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.

FMSlide and Pro Slideshow are different products. FMSlide is installed desktop software that monitors local folders and Cloud events. Pro Slideshow is configured inside a Cloud event's Slideshow tab and runs from a browser presentation link without installing FMSlide. See Pro Slideshow in Foto Master Cloud: Overview and Quick Start.

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.