So I was impressed with Backdrop, an easy to use multimedia collection and display product to combine pictures, music, sounds, narration, video, display effects, WWW Addresses, photo disks and CDs. Over 35 file formats are supported, so files can be gathered from virtually any source.
Media collections can be created or imported, organized and managed in a real, cohesive way with Backdrop. These collections can then be set up into unique and exciting multimedia presentations that can be viewed in four different modes: Royalty-free runtime Slide Show; Full-screen presentation; Background wallpaper changer; Screen saver.
Picture collections form the basis of a presentation, and once it's established individual slides can be associated with files from the sound, video and other media collections as well as commands, documents, information files and Internet addresses.
Multimedia file management is quick and easy with Backdrop. The minimum requirements are 4 MB RAM, 10 MB free on hard disk, 256K color display, and a 486 CPU using Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows NT or Windows for Workgroups.
Backdrop by Automedia is a deal at $59.95 and can be ordered by
calling 800-428-2777. Automedia also has a web side at http://www.ailink.com
where you can download a sampler/demonstration, multimedia collections,
and view technical literature and FAQs.