FMSlide Overview
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
- Connect to your Cloud event -- Log in and select the event to display
- Media monitoring -- FMSlide watches a designated media folder for new files
- Cloud download -- Downloads media directly from Foto Master Cloud
- Slideshow display -- Photos and videos cycle automatically with configurable transitions
- 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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