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Getting Started
How do I sign up?
If you came to Slide by clicking on someone else's Slide Show you'll be prompted to create a Slide Show. Once you click 'Save' you'll have the option to create an account.
You can also register for an account by following these steps:
Use the tabs on the left side of the 'Add Photos From' section to upload images
My Files: Upload images from your computer by clicking on 'Browse'. Once you've selected an image click on 'Upload'. Tip! Internet Explorer users can take advantage of our "Drag and Drop" bulk uploader. Once you've installed the ActiveX control, drag images into the white box from your desktop. You can also click 'Select Images' to browser through folders and upload images that way.
Friendster: Enter your Friendster URL (works with both groups and profiles) and click 'Get my photos'
Bebo: Enter your username and password for Bebo and click 'Get my photos' to import the images associated with your account
MySpace: Enter your MySpace profile URL in the text field and click on 'Get my photos'
Tagged: Enter your Tagged email address and click 'Get my photos' to import the images associated with your account
Slide: Click on 'Get' to choose from your Hosted Images, Slide Shows, or you can click 'All' to make one big Slide Show from all images you've ever uploaded to Slide!
Photobucket*: Enter your username and password for Photobucket to import your albums. Select the album you'd like to import images from, click on the image and click 'Paste Image'. Use the arrows near the top to toggle through the pages in your album to find pictures to import
Facebook: Click 'Get' to sign into your Facebook account. Once you've signed in, you'll be able to select which albums you want to import.
Flickr: Enter your Username and click 'OK'. You can then select which set you'd like to import from the drop down menu
Image URL: paste the URL of a photo hosted on any site into the space provided and click 'Link'. Tip: To find the Image URL, right-mouse-click on an image, choose Properties, and copy the Image Address
Search: Enter a search term and click on 'Search' to import images from other Slide Shows on our site related to your search term
Use the options under 'Customize' to select a different style, skin, the theme, and set the privacy level
Under the 'Save' button, re-arrange or delete photos and add different colored captions
Once you've got your Slide Show looking the way you want, click on the 'Save' button
You can either automatically add your Slide Show to your profile or blog by selecting the site you want on the left, or you can copy the code and add it to your personal website!
* Unfortunately Safari users can't use the 'Photobucket' tab. If you are on a Mac, you can us the Firefox browser to see this option.
If you've never created an account on our site, or if you're not logged in when you create your Slide Show, you'll be prompted to login or register after you click on the green 'Save' button.
To share a Slide Show from the website, login to your account and access your 'My Slide' page. Click on the 'Share' link next to your Slide Show, enter your friends email addresses, and they'll receive an email that will take them to your Slide Show.
Tony P. is your friend here at Slide! Tony will let you know about all the cool new stuff happening at Slide, share his Slide Shows with you and is your point person at Slide in general. You'll be hearing more from him in the coming weeks. Check out his profile on Slide and feel free to say hi on his Guestbook (note: for tech support, please contact us here)
Can I save my Slide Show to my computer or to a CD/DVD?
Unfortunately we currently don't have an option that allows you to download a Slide Show to your hard drive or a CD/DVD, but you can download the Slide application to your Desktop to watch your Slide Shows as a Screensaver. To make your Slide Show your Screensaver, first download the Slide app. Slide can be downloaded by clicking here
Once you've downloaded Slide and logged into your account, please follow the steps below:
Click on the Windows 'Start' button
Choose 'Control Panel'
Double-click on the 'Display' icon. You should see a 'Screensaver' tab
On that tab is a 'Screensaver' popup with all your Screen Savers listed. Choose 'Slide Screensaver' and hit OK
If you want to know what else you can do with the Slide application, click here to take a tour!
Click on the 'Edit & Add Photos' link next to your Slide Show
Click on the 'Privacy' tab under the 'Customize' section
Under 'Who can watch this Slide Show?' use the drop down menu to select 'Private'
Once you've finished, click on the 'Save' button to save your changes
Makeing your Slide Show private means only the people you share you're Slide Show with can see it. Keep in mind if you post your Slide Show on another site (like MySpace or Hi5), this is considered "Sharing".
When you're on the 'Edit & Add Photos' page, click on the 'Themes!!' tab under the 'Customize' section. Click on the theme you would like to add to your Slide Show and click on the green 'Save' button.
Once you've uploaded photos you'll see thumbnail images under the section that says 'DRAG to order photos. Or add some captions'. Simply mouse over the picture you want to move, click and drag the image to the location you want. After a moment your Slide Show will update to reflect your changes. Don't forget to click the green 'Save' button to make these changes permanent.
Once you've uploaded photos you'll see a 'Styles!!' tab under the 'Customize' section. Select the style you'd like and after a moment the Slide Show will switch to the Style you selected. Click the green 'Save' button to save your changes.
Scroll down to the 'DRAG to order photos. Or add some captions' section. On each image you'll see a little red 'X'. Click on that and the image will disappear from the Slide Show.
Scroll down to the 'DRAG to order photos. Or add some captions' section. Under each photo you'll see a text box. Simply click in that box and type in your caption. Make sure to click outside of the text box or click the 'Enter' key on your keyboard to get the caption to update in the Slide Show preview.
How do I change the color and size of my captions?
While editing a Slide Show, you'll see an option under the 'DRAG to order photos. Or add some captions' section that says 'Captions'. Here you can select how big you'd like your captions to be, what you want the text color to be, and the background color. Clicking on the color box under 'Color' or 'Background' will bring up a color palette that you can use to select the color.
Click on the 'Edit & Add Photos' link next to your Slide Show
Under the 'Customize' section, click on the 'Size' tab
Adjust the height and width of your Slide Show by clicking on the pre-set options, or you can manually change the size by changing the number values within the 'Width' and 'Height' sections. If you want to make your 'Sliding' style Slide Show vertical, simply select the vertical pre-set option, or make sure the number value to 'Height' is greater than the number value for 'Width'
To combine multiple Slide Shows, click on them within this tab to copy the images over to your new Slide Show. You can also click on 'All' to copy all the images currently in your account, included Hosted Images.
Is there an easy way to look at all the images in a Slide Show?
Yes, there is! If you see a Slide Show posted to another site, click on the 'View All Images' button below the Slide Show. This will bring up a page that will display the images in a Gallery view and you can also click on the thumbnails at the bottom to look at specific images. The 'Play & View all Images' option is also available on your 'My Slide' page.
Under the 'Slide Shows' tab, click on 'Play & View all images'
Click on the image you want to make the default image for the Slide Show
You should be redirected to the image detail page. Under the image you'll see an option that says 'Set as my Slide Show photo'
Please note you will only see this option for images you've uploaded directly to Slide. If you've imported images from other sites you won't be able to set those images as the preview image for your Slide Show.
Can I listen to a song before I add it to my Slide Show?
Of course! Next to every song title there's a 'Listen' option that will play the first 30 seconds of the song. You're also welcome to add the song to your Slide Show if you want to listen to the whole thing. If you don't like it, just click the 'Remove' link under 'Your current pick' at the top of the 'Music' tab.
I don't see any songs that I like. Can I add my own song?
Currently we do not support users uploading their own music to a Slide Show, but keep in mind this is just the first version of Music for Slide Shows - we'll be adding loads of new artists, labels, and songs in the coming months.
Once you've uploaded an image you'll be given the link to the image on our site. You can use this link if you want to made this image the background from MySpace or Hi5.
Click on the 'Get Code' link next to the Slide Show you'd like to add
Click on the 'MySpace' tab
Enter the email address and password for your MySpace account (Don't worry, we don't save this information!)
Select which section of your MySpace profile you'd like to add the Slide Show to. You'll also have the option to post a bulletin that you've added a Slide Show to your profile. You can disable this option by un-checking the box next to "Post a bulletin for all my friends!"
Scroll down to the 'Add Media' textbox at the bottom of the page, and delete the Slide Show code- each Slide Show has its OWN code that looks like this.
How do I turn my Facebook album into a Slide Show?
Now you can turn your albums on Facebook into cool Slide Shows to display on your profile! To get started, just follow these steps:
Login to www.facebook.comand click on 'Applications' on the left
Click on 'Browse more applications' in the upper right hand corner
Under 'Search app', enter 'Slide'
Click on the Slide application to install
Once the application has been installed, you'll be taken to a page that displays all of your Facebook albums. Click on 'Customize Slide Show' to add cool effects like Music, Themes, Skins and Styles
Check the 'Show on Profile' box under the album you want to display on your Facebook profile
Show off your new Slide Show to your Facebook friends! Click on 'Share' in the upper right hand corner and type in the name of the friends you'd like to send your Slide Show to.
Enter your Hi5 login information (don't worry. We do not store your login information!), select the section you'd like to add your Slide Show to, and click on the green 'Add; button
After a few moments, your Slide Show will start playing on your Hi5 page!
Once you've removed the code, click on 'Save Profile' and you're done! (Note: It may take up to 10 minutes for your Hi5 profile to update after you make a change)
Enter your LiveJournal login information (don't worry, we do not store your login information), select a section to add the Slide Show to, choose a subject for your entry, and click on the green 'Add' button
After a few moments, your Slide Show will start playing on your LiveJournal page
Enter your Yahoo! 360 login information (don't worry, we do not store your login information), select a blog title, and click on the green 'Add' button
After a few moments, your Slide Show will start playing on your Yahoo! 360 page
In the box below, paste the code into the box below and click the 'Publish' button and you're done! (Right-click in the box and choose Paste, or just hit Ctrl-V)
Click on the 'Get Code' next to the Slide Show that you would like to add to your TypePad profile
Click on the 'TypePad' tab
You should then be at a page with 'Automatically add this Slide Show to TypePad' where you can enter in your TypePad username and password and click on the green 'Add' button
Or you can also follow the instructions on that page to get the Slide Show onto your TypePad profile
Enter your Wretch login information (don't worry, we do not store your login information), select a section to add the Slide Show to, and click on the green 'Add' button
After a few moments, your Slide Show will start playing on your Wretch page
Enter your Piczo login information (don't worry, we do not store your login information!), select the section you'd like to add it to, and click on the green 'Add' button
After a few moments, your Slide Show will appear in your Piczo profile!
There are two places you add a Slide Show to your eBay store. One (our recommendation) is in your store header. We recommend this location because it is the easiest place to add a Slide Show and it will be seen no matter which of your eBay Store pages a buyer looks at. Here are the steps to add a Slide Show to your store header:
Click on the 'My eBay' box near the top of the page
From your My eBay page, click on 'Marketing Tools' on the left side of the page
Click on 'Manage My Store'
Click on'Display Settings'
Towards the bottom of your 'Display Settings' page, there will be a 'Store header display' category, with a 'Change' link to the right. Click on that link. This will take you to the 'Edit Store Header Display' page
Select the 'Yes, include additional information in the header. (Enter below)' option, and the paste the code into the box
Click on 'Save Settings' at the bottom of the page, and you should be all done!
You can also create a Custom Page and add your Slide Show to it. Custom Pages allow you to create and customize a web page to use either as your main Store page or as a link from your default Store page. If you would like to create a Custom Page and add a Slide Show to it, please follow the steps below:
Our Slide Shows will work in any site that allows Flash Objects. If you're building your own site and using a page builder of some sort, usually these applications have a 'Source code' or 'Edit HTML' section that you'll be able to paste the code into. You'll need to refer to the help section for that particular web building application if you're unsure as to where this section is.
To get the code you need, please follow these steps:
If you forgot your password, go to www.slide.com and click on the 'Forgot Password?' link under the sign in area on the right. Enter the email address you used to sign up, and we'll send you your username and a link that lets you set a new password.
Attention MSN and Hotmail members! If you don't see your password reminder email in your inbox, make sure to check your spam folder. If this email does end up in your spam folder, simply move it back to your inbox. Keep in mind you won't be able to click on any links within emails in your spam folder.
Our program is completely free, and we don't have plans to charge for our service. So feel free to upload as many photos and create as many Slide Shows as you want!
A personal Slide URL is like a personal address on our site. For instance, if you want to change your Slide URL to 'Max', your Slide address will be http://max.slide.com. You can also use your Slide URL to sign in once you've selected one!
To choose a personal Slide URL, simply login to your Slide account and click on the 'Choose your personal Slide URL' link right above your Slide Shows tab. Enter your Slide URL into the text field and click on 'Submit'. Once you choose a new Slide URL you won't be able to change it again, so make sure you choose carefully.
Click on the 'Edit Settings' link above the 'Slide Shows' tab
Add your new email address under the 'Email Addresses' section
A verification email will be set to the email address you entered. Click on the link within the email to verify your account
Once you've verified your email address, go back to the 'Edit Settings' page within your Slide account. Click on 'Set as Primary' next to your new email address
At this point you'll have the option of deleting the other email address attached to your account
How do I delete a Slide Show from my Slide account?
If you have a bunch of Slide Shows under your 'My Slide' section that you don't have posted on a site, then you can delete them by logging into your Slide account and clicking on the trash can icon to the right of the Slide Show. Please keep in mind that if you need to remove a Slide Show from another site, like MySpace or Hi5 you need to remove the Slide Show code from your account on that site instead of deleting it from your 'My Slide' page.
What's the difference between Slide fans and Slide friends?
Being someone's fan means only that fan gets contacted when a member creates something. If you're someone's friend, you're both contacted when you create something new. Here's an example.
Fans: Morgan is a fan of Tony. If Tony creates a new Slide Show, Morgan is notified. However Tony is not notified if Morgan creates a new Slide Show.
Friends: Morgan and Tony are friends. They both get notified when they create new things on Slide.
How can I remove people from my fan list or add a fan as my friend?
Removing someone from your fans list means they won't get email notifications when you create new stuff on our site. If you add a fan as a friend, then you'll start getting notifications when they create new stuff.
To find the 'Remove' and 'Add as Friend' options for your fans, please follow the steps below:
It is a place where you and your friends can socialize by adding comments and photos. Your Guestbook will play back the images of you and your friends along with their comments.
Is there an option to approve entries before they're visible on my Guestbook?
Yes, there is. This option is automatically set to have the owner of a Guestbook approve all entries before they appear publicly on your Guestbook. We highly suggest turning this option on to avoid having inappropriate material being uploaded without your consent.
Once you've created the Guestbook and posted it, there will be an 'Sign my Guestbook' button for your friends and fans to add comments and photos.
Can I put my Guestbook in more than one place?
Yes! You can post the same Guestbook on your blog and profiles across multiple social networks. This way is doesn't matter what site your friends add an entry from; it will show up in your Guestbook on all of the sites you posted it to.
Our Guestbooks now have cool styles, like 'Gallery' and 'Map'. If you select the 'Map' style, your Guestbook will display a pin on the map next to your friend's picture. This style is great because it shows you where all your friends are on the map!
If you have multiple Guestbooks, the easiest way to keep track of where you post them is by naming them. To name your Guestbook, please follow the steps below:
If you want to delete your Guestbook from another site, like MySpace or Hi5, you need to edit your profile and remove the code. If you've already done that and want to delete your Guestbook from your Slide account, please follow these steps:
With the Slide desktop application you'll be able to easily upload images and create Slide Shows with a click of a button, start the Slide Screensaver, or access your Slide account. Unfortunately the Slide desktop application is currently only supported on the OSX Tiger, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. We are working on a version for Windows Vista.
Why do I see Slide Shows that I didn't create in my Slide Screensaver?
If you see Slide Shows you know you didn't create in your Screensaver, you're more than likely seeing some of Slide's Featured Slide Shows. If you don't want to see these, that's ok! Just follow these steps to remove them from your Now Playing list:
Start the Slide Screensaver
Click on the 'Menu' button in the top-left
Click on 'Playlist'
You should see a list of your Slide Shows. Click on the 'Remove from Playlist' button underneath any Slide Show to stop it from playing
Can I get my Slide Screensaver to play when I'm offline?
Because of how the Screensaver gets information to play your Slide Shows, it doesn't work when you're offline. The Screensaver constantly checks Slide.com for updates to the Slide Shows in your playlist.
Help! I downloaded the Slide Screensaver and I don't see any of my Slide Shows!
If you don't see your Slide Shows playing in the Slide Player, you may have downloaded it without being signed into your account. Not to worry though! Just click on the Slide icon within your system tray and select 'Switch User'. A window will open to let you log into your account.
This can be caused by a couple of things. First, if the Slide Screensaver doesn't launch, check to make sure it's set as your Screensaver by following these steps:
Right-click on your Desktop and select 'Properties'
Click on the 'Screen Saver' tab
Make sure the selected screen saver says 'SlideSS'
If it does, click 'OK'
If you don't see your Slide Shows listed, you'll want to make sure you're signed into your account. To sign into your account, click on the Slide icon in the lower right corner (or you system tray) and select 'Switch user'. Type in your email address and password and within moments you should see your Slide Shows playing within the Slide Player on your desktop.
And lastly, if you have an Internet Security Application, like Nortons Internet Security, ZoneAlarm, MacAfee, etc, it's possible this application is blocking the Screensaver. Make sure that SlideSS.exe is listed as one of the allowed applications.
Good question. We don't pay you for your Skins, but it is possible that by submitting a Skin, you will receive your allotted ten minutes of fame. We will attribute any featured Skins to its creator, with a link to that user's profile. On the other hand, it is possible that your Skins will never be featured, or be seen by anyone other than your friends. Fame can be fickle.
Also, we ask that you give us certain rights, such as the right to modify, reproduce and distribute your Skins or any modified versions of your Skins. The rights you give us are necessary to allow us to provide the Slide Service.
Finally, it is very important that you not use content in your Skins that belongs to someone else (copyrighted images, for example). That would be bad, like crossing the streams.
I'm getting an automation error when I try to save my Slide Show. How can I fix this?
The error message you are receiving is caused by a missing file within your Internet Explorer. First, you'll want to reboot your computer and try again. If that doesn't work this issue can usually be resolved by accessing the 'Run' option under your Start Menu and entering the following:
regsvr32 urlmon.dll
If that doesn't work you'll need to reinstall Internet Explorer. Or, you could download Firefox by clicking here
You won't have an option to upload multiple images with Firefox, but you can with the Slide Desktop application and Screensaver! To do this, please follow the steps below:
If you haven't downloaded the Slide desktop application, login to www.slide.com and click on the 'Download Slide' link on your 'My Slide' page
Once you've installed Slide, sign in to your account
Click on the 'S' icon in your system tray and you'll see the option to create a new Slide Show, or you can add these photos to a Slide Show you've already created!
Why am I getting a "This is a private account. Please try another" message when I type in my Friendster URL?
We currently don't have the ability to import images from private Friendster profiles. If you would like to import your Friendster pictures, please first make your profile public by following the steps below:
The Easy Uploader is available in Internet Explorer for most operating systems such as Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. However it is not available in Windows Vista due to compatibility problems on that platform.
Why am I only seeing colored boxes where my images should be?
This can be caused by a couple of things:
Are you using an AOL Browser?
You'll need to disable the graphics compression within your browser. Follow these steps to turn image compression off:
On the AOL toolbar, click the Settings icon
Click the Internet (Web) Options link
On the TopSpeed tab, under Web Graphics Compression, click Never compress graphics
Click the Save button
You can also use another browser, such as Firefox or Internet Explorer (non-AOL version).
Are you using Firefox or Internet Explorer?
Make sure your running the most recent version of Flash. To download the most up to date version of Flash, please click here
Are you importing images from Photobucket, MySpace, or another site?
If you're importing images from another site that aren't jpegs, they won't display in your Slide Show. We suggest these images be downloaded to your computer, and then re-uploaded to our site directly from your hard drive.
Why can't I see my entire caption in the Slide Show?
If part of your caption is missing when you view your Slide Show, this is most likely caused because your Slide Show has small width and height values and you are using the 'Small' or 'Tiny' caption size. We allocate a certain percentage of the Slide Show display space for captions. If your caption is very long, there may not be room for all of it to be displayed. There are two things you can do to fix this:
The first thing to try is to change the value of the caption 'Size' setting. The default setting is 'Small'. Try using 'Large' or 'Ginormous'. Increasing this value will allow more space for your caption in the Slide Show. You can access the caption 'Size' settings when you go to your 'My Slide' page and click on 'Edit & Add Photos' next to the Slide Show you want to edit.
Another solution is to increase the size of your Slide Show. You can find instructions for doing that here. Note that if you change the size of your Slide Show, you will need to update the Slide Show code on any website you have added it to.
Why do I only see code and not the Slide Show on my Friendster profile?
If you only see the code for your Slide Show in your Friendster profile and any of your friends' profiles, you probably have 'Safe Mode' set to 'Yes'. If you enable the 'Safe Mode' setting, you won't see any html, media, or CSS in profiles. The 'Safe Mode' disables those features.
To turn off 'Safe Mode' please follow these steps:
Why am I getting an error message when I try to install the Slide application?
If you have Windows XP and you're getting an error message when you try to install the Slide application it's most likely you haven't upgraded to Service pack 2. To install SP2, simply click on your Start Menu and select 'Windows Updates'. Installing all the recommended software should include SP2. After that just restart your computer and try to install the Slide software again.
Why can't I see my Slide Show on my MySpace profile?
This can be caused by a couple of different things. First off, you'll want to make sure you're using one of the following browsers:
Internet Explorer 6.0 or above
FireFox 1.5 or above
Safari 2.0.3 or above
You'll also want to make sure you've got the most recent version of Flash. To download Flash, please visit the Macromedia Flash website.
Are you on dial-up? Have a web accelerator? Try disabling it and see if the Slide Show comes up.
If you're only having difficulties viewing a Slide Show on MySpace, it might be caused by the layout code within your profile. Our Community Support Team can help you locate the exact cause of the issue if you email us with a link to your profile. Don't forget to make your profile Public so we can take a look at it!
If you're still unable to view your Slide Show, make sure to clear your browser cache and cookies. To do this in Internet Explorer, please follow the steps below:
Click on 'Tools' at the top of the browser
Select 'Internet Options'
Under the 'Temporary Internet Files' section click on 'Delete Files' and 'Delete Cookies'
Why do I have two or more of the same Slide Show in my profile?
This can be caused by two things:
If you clicked the 'Add' button more than once when attempting to automatically add your Slide Show to your MySpace profile, you'll have multiple Slide Shows on your profile
If you edited a Slide Show you currently have on your profile and automatically added it again, you'll have multiple Slide Shows in your profile
Next time when you update your Slide Show, you do not have to automatically add your Slide Show back to your profile, nor do you have to do anything to the Slide Show that is in your profile. Your changes should be reflected automatically after you update your Slide Show and click on the 'Save' button.
Please keep in mind that if you need to remove a Slide Show from another site, like MySpace or Hi5, you need to remove the Slide Show code from your account on that site instead of deleting it from your 'My Slide' page.
To remove a Slide Show from your MySpace profile, please follow these steps:
I just edited a Slide Show and automatically added it to my MySpace profile - why didn't it replace the one I already have in there?
The auto-add feature doesn't replace code if you already have a Slide Show in your profile. If you edit a Slide Show that's already in your profile, just wait for a few minutes. It will update with the changes you've made. You don't need to add the code to your profile again to see these changes.
Why am I seeing a Slide Show on my MySpace Profile that says "Slide Show Temporarily Unavailable"?
You'll see this message if you deleted a Slide Show from your 'My Slide' page. You can remove these Slide Shows just by removing the code from your MySpace profile.
There's an issue with captions on MySpace due to an Internet Explorer upgrade that was made by Microsoft a few months ago. All you need to do to see your captions is click on the Slide Show. Also, keep in mind that if your Slide Show is in the Collage or Sliding style, you'll need to mouse over an image to see its caption.
We're looking into different options regarding the Microsoft update, but in the meantime members viewing your Slide Show in Internet Explorer will need to click on it before they can interact with the Slide Show.
Please keep in mind the box will not display around the Slide Show when viewed through another browser, like Firefox. If you would like to download the Firefox browser, click here.
The changes I make to my Slide Show aren't being saved!
If you're having trouble saving changes to your Slide Show, the issue may be your browser. Try clearing your browser cache and cookies- follow these steps:
Click on 'Tools' at the top of the browser
Select 'Settings'
Click on 'Internet Options'
Under the 'Temporary Internet Files' section click on 'Delete Files', and then 'Delete Cookies'
