Tiger feature: Slideshow

Another great addition to Mac OS X is the Slideshow utility found in the contextual menu. This is a perfect tool for any graphic creators and photographer or anyone who wants to make a quick presentation in a slideshow form. Start by selecting several images within a folder and right (ctrl) clicking on the files to invoke the contextual menu. The first image will appear in full screen along with an overlay control panel.

You can control the playback from here. The playback uses a smooth transition (using core image technology) which gives it a nice effect. What I really like is the thumbnail mode which gives you an overview of the files that you are viewing and jump to a particular spot in the slideshow. This happens in real-time with no lag (I'm using a Powerbook 1ghz) and in smooth transition as you jump from image to image.

Give it a try. Pretty soon it will be a part of your efficient workflow instead of opening and using a third party application to do the trick.

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