Automate (Wizard) question

ckl

I'm a PhotoStage free version newbie, just installed it on my Windows 10 desktop. When I open Automate (Wizard) on the top menu, I cannot select a Transition option. When I click on the Select Transition(s) button, a list of options show up. After clicking on Cross Fade, the list stays open. How do I select it? Thanks.

borate

AI suggestions...

"PhotoStage’s Automate/Wizard is mainly for quickly building a slideshow; it does not behave like the normal transition editor, and the transition list closing only when you start or finish the wizard is normal, but it can feel confusing for a new user. To reliably set transitions such as Cross Fade, it is usually easier to skip the Wizard and use the main Transitions tools directly on the timeline.

How transitions normally work

In the main interface, transitions are applied between slides by clicking the small transition icon/button between two slides on the timeline, then choosing a transition and clicking Apply or Apply to All.
You can also select a slide, go to the Transitions tab, pick Cross Fade (or another effect), set a duration, and then apply it there instead of using Automate.
- In Automate/Wizard mode, the transition picker is part of a multi‑step dialog and may not close until you confirm the Wizard or move to the next step; this is by design and not a sign that Cross Fade failed to select.
Why the Wizard list “stays open”
After you click Cross Fade, check whether there is a preview or Next/Finish button in the Wizard window; use that to proceed, then inspect the timeline to see if the transition has been applied between slides.

Practical steps to get it working

First, try setting transitions outside the Wizard: select a slide or the transition icon between slides on the timeline, open the Transitions tab, choose Cross Fade, set a duration, and click Apply (or Apply to All).
If Automate continues to act oddly (for example, the list never closes and no transition appears on the timeline), close the wizard, save your project, restart PhotoStage, and apply transitions via the Transitions tab or icons only; for occasional bugs in older versions, users report that restarting the program or updating PhotoStage usually resolves the behavior."