monitoring -- FMSlide watches a designated media folder for new files
  3. Cloud download -- Downloads media directly from Foto Master Cloud
  4. Slideshow display -- Photos and videos cycle automatically with configurable transitions
  5. Live updates -- New photos appear in the slideshow in real time as they are captured

Key Features

Slideshow Display

  • Automatic media cycling -- Photos and videos rotate on a configurable timer
  • Multiple transition effects -- Slide, zoom, flip, radial, cross-fade, fold, cube, ripple
  • Transition order -- Sequential or random transition selection
  • Video playback -- Videos play inline within the slideshow with full playback support
  • Background customization -- Set background color or loading screen
  • Timer configuration -- Adjustable display duration per photo

Media Management

  • Folder monitoring -- Watches a local folder for new media files in real time
  • Cloud download monitoring -- Optionally pulls media from Foto Master Cloud events
  • Content moderation -- Built-in moderation utility to filter inappropriate content
  • Media queue -- Intelligent display queue with auto-refresh

Cloud Integration

  • Event selection -- Connect to any Foto Master Cloud event
  • License-based authentication -- Secure login with FMSlide license
  • Media sync -- Download final photos, raw photos, and/or videos from Cloud events

Print Management

FMSlide includes built-in print capabilities:

  • Print manager -- Send photos to connected printers
  • Reprint manager -- Handle reprint requests
  • Cloud print integration -- Works with FMPrint cloud printing service

Display Configuration

  • Full-screen slideshow -- Runs in full-screen mode on any connected display
  • Keyboard shortcuts -- Hot keys for common operations during events
  • Advanced settings -- Fine-tune display behavior, logging, and monitoring options

Configuration Options

  • Event selection -- Choose which Cloud event to display
  • Media directory -- Set the local folder to monitor for media files
  • Transition effects -- Select which transitions to use and their order
  • Timer duration -- How long each photo displays before transitioning
  • Background color -- Customize the background between transitions
  • Download monitoring -- Enable/disable automatic Cloud media downloading
  • Content moderation -- Enable/disable automatic content filtering
  • Printing -- Enable/disable print functionality
  • Logging -- Enable diagnostic logging for troubleshooting

Tip: Position the slideshow display in a high-visibility area but not directly at the photo booth. Guests who see their photos on a big screen are encouraged to visit the booth and often share photos of the display on social media.

Pricing

FMSlide is FREE — any Foto Master Cloud account can install and use it. A Cloud subscription is required to link to events and download media from your account.

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