| The great thing about digital photos is how much freedom you have to create the perfect package for your friends and family. You can send single images, a group of photos, or even a complete slideshow, with music and text.
If you want to make a multimedia slideshow out of your photos, give a program like PhotonShow a spin. The basic version, at $29, is inexpensive, but it lets you combine your digital images with a wide assortment of clever backgrounds and slide-show themes.
You can add voice narration and MP3 music to your show; the program also lets you tweak images with red-eye removal, color adjustment, rotation, and sharpening tools. When you’re done, you can load the completed slideshow onto a Web site where others can view it, or copy the show onto a CD-R disc and mail it to friends and family.
If you have a ton of photos–and you’re reluctant to clog up your recipients’ e-mail in-boxes–consider trying one of the many Web services that let you post your photos online for all to see. Ofoto, Shutterfly, and Picturetrail, for example, offer basic photo-sharing services for free.
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