VaySoft Image to EXE Converter

One of the best ways to store pictures you take on special events, holidays or even designing a presentation is through a slideshow. There are various applications out there that can help you, one of which being VaySoft Image to EXE Converter. It gives you the possibility to create a custom slideshow out of any picture you provide.

Running the application brings up the main window fitted with all available features that are categorized in tabs. You are not required to go through all of them in order to get the end result, loading images and hitting the “Convert” button being the fastest method.

Unfortunately, you are only able to import pictures through the file menu, one at a time or the whole content of a folder, with to support for drag and drop.

Switching through tabs gives you the possibility to set a few options like name and aspect settings. Moreover, you are able to add a custom logo to be displayed as the resulting file's icon, before and after the slideshow runs. View time can be restricted using an integrated feature, also letting you choose one of the available actions to be triggered when the time runs out, such as displaying a custom message or opening a website.

Somewhere along the way, you are required to specify a destination folder for the newly created EXE file. When conversion is finished, hitting the “Preview” button from the main window runs the sildeshow.

However, it is a little strange for the previously mentioned button to become active only after the file is created, with no integrated feature that gives you a glimpse of how customized settings shape into a slideshow.

Running the newly created file brings up a familiar window. It is more or less an updated version of Windows Photo Viewer, with the possibility to draw, add annotations, and play or pause the song you chose from the creation screen.

To sum it up, VaySoft Image to EXE Converter puts various tools at your disposal to design a custom slideshow, only to unveil a result that leaves a little something to be desired. It's easy enough to use and it gets the job done good, but it does not really bring any innovations.