Friday, June 26, 2009

Make Flash XML Slideshow With Free XML Slideshow Template

This tutorial is mainly about how to make flash xml slideshow with free xml slideshow templates. First you should know something about XML knowledge. If you don't know much about XML please use another free flash slideshow software which need no xml skills and can make various flash slideshow instantly and easily.
So the tutorial will include two parts:
  • 1. How to make free xml flash slideshow
  • 2. Another free flash slideshow tutorial without xml skills
Now follow my steps and I am sure you will pick up flash xml slideshow tutorial soon.
Step 1: Download free xml slideshow flash source file
Click here to download free xml slideshow flash source file and unzip it. The package should include images folder, xml.fla file, xml-gallery-slideshow.swf file, and images.xml file.

Open xml-flash-slideshow.swf fileto see the original samples as below thumbnail:
free xml slideshow screenshot
Step 2: Add your digital photos to image folder
Choose your favorite photos to add into image folder. There is no quantity limitation for digital photos. However, in order to get a good presentation, the size of your digital photo should not exceed 300px*200px.
Step 3: Edit XML file for adding digital photos
Open images.xml file with a text editor, such as Dreamweaver MX. You will notice that all images are described with the following XML tags located between the <pic> and </pic> tags. You can place as many images as you want by copy and paste the content between the <pic> and </pic> tags. You just need to revise the red content according to your own requirements.
<pic>

<image>images/1.jpg </image>


<caption>First </caption>

</pic>
Step4: Upload your flash xml slideshow on website
Copy and past the following HTML code to your website, such as MySpace, Blogger. So long as your website support HTML code, you can put it anywhere as you like. Don't forget to revise the red URL blow to your own URL.  

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="never" allowNetworking="internal" height="264" width="550" data="http://www.flash-slide-show.com/images/tutorials/flash_banner/banner550.swf">

<param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never" />

<param name="allowNetworking" value="internal" />

<param name="movie" value="http://www.flash-slide-show.com/images/tutorials/flash_banner/banner550.swf" />

<param name="quality" value="high" />

</object>
Step 5: Create a new category for flash xml gallery
You may found that there are some different categories in the sample xml gallery. If you also want to create new category to grouping your photos, just copy and paste the content between <category> and </category> tags and revise its name. Then the flash xml gallery will be made. You can open the gallery.html or gallery.swf file to enjoy it.

Another Easy Way to Create Flash Gallery with Wondershare Flash Gallery Factory

Wondershare Flash Gallery Factory is an easy to use flash photo gallery software which provides 55+ free flash gallery template for you and need not edit XML code at all. All the processes are automatically and instantly , you just need to move your fingers to click some buttons in the software.
Watch the following flash gallery sample made by free flash gallery templates:
Watch Presentation Flash Slideshow




Note: If you can't open watch slideshow, please refresh your browser or wait a litter longer.

Simple steps for making flash gallery without xml skills:

  • Setp 1: Add your digital photos & music to Flash Gallery Factory;
  • Setp 2: Choose image gallery template or just custom your own template;
  • Setp 3: Ouput and save the gallery as SWF or HTML format.

Create free xml photo gallery with transition effects

This xml photo gallery tutorial is mainly about how to create xml photo galery with transition effects. In additon we introduce another free flash photo gallery software which can create various flash photo gallery without xml skills.
 
Now follow my steps and I am sure you will pick up the free xml photo gallery tutorial in minutes.

Step 1: Download free xml photo gallery template

Download free xml photo gallery source file and unzip it. The package should include images folder, image_loader.fla file, image_loader.swf file, and images.xml file and image_loader.html file.
Open image_loader.swf file or image_loader.html file to see the original samples as below thumbnail:
free xml gallery screenshot

Step 2: Add your digital photos to image folder

Choose your favorite photos to add into image folder. There is no quantity limitation for digital photos. However, in order to get a good presentation, the size of your digital photo should not exceed 500px*500px.

Step 3: Edit XML file for adding digital photos

Open images.xml file with a text editor, such as Dreamweaver MX. You will notice that all images are described with the following XML tags located between the <IMAGE> and </IMAGE> tags. You can place as many images as you want by copy and paste the content between the <IMAGE> and </IMAGE> tags. You just need to revise the red content according to your own photos' name.

<IMAGE TRANSITION="1" ALT_PAUSE = "6000"> images/ gallery01.jpg </IMAGE>

Step 4: Set transition effect and duration time

Look the xml code again, you can set the transition effect by revise the value of "TRANSITION" attribute. You can write 0-9 ten numbers. 0 represent random transition. Regarding to the duration time, you can revise the value of "ALT_PAUSE" attribute.

<IMAGE TRANSITION="1" ALT_PAUSE = "6000"> images/ gallery01.jpg </IMAGE>

Step 5: Upload your xml photo gallery on website

Copy and past the following HTML code to your website, such as MySpace, Blogger. So long as your website support HTML code, you can put it anywhere as you like. Don't forget to revise the red URL blow to your own URL.

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="never" allowNetworking="internal" height="264" width="550" data="http://www.flash-slide-show.com/images/tutorials/flash_banner/banner550.swf">

<param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never" />

<param name="allowNetworking" value="internal" />

<param name="movie" value="http://www.flash-slide-show.com/images/tutorials/flash_banner/banner550.swf" />

<param name="quality" value="high" />

</object>

Another Easy Way to Create Flash Gallery by Wondershare Flash Gallery Factory

Wondershare flash gallery maker is an easy to use flash photo gallery software which can create dynamic flash gallery, 3D flash photo gallery, website slideshow without XML or flash skills at all. All the processes are automatically and instantly , you just need to move your fingers to click some buttons in the software.
Watch the following flash gallery samples made by free flash gallery templates.
Graduation photo gallery with transition effects


Created by Wondershare Flash Gallery Factory
Note: If you can't open the graduation photo gallery, please refresh your browser or wait a litter longer.
Simple steps for making flash photo gallery without xml skills:

  • Setp 1: Add your digital photos & music to Flash Gallery Factory;
  • Setp 2: Choose image gallery template or just custom your own template;
  • Setp 3: Ouput and save the gallery as SWF or HTML format.

flash slideshow for blogger blogspot

How to create flash slideshow on Blogger

This tutorial will show you how to add Flash slideshow on Google Blogger with flash photo gallery software. It is easy and interesting that the process need no flash or XML skills at all. Simple 3 steps will make your blog more attractive and stunning. Let's go.


Here's what you'll need:
  • Favorite Digital Photos and music(Optional, as background music)

Step 1: Make Flash slideshow SWF file.


Firstly, please make your Flash slideshow file (.swf). See how to make flash slideshow file.


Step 2: Upload Flash slideshow SWF file to Internet.



Upload the Flash SWF file to any web hosting, and get the URL address of the Flash SWF file. If you don't have a web host, you can upload your flash file to Google Sites for free. First sign in with your Gmail account and create a new site.




And then upload the SWF file to the Attachments.



Finally, right click your uploaded file, select "Properties" and copy the URL in "Address" item.The URL should be like this: http://www.flash-slide-show.com/images/tutorials/flash_banner/banner550.swf






Step 3: Embed Flash SWF to your Blogger post.


The final step is to embed the Flash SWF to your Blogger post.
Open your blogger editor, switch to the ”Edit Html” mode, then copy the following code to any of the sections in your post.



<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="never" allowNetworking="internal" height="264" width="550" data="http://www.flash-slide-show.com/images/tutorials/flash_banner/banner550.swf">

<param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never" />

<param name="allowNetworking" value="internal" />

<param name="movie" value="http://www.flash-slide-show.com/images/tutorials/flash_banner/banner550.swf" />

<param name="quality" value="high" />

</object>



Please don't forget to revise the URL in red of the above code to your own URL. You can also revise the width and height of your flash gallery as you like: just need to revise the red value in the above code.

Get the free flash slideshow software of Wondershare Flash Gallery Factory to get start now!Download Free Flash Gallery Factory Demo Version Now

Tips:


You could also upload your flash photo gallery, 3D flash gallery, flash banner, flash album to MySpace, the method is the same way.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

wedding slideshow party songs music

Brown-Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

You are so Beautiful - Joe Cocker

Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle

Crazy For This Little Lady (Gap Commercial) - Lenny Kravitz

Daughters - John Mayer

Daughter - Loudon Wainwright III


Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper

Happy Girl - Martina McBride

Hey Good Lookin' - Jimmy Buffet

I Loved Her First - The Heartland

I Think About You - Collin Raye

Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder


Just a Girl - No Doubt

Material Girl - Madonna

Miss Independent - Kelly Clarkson

My Girl - The Temptations

Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison

She's a Lady - Tom Jones


She's Not Just a Pretty Face - Shania Twain

You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker

The Groom Growing Up:

83 John Mayer

Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood

Beautiful Boy - Celine Dion


Chicks Dig It - Chris Cagle

Godspeed (Sweet Dreams) - Dixie Chicks

I Go Back - Kenny Chesney

Lets Hear It For The Boy - Denise Williams

My Guy - Diana Ross and the Supremes

The Boy I'm Gonna Marry - The Crystals


Young - Kenny Chesney

Tough Little Boys - Gary Allan

100 Years - Five For Fighting

numeric flash ad banner hyperlink

Make numeric flash ad with transition effects


The tutorial is mainly about how to make numeric flash ad with transition effects. You can use the numeric flash ad for business presentation and product exhibit. It requires no flash or program skills, waht you need is a free flash ad creator and some digital photos. Here we choose Wondershare Flash Gallery Factory to make web banner with hyperlinks.


The reasons why choose Wondershare Flash Gallery Factory are:

  • Include 55+ free flash ad templates to meet your various requirements;
  • Provide 62 transition effects and 10 motion effects to make your flash ad more animated;
  • Easy to use, all processes are automatically and instantly
  • Provide free flash ad creator version


Seeing is believing, enjoy the watch flash banner presentation made by Wondershare Flash Gallery Factroy and get inspired to make your own flash ad for product presentation.



Created by Wondershare Flash Gallery Factory

Note: If you can't open the numeric flash ad, please refresh your browser or wait a litter longer.


Now let's begin to make numeric flash ad with hyperlinks to exhibit your product.

Step 1: Install Flash Gallery Factory.


Install your downloaded flash ad software first, then run it. You may find that the software includes Gallery and Slideshow two modes which can make Gallery banner and Slideshow banner respectively. To make numeric flash ad, please choose Slideshow Mode.

screenshot of flash gallery factory

Step 2: Import digital photos and background music on flash ad

The program will go to "Browse" tab by default .Click "Add photo" build in button to add your photos or just drag the photos to storyboard directly. If you want to add background music for your flash ad, please click "Add Music" button.Please see the following thumbnails:

Thumbnails of flash gallery factory

Step 3: Select appropriate template for your flash ad

The web banner maker provides 55+ free templates for you. You can choose appropriate template for your flash ad. Here I choose the numeric template in Slideshow Mode.

Flash ad template

Step 4: Set transition and motion effects on flash ad

There are 62 transition effects and 10 motion effects for you to choose in the photo slideshow maker. You just need to bdrag the transition effects to the middle of the two images to set transition effects. While to set motion effects, you need to drag the effects to the certain image.

Set effects for flash ad

Step 5: Preview your numeric flash ad and publish to save it.

Preview your flash ad by click the start button in the bottom of the left screen. If you are satisfied with your work, you can publish your flash photo gallery in swf, html?page=106. exe formats, or you can mail the flash photo gallery to your friends directly as a gift.You can set an end link for your web banner by click the "Publish Setting", and select the "Action at the end of the show" to input your link.

Publish web banner

Step 5: Upload free flash ad with transition effects on website

Copy and past the following code on your website, such as MySpace, Blogger, so long as it supports html?page=106 code. Then replace the red URL to your own URL. See more about how to upload flash ad on website.

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="never" allowNetworking="internal" height="264" width="550" data="http://www.flash-slide-show.com/images/tutorials/flash_banner/banner550.swf">

<param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never" />

<param name="allowNetworking" value="internal" />

<param name="movie" value="http://www.flash-slide-show.com/images/tutorials/flash_banner/banner550.swf" />

<param name="quality" value="high" />

</object>



Wanna to have a try now? Download the free flash ad creator to make your numeric flash ad with transition effects!Download Free Flash Gallery Factory Demo Version Now



Tips:


1.You can add links for each photo by right click the photo and select "Photo Properties" to input the URL.

2. The web banner creator allows you to add decoration text on you digital photos.

3.You can edit the photos by click the "Edit photo" build button.




Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Outdoor Graduation Party Games

Please find below a selection of my favorite and free graduation party games for playing outdoors.
Scoot Them Away (suitable for all ages)
This is a good one for a back yard party. Simply line up some empty tin cans on a wall and knock them off using water pistols.
Volleyball (suitable for ages 7 and up)
Set everyone up into teams and have a normal rules volleyball competition. For the younger kids you could use a balloon and a lower net. You just need enough room for this one and a marked out area.
A fun variation is to arrange teams of 2 who have a towel. The ball is replaced by a water filled balloon. The idea is to use the towel to launch and catch the balloon with the towel. The first team to burst the balloon loses!
Treasure Hunt (suitable for all ages)
In advance hide lots of items in the garden (or indoors). Tie in the objects with the party theme. Give everyone a sheet with the hidden items listed (or drawn for youngsters.) Time the teams or individuals as they find the items. For example for a pirate theme party you could hide fake coins. Have prizes for the winners.
Races(suitable for all ages)
Races of any kind make great outdoor graduation party games. I like the ones where the players wear clown shoes or flippers.
Sandcastles(suitable for all ages)
For a beach party or a sand area at home. Have a sandcastle building competition. Prizes, of course, for the most creative and best made sandcastle. Graduation party games for all ages are good!

Team Graduation Party Games

Please find below a selection of my favorite free graduation party games for playing in teams. Team graduation party games can be the best fun and bring the party together.
Blow and Suck (suitable for all ages)
The first of the team graduation party games is an old faithful that can be enjoyed by people of any ages. All you need is a pack of straws, a ping pong ball or card and two teams of people. You simply pass the ball or card from the front of the team to the back using only the straws.
Pass The Orange (suitable for all ages)
This fun-filled game is inexpensive and simple. The only supplies it requires are 2 oranges and people with both a neck and a chin. Divide the group into 2 teams. When the person (not actually playing the game) says "Go!" the people must pass the orange from neck to neck using only chins and necks. The team that can get the orange to the last neck in line the quickest without dropping the orange wins.

Pass the Sand (suitable for all ages)
Obviously one of the good free graduation party games for the beach or even the garden. Divide the group into 2 teams and line them up. Have the person in each line grab a handful of sand from a container. They must pass the sand to the next player, who passes it to the next, and so on down the line. When the sand reaches the last player, he/she pours what is left of it on a plate. The team with the most sand wins the game. (You may have to weigh the sand on a food scale if it's close.)

Cross Dress Relay Game (suitable for all ages)
For this game you need 2 piles of clothes. One pile would consist of ridiculous looking male clothes including braces, pipe, beard, mad shirt – anything goes really. The other pile of clothes will be equally ridiculous female clothes. This could include tights and bra with oranges etc. You then arrange 2 rows of people, one for boys and one for girls. Each person takes it in turn to dress and undress. The boys would put on the female clothes and vice versa. The team that completes the task first wins. Obviously you need to get your camera ready for this one.
Bum Shuffle (suitable for all ages)
Now this is my favorite of all the team graduation party games. Divide the teams into about six people. They have to sit in a line with their legs wide apart and their arms around the waist of the person in front. When you say “go” they all have to shuffle forwards on their bums. If the line is broken then they have to start again. The winning team is the first team across the finishing line.
Balloon Bang (suitable for ages 5 and up)
If you have a suitable space with room to run around, or even better outdoors this is a very active game. Brief the teams not to stamp on the person, just the balloons.Split everyone into 2 teams. One team has balloons tied to their ankles with ribbon. The second team have to burst all the balloons.
Balloon Hockey (suitable for ages 6 and up)
A great competitive game. Each player has a round balloon and a long ballon to use as the hockey stick. Set up a goal which can be a large box on its side. Players take turns to try and score by hitting their balloon from a set distance into the goal. Give each player say 5 attempts, with the winner scoring most times.
Superfast Drawing (suitable for ages 8 and up)
This is a version of Pictionary. Before the party have at least 20 cards with meaningful words on them such as skull, treasure etc. Split everyone into teams and give them pens, pencils and paper. One person from each team comes to you and you show them a card. They return to their team and quickly draw a picture representing the word. No gestures or speaking allowed. Keep a score.
Feed The Baby (suitable for ages 6 and up)
Split everyone into teams of 2. Have the right number of chairs, bibs, bowls of fruit puree and spoon. Line the teams up 10 to 20 feet from the chairs. Say go and the teams run to the chairs, they put the bib on one of them who sits down. The other team member feeds the sitting on the puree. The winners finish the puree and take off the bib.
Double Packers (suitable for ages 7 and up)
Split everyone into teams of 2. Each person must hold the hand of their partner. Give each pair an object to wrap such as a shoebox. Also give them ribbon, wrapping paper and sticky tape. Start the game and the teams must wrap their present using their free hands. The first pair to complete wins. I like graduation party games where the teams must rely on each other so much.
Knee Jerk Relay (suitable for ages 6 and up)
This is one of the rather silly graduation party games. With the right music and noisy atmosphere it can be excellent. Split the guests into 2 teams. Set out a course say 20 to 30 feet. Give the first player an orange or balloon to hold between their knees. They must walk the course keeping the object between their knees and pass it to the next team member. If the orange drops the player must start again. First team to complete wins.
Stepping Stones (suitable for ages 8 and over)
Split everyone into 2 teams, pair the people in the teams up and arrange a short course. Ahead of the party cut a big pair of feet from card. In the teams one person is the foot person, the other the stepper. The foot person places the feet in front of the stepper who must only walk on the card feet. They must go up and down the course and then the next pair can start. First team to complete wins.
Three Ball Relay (suitable for ages 6 and up)
Different graduation party games. Split the guests into 2 teams. Give each team 3 balls of widely different size. Set out a course. In turn each player guides the 3 balls using only their hands up and down the course, handing over to the next player. First team finished wins.
Chinese Whispers (suitable for ages 6 and up)
Arrange everyone in a line. Have a message of at least 10 words ready in advance. Whisper it to the first person who whispers it to the next in line, all the way along the guests. The last person says out loud the message, caompare that to the original. Play music to make it tougher.
Yes/No (suitable for ages 7 and up)
A classic of graduation party games. This game requires quick thinking. Set up a small stage area. Bring out each player and ask them questions which they must avoid saying yes or no to. For example do you like milk, have you been on holiday yet, did you graduate. Allow up to 10 questions per player. They are also out if they hesitate for more than 5 seconds.
Where Am I Going (suitable for ages 7 and up)
One of the lively team graduation party games. Set up an obstacle course which is safe for the youngest player. Split the guests into 2 teams. Blindfold the first person and start them off. Their team must shout instructions to them to get them round the course. They then pass the blindfold to the next person. First team round the course wins.
Face Painting (suitable for older ages)
As well as an guest decoration exercise face painting can be a good graduation party games for teams. In keeping with your theme you can challenge the teams to paint each others faces. That could be as a clown, pirate or tiger for example. Prizes could be for the best overall team.
Plate Race
A fun and noisy graduation party games. Mark out a river about 6 feet wide. Split the kids into 2 teams, half of which sit on either side of the river. Gove the first child from each team 2 good size paper plates. They must cross the river, once you say go, by putting down the first plate, standing on it, then placing the second plate in front of them and standing on it and so on. Once they have crossed the river standing only on the plates they pass the plates on to the next one in their team. First team to get everyone across the river wins.
Googly Balloons
Put a marble into each balloon and blow them up. Split the kids into small teams and give them some balloons which they must keep up in the air. Perhaps 2 balloons per person. The weights in the balloons makes them act really strangely. This is one of the laugh out loud graduation party games.
Boat Race
Divide the guests into teams of 6. Set out a start and finish line. They sit in a line with their legs apart and arms around the person in front. When you say go the crew must shuffle themselves forward to cross the finishing line. The crew must remain unbroken, otherwise they start again.
Water Balloon Walk
Divide the guests into teams of say 4. Set out a short course which can have obstacles. Give the first person a filled water balloon and each person gets 2 sticks. The first person walks the course with he water balloon balalnced on the sticks. They hand the balloon over to the next person without using hands. First team to complete wins.

Quiet Graduation Party Games

Please find below a selection of my favorite free graduation party games that are nice and quiet and will help calm the children down.
Pass the Parcel (suitable for all ages)
Although this game has music it is excellent for calming everyone down after something active. There are two ways you can play this:1) Wrap the present up as many times as possible and a layer of paper is ripped off each time the music stops – repeat until there is no wrapping left and there you have the lucky winner.2) Wrap the present up once and the person left holding the present when the music stops is out – repeat until you have a winner.
Memory Game (suitable for all ages)
You can make this game as difficult or as easy as you like depending on age of the children playing it. Arrange several objects on a tray and cover them with a cloth. Give everyone a pencil and a piece of paper. Remove the cloth and give everyone 1 minute to memorize all the objects. Then they have to write down as many of the items as they can remember. The person who remembers most correctly wins.
Blindfold Drawing (suitable for ages 4 and up)
Arrange paper and pencils or pens. Blind fold half the guests. Then tell them what they are drawing, perhaps something that relates to the party theme. Give them enough time to complete their drawing. You can make it more fun by breaking the drawing instructions down into parts. The other guests can try and help with instructions. Then swap with the other guests taking a turn to be blindfold.
Shell Painting (suitable for all ages)
Arrange a shell for each person and ask them to paint it. A prize of course for the best design! You could ask for the shell to be painted in the party theme.
Painting (suitable for all ages)
Painting of any kind makes good graduation party games. The subject can fit the party theme and can be masks, kites, fans, hats or parasols for example.
Drawing (suitable for all ages)
Drawing something fitting the party theme is great fun. Just set out pens, pencils, and paper!
Message In A Bottle (suitable for all ages)
Give everyone a plastic bottle, paper, access to sand, pens, mini shells, and any other materials you wish. Ask them to create a scene in the bottle and add a message. Crafts graduation party games do give a creative outlet.
Paper Clip (suitable for all ages)
Give each person a piece of paper and pencil for this mental agility graduation party games. Each person has 2 minutes to write down all the things they can think of to do with a paper clip. This is a true test of each persons creativity. It is likely that most people will get 3 to 4. When reading out some of the mad answers remember no one said what color, size, or materials made up the paper clip. Creative people will have it used for a coat hanger, colored purple to use as a mood enhancer, huge size to use as a boat and lots more ideas!
Jar Game (suitable for all ages)
Fill a jar with candy and ask each guests to guess how many items in the jar.
Memory Game
One of the good graduation party games for relaxing the pace a bit. Give each guest some paper and a pen. Set out various unrelated items on a tray and cover it up. Take away the cover and give everyone 1 minute to memorize the items. They must then wait 1 minute before they write out what was on the tray. The guests' ages will determine how many items you use.

Noisy Graduation Party Games

Please find below a selection of my favorite very noisy and still free graduation party games.
Limbo (suitable for all ages)
This is a good one of the free graduation party games for the garden. Play some fun music while your friends stand in line waiting to bend backwards low enough to fit under the limbo stick (broom handle, yardstick, etc.). In order to win, the limbo master must not touch the stick or fall on the floor while limboing under the stick (which is usually held by 2 people).
Key and String (suitable for all ages)
This is one my mum showed me as a child and I've played it countless times since then. It's an absolute hoot! What you do is get two rows of people preferably in alternate boy, girl order and you need 2 rolls of string, each with a key tied to the end. The object of the game is for the string to go up (underneath the clothes) of one person and then down (underneath the clothes) of the next person and so on until everyone is threaded together. The first team to complete this challenge wins. You can also reverse it and see which team is unthreaded first. Watching someone trying to work a key up their trouser leg is hilarious. Similarly, watching girls trying to maintain their modesty while wearing a dress or skirt and the string is tightening is equally side-splitting.So simple and so much fun.
Spot The Leader (suitable for ages 6 and up)
One person leaves the room and is the guesser. Choose one person to lead the others clapping or dancing. Put on some music. The leader must regularly change the rhythm and which body part they clap against. The others must follow. The guesser comes back in and tries to guess who is leading the clapping.
Chopstick Race (suitable for ages 5 and up)
An individual style graduation party games. Give each person 10 pieces of candy or rice. Also a bowl and a pair of chopsticks. The object is to get the candy or rice into the bowl individually. First person to complete gets a prize!
Eat The Chocolate (suitable for ages 9 and up)
This is a lively one of the graduation party games. In the middle of the guests place a large bar of chocolate on a plate, a knife and fork, hat, gloves and scarf. Taking it in turns, each guest rolls the dice. If a guest gets a six they have to put the clothes on as fast as possible and start eating the chocolate with the knife and fork. Keep eating till the next person gets a six then take the clothes off for them to dress up and eat as much chocolate as they can. If the number of guests is large you can split the group into teams of say 8 to 10 with their own chocolate and clothes.
Spin The Wheel (suitable for all ages)
Borrow one of those wheels of fortune and fill in the prizes you have on the wheel. That will include no prize and a forfeit if you want. Arrange the right person to host the game and get the audience participating madly.
Coconut Shy (suitable for older ages)
In an outdoor area set up a coconut shy. This will need holders for the coconuts. You could of course just balance the coconuts on a ledge. You can decorate the coconuts in the theme of your party which may just mean using the graduate's photo. Just supply balls to throw and set up a line say 4 or 5 feet away.
Bobbing For Apples (suitable for older ages)
Bobbing for apples is one of the better graduation party games. Set up a large pail filled with water and enough apples to cover the surface. Lay out plenty of towels. The guests using only their teeth must try and get an apple out of the pail. Usually hilarious and very messy!.
Octopus Tag (suitable for older ages)
This is one of te graduation party games where no one is out! A first person is chosen who is the octopus. The rest of the group are the fish. Each person tagged joins the octopus. Play continues until there is one fish left.
Stocks (suitable for older ages)
Set up old fashioned stocks with holes for the arms to 'lock' the unfortunate volunteers in. They should be seated. Then set up a line about 6 feet away and let the guests throw wet sponges at them.
Talent Spots (suitable for older ages)
As a break from the normal graduation party games a talent spot lets everyone get a drink and watch the entertainment. Set aside a stage with lighting if possible with music pre arranged to suit the act. You can ask the guests to prepare something in the party invitations and give them a theme if you wish. For example you could allow them to do anything, be a ringmaster or clown for a circus party, sing mambo no. 5 at a Mardi Gras party, sing backwards, act out a script for a hollywood theme or tell jokes.
Blow Fish (or Ships) (suitable for all ages)
Arrange a pail with water. Also straws and either small boats which float in the water, or fish. Set up the players in two's who play against each other. The object of the game is to blow the boat to your opponents side. The players can get very wet, so remember to set out towels.
Goldfish Bowls (suitable for all ages)
Arrange say 10 goldfish bowls together on a table. Have balls which fit into the goldfish bowls but they are not too small. The object of this one of the graduation party games is for the players to stand behind a line and throw the balls into the goldfish bowls. Have prizes for the best.
Horseshoe Pitch (suitable for all ages)
Put a stake in the ground and have the contestants stand say 6 to 12 feet away depending on their age. Give each player some horseshoe to throw at the stake, the nearest wins. You can use balls if need be.
Jump Rope (suitable for all ages)
With some jump ropes, just have the guests play jump rope with the guest jumping for the most jumps the winner.
Sing A Long (suitable for all ages)
In a 'camp fire' style have the guests sing some classic songs in unison. A great effect.
Dance Competition (suitable for all ages)
Arrange a dance floor. Also have music in keeping with the party theme. Guests have to dance with a judge eliminating people as the music goes on. The last couple or person still on the floor wins. Good fun graduation party games.
Hire Equipment (suitable for all ages)
Graduation party games can be determined by the equipment you have. Consider hiring a Buckaroo, Fastest draw game, trampoline or golf game.
Name That Tune (suitable for all ages)
Set up music on a cd. Ask players how many notes they need to hear to name the tune. Play they number of notes and see if they get it right. This can make highly competitive graduation party games.
Blindfold Games (suitable for all ages)
There are two graduation party games in this category.Arrange an obstacle course which a guest guided by a partner must negotiate.Put various objects in a box. The guest must identify them by touch alone. For older players you can set the scene by claiming to have horrible things in the box. Touching half a tomato can set their imagination running wild.
Blindfold Cottonball Game
Set out 2 fishbowls. One is filled with cottonballs. Each guest must transfer the cotton balls from one bowl to the other using a spoon. The catch is they wear a blindfold.
Ice Cube Race
Fill a lrage bowl with water and add a top layer of ice cubes. Guests must get ice cubes out of the bowl using their feet only.
Ice Cream Race
Give each guest a bowl of ice cream. They must finish the ice cream using no hands.
Boogle
Find as many 3 or more letter words as you can in one minute from a prepared list of letters.
Mad Painting
Have each guest wear a pair of large gloves. Give them paints, brushes and paper. have them paint their own masterpiece. Judge who has the best one.
Chocolate Eating
Give each guest a large pair of gloves, and a knife and fork. Also they get a bar of chocolate. They have to eat as much chocolate as they can in 2 minutes using only the knife and fork.

Graduation Party Games Icebreakers

Please find below a selection of my favourite free graduation party games that are real ice breakers.
Icebreakers are a great way for everyone to meet, it also allows a calm start to the party until everyone arrives. Guests do not need to stand around waiting for the graduation party games to start.
Guess Who (Suitable for all ages)
Place the name of a teacher on a sticky label. When a guest comes in, stick it on their back. They have to ask other guests yes or no questions about the teacher and guess who it is by the end of the night.
Musical Partners (Suitable for all ages)
This is one of the best graduation party games you can do to get everyone up dancing. Start with one couple on the dance floor. Stop the music and the couple have to split and select someone else to dance with. Simply repeat this until the dance floor is full.
Match of the Year (Suitable for all ages)
This is one of the more appropriate free graduation party games. What you do is try arranging lots of pictures of the grad at various periods throughout their school years on a table. You could turn this into a competition by asking guests to specify which photo belongs to which year.
Rogue’s Gallery (Suitable for all ages)
Set up a table with paper, crayons, pencils and pens. Everyone has to draw a picture of themselves and write their name at the bottom. When they are finished they are pinned on a board. Everyone gets a prize. I can still remember my granny’s self-portrait – it was a real hoot.
Famous Person
Each person must act like a famous person and the other guests must guess who they are.

Graduation Parties Tricks and Tips

Tricks and Tips for Graduation Parties
First and foremost, make your gift list with these graduation gift suggestions.
Make invitations into little diplomas. Use a calligraphy pen to script the invitation, roll the paper up and tie with a colored ribbon.
Give each guest a white t-shirt and set out permanent markers so that they can sign each other's shirts. They may not want to have the shirts on when signing if the markers bleed through the shirt on to their clothes.
Make a time capsule. Have each person bring something that has to do with their years in high school. Place this in a box and give to someone for safe keeping until their ten year reunion.
Play pin the mustache on the teacher. Blow up a picture from the year book of one of the teachers, your teen will give you an idea of which one.
Make mustaches out of cut out black construction paper. Place tape on the back of each mustache. Then the game proceeds just like pin the tail on the donkey.
If it's hot outside, a water balloon toss is always fun, (played just like and egg toss but not as messy). Choose the balloon colors to match the school colors.
Have a sign in board. You can use a large scroll to keep the diploma theme or place pictures of as many of the classmates as you can find around the edges of a large poster board.
Place the name of a teacher on a sticky label. When a guest comes in, stick it on their back. They have to ask other guests yes or no questions about the teacher and guess who it is by the end of the night.
Have a memory note station. Set up "note boxes" for each guest, and paper and pens to write notes to each other. The teens can write their memories of the other person down and stick it in their friend's box.
Food, food, food!! Graduation cupcakes are a must. More graduation themed recipes.
Video tape the party! Place the video camera on a tripod and just let it roll.
Don't try to have too many activities. Teens love to just get together, talk and listen to music.

Fun Ideas and Graduation Party

Fun Ideas and Graduation Party Planning Resources

You can give your high school or college graduate a party that will be the highlight of his/her achievement. Whether it’s a small get together or a large party, its success is in the planning. Here is what you will want to do to make your graduation party memorable for your teen – includes links to more resources. Be sure to read through the planner before beginning, many things coincide depending on your basic decisions.
Make the basic decisions. Are you planning a large graduation party or a small dinner? What does your child want? These questions need answered before you begin to plan anything else.
Set a date and time for the graduation party. This can be harder than you think and should coordinate so that the most people can attend. Write down a few options and start calling those you would like to see come. Narrow down your choices until you have a date that suits the most people.
Plan your graduation party budget. Begin by deciding how much you can spend and then check around for prices of different things you would like to have or do. Write it all down! It is important that you not try to keep all of this in your head as you may forget an important bill. You also want to focus on the event instead of its price tag.
Find a place to have the graduation party. If you are going to use a hall, park or restaurant, you’ll need to begin planning this while you’re picking a date. If you are going to use your home, jot down things you will need to rent like a tent or coffee machine.
Determine your guest list. The size of your event will help with this. Your graduate will need to sit down with you and make a list of friends. Be prepared! He/she will most likely change this list many times.
Choose a fun theme. While the overall theme will be the graduation, you’ll need more than that to pull your party together. A theme for a graduation party can be as simple as the school colors or as detailed as the graduates college major. Choosing a theme will help you purchase supplies and decide on menus.
Purchase graduation party supplies. Paper products, decorations and invitations (free printable graduation invitations), are just a few of the things you’ll need for the party. Be sure to price out these things and write them down on your budget.
Decide on the menu. Will you be having a caterer make the food or will you be doing it? Either way, you’ll need to decide if you are serving a meal or just finger foods. Here is a list of graduation party recipes and there are all kinds of party recipes on our recipes for kids index.
Get some help for party day. Whether it’s a sibling, spouse or hired helper, you will need lots of help on the day of the party. This is your child’s graduation party, you need to have time to enjoy the event as well. So I will repeat: Do not take on all of the responsibilities yourself.

Create moving xml image gallery with captions

Read moving xml image gallery tutorial to learn how to create moving xml image gallery with captions. It is easy and simple but need a little XML knowledge. If you haven't known about XML , please try another free flash image gallery creator- Wondershare Flash Gallery Factory, which can create various flash gallery without xml skills.
So the tutorial will include two parts:
  • How to make moving xml image gallery with captions
  • Another free flash image gallery tutorial without xml skills
Now follow my steps and I am sure the xml image gallery tutorial is easy to pick up.

Step 1: Download free xml image gallery template

Download free xml image gallery template and unzip it. The package should include _pic folder, photo.xml file and polaroid.swf file. Open polaroid.swf file to see the original samples as below picture, you can move the thumbnails in the motherboard by dragging the photos, and double click the photos to enlarge them.
free xml image gallery screenshot

Step 2: Add your digital photos to _pic folder

Choose your favorite digital photos to add into _pic folder. There is no quantity limitation and size limitation for digital photos.

Step 3: Edit XML file for adding digital photos

Open photos.xml file with a text editor, such as Dreamweaver MX. You will notice that all images are described with the following XML tag. You can place as many images as you want by copy and paste the xml code below and you just need to revise the red photo name to your own photo name.

<photo desc="Beautiflul" url="_pics/1.jpg" />

Step 4: Add caption for each photo

Look the xml code again, you can add caption by revise the value of "desc" attribute. Just replace the red words to your own caption for your photos.

<photo desc="Beautiflul" url="_pics/1.jpg" />

Step 5: Upload your xml image gallery on website

Copy and past the following HTML code to your website, such as MySpace, Blogger. So long as your website support HTML code, you can put it anywhere as you like. Don't forget to revise the red URL blow to your own URL.

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="never" allowNetworking="internal" height="264" width="550" data="http://www.flash-slide-show.com/images/tutorials/flash_banner/banner550.swf">

<param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never" />

<param name="allowNetworking" value="internal" />

<param name="movie" value="http://www.flash-slide-show.com/images/tutorials/flash_banner/banner550.swf" />

<param name="quality" value="high" />

</object>

Another Easy Way to Create Flash Gallery without xml skills

Wondershare Flash Gallery Factory is an easy to use flash image gallery creator which can create dynamic image gallery, 3D flash photo gallery, website slideshow without XML or flash skills at all. All the processes are automatically and instantly , you just need to move your fingers to click some buttons in the software.
Watch the following 3D flash tunnel gallery made by free flash gallery templates. Click the photos to enlarge them and you can also change the background color by click the color board in the bottom.
Summer vacation image gallery

Created by Wondershare Flash Gallery Factory
Note: If you can't open the summer vacation image gallery, please refresh your browser or wait a litter longer.

Simple steps for making flash image gallery without xml skills:
  • Setp 1: Add your digital photos & music to Flash Gallery Factory;
  • Setp 2: Choose image gallery template or just custom your own template;
  • Setp 3: Ouput and save the gallery as SWF or HTML format.

free xml flash slideshow template

This tutorial is mainly about how to make free xml flash slideshow with simple 4 steps. First you should know something about XML knowledge.
http://wwww.flash-gallery-software.com/flash-slideshow-tutorial/free-xml-flash-slideshow.html?page=106

Friday, June 12, 2009

wondershare photo collage studio free giveaway

Wondershare announced Photo Collage Studio One Day Free on GAOTD

Jun 12, 2009, Today Wondershare Inc. announced Photo Collage Studio One Day Free on GAOTD (http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/), it will only available one day next Monday (Jun 15, 2009).


GAOTD is a website that offers licensed software you’d have to buy otherwise, for free! It gives away one software per day. What you need to do is to download and active this software as introduced on GAOTD website.


On next Monday, we will give our software Photo Collage Studio away which is a simple yet powerful tool that makes amazing photo collages and digital scrapbooks for print. With plenty design templates, clip arts and photo frames, you can easily assemble your still photos into an artistic compilation.


Key Features
Turn photos into collage and scrapbook
Plenty collage templates and layouts
Multiple-page Designs
Wordart, cliparts, stamps & more
Photo retouching and effects
Magic doodle drawing
DIY personalized calendar
Print & share anywhere
Quick and helpful online support


Don’t miss such nice software for free! Visit www. Giveawayoftheday.com on next Monday (Jun 15, 2009) and download it. Besides, Wondershare provide 50% off special offer of pro products to perfect timing for some Father’s day and Graduation celebrations gift projects. Check the link for more details (http://www.ourpix.com/special-offers-for-giveaway-users.html).

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Father's Day Tips for the Perfect Gift

With high definition camcorders available for under $100 today, it's not only easy, but affordable to create lasting memories, heartfelt tributes, and amusing walks down memory lane. With Father's Day and Graduation ceremonies approaching, finding the perfect gift for Dads and Grads is on our minds, preferably one that combines creativity, entertainment, and affordability. Creating your own photo slideshow movie is not only timeless, but will rekindle memories they'll revisit forever.

Five Steps to the Perfect Gift for Dads and Grads
1. Record a Personal Message. Record yourself on video telling Dad the top 10 reasons he's your hero, his top 10 best pieces of advice, or his worst! Share his funniest moments, or your all time favorite memories. The more sentimental, the better.

2. Take a Trip Down Memory Lane. Take the camera to favorite places you've gone together — the park where you first rode the swings, the ball field where he taught you to throw, the street where you learned to ride a bike, the hospital where you were born, even the bar where you shared your first beer. Take the graduate back to their dorm room, university pub, late night cram locale, football stadium; you can even capture short interviews from favorite professors and friends.

3. Make photo slideshow movie. If you want to go a step further, edit your photo/video into a movie with your favorite musical soundtrack, insert photos, create a DVD. This step isn't necessary but it's fun.



4. Share Online and on TV. Send your video to YouTube with just one click, share the link in an eCard, or post it on your Facebook page. You can also watch your video on the big screen.

5. Hand Over the Camera. Let your Dad or Grad have a go at it and hand over the camera for the perfectly complete gift.

Thursday, June 04, 2009

3D flash carousel gallery

How to create 3D flash carousel gallery with music
The flash gallery tutorial shows you how to make 3D flash carousel gallery with Wondershare Flash Gallery Factory in 4 simple steps. It is so easy that the process need no flash or XML skills at all.
Here's what you'll need for creating your own 3D flash carousel gallery:

  • Favorite Digital Photos( BMP/JPEG/JPG/PNG) and background music(MP3/ WMA/ WAV)
Watch following 3D flash carousel gallery and start to create your own flash gallery!



Download Free Flash Gallery Factory Demo Version Now

Download the free flash photo gallery maker of Wondershare Flash Gallery Factory to get start.
The flash photo gallery maker including gallery and slideshow two modes, can create 3D flash photo gallery, online photo slideshow and flash banner for posting on blog, MySpace or websites, with 12 free 3D flash gallery template.

Step 1: Install flash gallery factory.

Install flash gallery software first, and choose mode. To create 3D flash carousel gallery, please choose "Gallery Mode".

Step 2: Import your photos & add background music.


The program will go to "Browse" tab by default .Click downward-pointing Triangle icon of "Add photo" built-in tool to select "Add All photos" or click the left "+" icon of "Add photo" to add selected photos. You can drag the photo to storyboard as well. If you want to delete the photo, just right click on the photo and select "Delete Photo" item. If you want to add background music, just use the "Add music" built-in tool above the storyboard.

Step 3: Select Template.

Go to "Template" tab to pick out a template among "Advanced" template or "3D Theme" template for your photos so that all photos will share the same style. To make 3D wall flash gallery, I select the "BarrelIn(36-pic)" from the 3D Theme Templates.

Step 4: Publish and save your flash gallery.


You can click "Publish Settings" button to make output settings, such as Loop, Flash Quality and so on. Then click the "preview" button in the bottom of the screen to see your work. If you are satisfied with it, you can save the file as SWF file, html?page=106 file, Exe file, Screen Saver or even send to friends via email. We recommend using IE 6.0/7.0 to watch the saved flash file.



Tips:

1. You can edit your photos and background music by click the "Edit photo" and "Edit music" button above storyboard on Browse tab.
2.The duration time for each photo can be revised by double click the default value under the photo in Browse or Template Tab or right click the photo by revising the "Photo Properties".
3.You can change the background color or background image in Publish and Template Tab.

4.You can set the preloader style in Template Tab by click the "Set Preloader" built-in tools.

free flash xml phogo gallery

How to make free flash xml gallery with different categories

Read simple steps below to learn how to make free flash xml gallery. Of course you should master xml first, if so ,it is good, you will feel the tutorial is so easy. If not, we will introduce another free flash gallery software for you. It need no xml skills and can make the same or more beautiful flash image gallery automatically.

Step 1: Download free flash xml gallery source file

Click here to download free xml gallery source file and unzip it. The package should include images folder, gallery.html file, gallery.swf file, gallery.xml file, gallery.fla file, mc_tween2.as file, time.as file and XMLSA.AS file.

Open gallery.html file or gallery.swf.file to see the original samples as below thumbnail:



Step 2: Add your digital photos to images folder

Choose your faverate photos to add into images folder and don't forget to delete the original pictures.

Step 3: Make thumbnail images for your digital photos

From the above sample picture you can find there are thumbnail images displaying in the keyboard, so you need to make thumbnail images for your digital photos too. It's size should be 200px*137px. Then add the thumbnail images into images/thumbs folder and delete the original thumbnails.

Step 4: Edit XML file for adding images

Open gallery.xml file with a text editor, such as Dreamweaver MX. You will notice that all images are described with the following XML tags located between the <image> and </image> tags. You can place as many images as you want by copy and paste the content between the <image> and </image> tags. You just need to revise the red content according to your own requirements.

<gallery title="Windy's Photo Album" thumbDir="./images/thumbs/" imageDir="./images/" random="true">

<category name="Introducing Seattle">

<image>

<date>03.31.06</date>

<title>View of Seattle </title>

<desc>View of Seattle </desc>

<thumb>seattle5.jpg</thumb>

<img>seattle5.jpg</img>

</image>

</category>

</gallery>



Step 5: Create a new category for flash xml gallery

You may found that there are some different categories in the sample xml gallery. If you also want to create new category to grouping your photos, just copy and paste the content between <category> and </category> tags and revise its name. Then the flash xml gallery will be made. You can open the gallery.html or gallery.swf file to enjoy it.