Hi Peter Thanks for the welcome..I will take your advice and read up on Picture2exe. I have been using Proshow Producer for some time but it does have some annoying quirks so I was looking for an alternative. Picture2exe looks good but lacks some of Proshow's features. I suppose I am looking for the best of both worlds really. Thanks for the info on the music..I will look it up and probably buy it. I have found the Pure Moods CDs very good for background music for my shows. Best Wishes Lorraine