AI, while not guaranteed to be 100% accurate, offers these suggestions...
"Yes, you can achieve this workflow in NCH PhotoStage, but direct manual placement of photos with arbitrary gaps—while keeping the audio running continuously—requires a bit of manual adjustment. Here’s how you can approach this:
Add Your Audio File First
- Start by importing your audio file into the Media List using the Add Media button.
- Drag the audio file onto the timeline to set it as your slideshow soundtrack.
Add Photos to the Timeline
Import your photos into the Media List.
Drag each photo onto the timeline, but do not overlap them. By default, each photo will play for its assigned duration before the next one begins.
To create gaps between photos:
Drag the end point of a photo clip to the left to shorten its duration, leaving a gap before the next photo.
Alternatively, use the Add a Blank Slide button to insert a blank slide between photos, which will act as a gap (adjust its duration as needed).
Manual adjustment:
You can manually drag photos and blank slides along the timeline to create gaps where you want silence or just the audio to play.
Use the timeline zoom controls (Zoom In/Out) to precisely position your slides and gaps.
Audio Continues Uninterrupted
The audio file will play continuously from start to finish unless you split or trim it.
As long as you do not overlap photos or blank slides, the gaps between them will allow the audio to continue playing without interruption.
Limitations and Tips
No native "random gap" generator: PhotoStage does not have a built-in feature to automatically place photos with random gaps, but you can manually create gaps as described.
Timeline precision: Use the timeline zoom and drag features for precise placement.
Blank slides as gaps: Inserting blank slides is the most straightforward way to create visual gaps while the audio continues"