I am looking for a Windows XP screen saver that is similar to the
XP-bundled "My Pictures Slideshow".  This screen saver will display my
personal pictures from my hard drive.  The most important criteria are
to display the images randomly and to use an effect that zooms in on
the picture and pans accross it (while it is displayed, not a
transition).  If there are multiple programs that
meet these criteria I want the most affordable one. Where can I find
this program?

P.S. I was hoping that Picassa2 would do this.  Hopefully future
versions will.  Thanks!

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 31 Mar 2005 11:25 PST

Geostrykyr,

Would any of these screensaver programs meet your needs?

gPhotoShow Free 1.6
http://www.download.com/gPhotoShow-Free/3000-2407_4-10355333.html?tag=lst-0-3

A+ Screensaver Creator 3.4 
http://www.download.com/A-Screensaver-Creator/3000-2409_4-10364723.html?tag=lst-0-4

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Clarification of Question by geostrykyr-ga on 01 Apr 2005 09:28 PST

I downloaded and tried both gPhotoShow Free 1.6 and A+ Screensaver
Creator 3.4.  Neither of these provided the effect I am looking for. 
The effect displays the picture so that picture is bigger than the
screen's viewable area.  The view then pans and zooms so that the
entire picture is visible.  I saw this effect on a Mac computer - I 
believe it came prebundled as the screen saver.

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Clarification of Question by geostrykyr-ga on 03 Apr 2005 11:47 PDT

I remember hearing the name of the display effect I am looking for
(panning and zooming across the picture).  I think it started with a
"G".   Getting the name of this effect will be sufficent to answer the
question.

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 03 Apr 2005 11:51 PDT

Please try MotionPicture.scr 
http://www.cs.ucr.edu/~gstitt/motionpicture1_13/

Let me know if it works for you.

Thanks
Bobbie7

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Clarification of Question by geostrykyr-ga on 04 Apr 2005 18:19 PDT

MotionPicture.scr is exactly what I am looking for!!!! Question
answered.  Thank you bobbie7-ga for making my first Google Answers
experience a good one.

Dear Geostrykyr,

I?m delighted that the MotionPicture Screen Saver was on target. 
http://www.cs.ucr.edu/~gstitt/motionpicture1_13/

Best regards,
Bobbie7

I'm very happy that my first experience with Google answers was a
success!  It would have taken me forever to figure this out.  I will
spread the word about this service.

Try the following websites for free trial version downloads to create
the slideshow screesaver you are looking for :

www.zbsoft.net/slideshow/
http://www.pictures-soft.com/

Hope this helps. Bye.

I tried both
www.zbsoft.net/slideshow/
http://www.pictures-soft.com/

and unfortunately didn't find what I need.  Thanks for the info!

Thank you for the five stars and tip!
--Bobbie7