Software selection advice for newbie

[marcoshedges]

Hello -

My apologies if I am beating the proverbial dead horse.

I would like to create a slide show with a nine-minute soundtrack, to distribute among family members for viewing on their own standalone DVD players or PCs. The following is my wish list:

1. Each pic must have its own duration (as opposed to an 'everybody gets five seconds' affair).
2. Pics can transition/fade/morph? into the next.
3. Fade into white and fade into black.
4. Excellent resolution (no Windows Movie Maker, thankyouverymuch!).
5. No jerkiness/skipping.
6. If possible, I can take an image and create a pseudo-video of it by panning from one direction to the other.

Could you please recommend software that will meet my needs?

Thanks,
Marcos

[dloy]

try mgi video wave 5 and/or video impression by roxio. and u can burn ur finish product with vcdeasy if you need any help you can go to
http://forum.vcdhelp.com/userguides/92056.php