--- title: "SmartSHOW 3D Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra" description: "Is SmartSHOW 3D the right Presentation solution for you? Explore 63 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/164416/SmartSHOW-3D/reviews/" page_type: "reviews" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-10-29" --- SmartSHOW 3D 4.4 (63) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/164416/SmartSHOW-3D/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated October 29th, 2026 # Reviews of SmartSHOW 3D Ease of use 4.3 Customer Service 4.2 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews RB Richard B ElderReligious Institutions, Self-employedUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “At first I wanted my money back but after completing my first show I love it.“ August 21, 2024 FD FRANCISCO D Slideshow ProducerGraphic Design, Self-employedUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “You can not customize the effects and apply them all to your project.“ August 21, 2024 sJ stephen J Web Page mANAGERPhotography, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Templates provide an excellent starting point to produce a video clip, but give the ability to make changes and create a unique presentation.“ June 3, 2022 DW Damien W mrArchitecture & Planning, Self-employedUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The text editor is very clunky and limited in the amount of text one can add to a slide.“ August 21, 2023 BB Bud B RetiredGovernment Administration, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “In using the free download (and then purchasing the Gold plan), I was able to teach myself most of the basics of creating a slideshow.“ July 16, 2022 RP Rudolph P RetiredPhotography, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I'm really pissed off and tried Photopia which worked with all the .mov files that did not work in Smart Show 3D.“ February 3, 2023 AG Anne G Admin assistantNon-Profit Organization Management, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “I use the Timeline layout so I can see my slide/video clip timeline, audio timeline and a nice touch is being able to record audio on a separate timeline, which is great if you want to narrate your project.“ October 2, 2021 SQ Scott Q End userArts and Crafts, Self-employedUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “It’s a minor thing but when a show is created from a template and it uses multiple copies of multiple photos on a collage page it’s a bit of a hassle looking for a specific photo.“ June 1, 2022 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 63 available reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use R Reviewer OWNER Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "SmartShow 3D is the absolute best slideshow software you can get!" October 13, 2026 5.0 SmartShow 3D delivers an exceptional user experience. Over the past few months, I have used the software for multiple projects, including an Easter slideshow and a New Year's video. The platform successfully pairs advanced, powerful features with a remarkably intuitive interface. Tasks are executed swiftly with simple mouse clicks, eliminating any steep learning curve. Thanks to its brilliantly conceived architecture, SmartShow 3D is a highly recommended tool for creators of all levels. Pros \-LEARNING CURVE MINIMAL AND LOGIK -VERY GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY! -EXCELLENT Customer Support! -FANTASTIC SLIDES! -EASY VIDEO EDITING Cons NO CONS, I LIKED EVERYTHING! This software is made leke they asked me how to do it! That is why I say NO CONS Review Source R Reviewer VP R&D Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Excellent production for slideshow production " July 26, 2022 4.0 I use SS3D for personal usage. As a road tripper, I spend half of my time travelling overseas. I use SS3D to produce my travel slideshows Pros Ease of use Scalability (capable of long video production with good performances) Comprehensive functionalities for photos and videos edition Great Support Delivered with complete set of templates (clips, scenes, transition, sound effects, music, etc …) Cons Lack of videos stabilization lack of stability with V20 (one crash or one CPU loop per day) Review Source R Reviewer President Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "SmartSHOW 3D - The best option for Slideshow Presentations and More." October 4, 2021 5.0 My overall experience is very good with SmartSHOW 3D. It helps you create slideshows in a breeze, is very easy to understand, very user-friendly. A must-have for every designer and for every marketing company. Pros This product goes above and beyond many other competitors. The software is very easy to use, very easy to learn, if you have used a few presentation programs before, you will land on your feet as soon as you start using SmartSHOW 3D. It is very user-friendly, the fact that it comes with integrated animations will really help you in every step of your final product creation. Adding slides, importing media to your project, everything works flawlessly and it is a rapid presentation development program. This program is really an asset for your design library. I have used quite a few programs for slideshow presentations before, from really well-known ones to hard-to-understand programs, and honestly I can tell SmartSHOW 3D is my go-to program for slideshow presentations ever since I got the program. Cons I would love to have more integrated templates, ready-made complete slideshows will be really handy. Review Source R Reviewer My father's slideshow for his memorial service. Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "I wouldn't recommend this company or their customer service to anyone." October 13, 2022 1.0 I purchased the Smartshow 3D - GOLD EDITION on Saturday 10/8/2022. I never received an access key and they don't seem to respond to any question that I've been sending about it, Buyer beware this company may not exist except for a computer-generated response to my initial purchase. I feel that I've been ripped off. Pros Absolutely nothing you oay for a product and you don't receive it and then there customer service sucks. Cons It's hard to answer that question because I never received my software product. Review Source Theodore S. Deacon Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Nice but has flaws" June 2, 2022 4.0 The program will shut down without warning, especially of it is larger presentation. I have lost hours of work because of this shutting down. NO other program on my computer does this so it must be your software. Because of this, I have to save after each step or function that I perform. Honestly, it's a pain in the neck. Pros Somewhat easy to use. Filmora has better editing features, especially with the music tracks Cons Editing musical tracks is not an easy task. And spacing tracks between video clips is a hassle. One should be able to place the track at the point where it is desired, not immediately behind the previous musical track and then have to manually move it. Review Source Marie P. family Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Easy to use and full featured" July 8, 2021 5.0 I'm a stay-at-home mom who wanted to create a slideshow memorial for my late grandfather's funeral. Rather than a traditional slideshow with still images, I decided to take a chance with SmartShow 3D and was able to create a 30-minute long video using still images to document his life. Despite my lack of tech-savviness, SmartShow 3D was easy to use and after only a few hours using it, I was customizing the included templates and creating my own, with a good understanding of how the user interface works. Overall, I am very satisfied with SmartShow 3D. I'll recommend it to others and will use it again! Pros SmartShow 3D was extremely easy to use. I was able to create a 30-minute video using my own photos, with built-in animation templates. After using it for about two hours, I realized how easy it was to customize every second of the video and make it look exactly as I wanted. The built-in animation templates are great and the final product (exported video in one of many file formats) was easy to access. Cons The only (minor) complaint I had about SmartShow 3D is that I would have liked to have seen more built-in images and stock photos that could be used in the video production. Review Source R Reviewer President Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Recommendations for making it easier to use" May 23, 2022 4.0 It has been good except for burning a DVD. 6. BURNING DVDs. For some reason, when I click "Burn DVD" it doesn't and I have to go to the "Create DVD Folder" option. This is not good. When "Burn DVD" is selected the output should be the burned DVD drawer automatically opening. As well, the direction for the "Create DVD folder" are not clear & leads to confusion. Pros Many useful features, particularly photo enhancement and music volume control as the show proceeds. Cons There are always routine actions that repeat time and time again. 1. TEXT. Every time I want to add text I have to start all over. I strongly suggest that once a style, font, size, etc. is chosen that it shows up automatically the next time adding text is selected. 2. TRANSITIONS. I happen to not like fancy & varied transitions, I find they are distracting, particularly while editing the show. I should not have to go to the "same transition throughout" option every time I insert a picture. I suggest AN ADDITIONAL option that automatically inserts the same transaction after each picture, movie clip, etc. 3. MANAGING TEXT. I like to have text fade in and fade out and therefore I select 6 points where I make changes in opacity. 0%, 0%, 100% 100% 0%, 0%. It would be useful for text management to be selected the first time only and shows up for every following text insertion. If changed on, for example the 4th picture, then the change would be carried on to the next text insertion. 4.ZOOMING PICTURE SIZE. Would it be possible to have this done directly with the "mouse" rather than clicking on the "+"or "-" icons, in the same way the picture location can be changed? 5. TITLE FOR DVDs. Is missing from Version 20. Thus, for computers, the computer software is required to start the DVD rathe than clicking "start" on the title. This is very inconvenient. Unusual as well. 6. BURNING DVDs. See below. Review Source R Reviewer Web Page mANAGER Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Smartshow 3D- Simple product to master, limited only by your own imagination." June 6, 2022 5.0 My experience is excellent, but at presentations which use Smartshow 3D the audience is amazed at the quality/ sophistication of the product. Little do they know how easy it was to produce Pros Simplicity of use, backup from Technical staff ( have used this a couple of times). Excellent response. Templates provide an excellent starting point to produce a video clip, but give the ability to make changes and create a unique presentation. Cons Nothing.....have not found anything that I cannot produce , even without using a template Review Source R Reviewer house wife Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Fantastic project creator " August 26, 2024 5.0 Being able to create a beautiful project and share with my family and friends is very rewarding. Pros easy to use and love all the choices for creating a project. beautiful colors and themes. Cons maybe some more up to date music. I Would prefer not to have to buy full version for life time updates. Would like to see updates for all programs on a regular basis. Review Source R Reviewer Retired Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration Slideshow" July 25, 2022 5.0 Pros This software was very easy to use. In using the free download (and then purchasing the Gold plan), I was able to teach myself most of the basics of creating a slideshow. I especially liked placing the slides and making the transitions between the slides. The collages feature was good, too, but some collages were harder to understand and more difficult to create. Overall, I was pleased with my final product, and the software (along with customer service) was a big assist in helping me to make the slideshow work well! Cons There are only two things that frustrated me. First, most of my learning was by trial and error. The online tutorials were not that helpful for me. Of course, I was under a tight timeline and needed fast, specific answers, which the tutorials were not designed to give me. Perhaps, now that the pressure is off of me, I can go back into the software and teach myself more of the finesse (making music transitions) and short-cuts (creating multi-picture collages) that are available to me that I simply didn't have time to fully explore on my first slideshow. The second issue for me was that as the slideshow got longer and more complex, the more fragile the software seemed to become. It crashed on me several times (boy, was I glad I had bought the option to download this software as many times as I wanted). It was a pain to keep downloading, but it always came back pretty much where I left off (I did “Save Project” often, though). Eventually I learned to be more deliberate and allow the software to work slowly. Other than these two slight challenges, I thought this software was a great purchase, and I am looking forward to making many more slideshows in the future. Review Source R Reviewer Elder Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Satisfied Customer" August 27, 2024 4.0 At first I wanted my money back but after completing my first show I love it. I can see that it has a lot of potiential. The learning curve to figure out how to make changes long but I plan to stick with it. Pros It is easy and quick to greate a beautulful slideshoow. Cons Editing. It is difficult to figure out how to make changes. Review Source R Reviewer Abogado Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Una excelente aplicación " June 5, 2022 5.0 Mi experiencia es muy buena y es recomendable. Pros Fácil manejo y muy versátil. Tiene infinitas posibilidades para cada diapositiva. Cons Me gustaría que los vídeos estuvieran en español. Y que los textos añadieran ña letras Ñ hispanas así como los acentos. Review Source R Reviewer IT Director Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Best software for quick and easy slideshows" July 15, 2022 5.0 Love the software and is a necessity for presentation projects. Pros Take a group of photos and short videos, toss them together with an audio track, and build a great video presentation. Animate and overlay images for motion videos. Cons build native support to online services like unsplash.com Review Source R Reviewer Writer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Creative Fun" July 19, 2022 5.0 Have created many slide show videos that are well received and impressive. Pros Great visuals and animation. Easy to use, very intuitive. Cons Adding new collages is troublesome and difficult. Review Source R Reviewer libera professionista Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "questo programma nella versione de luxe mi da solo problemi" March 18, 2021 1.0 Gradirei almeno un'assistenza tempestiva e magari in italiano, ma trovo tutto macchinoso e non so con chi interfacciarmi. non sono contenta Pros sembrava semplice da utilizzare e con tante funzionalità. Sembrava.... Cons I file creati non si vedono. Risultano danneggiati, si bloccano e mi danno messaggi di errore. Ho comprato un pc nuovissimo credendo che il problema fosse il computer ma non ho risolto nulla. Review Source R Reviewer End user Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Loving this software!" June 8, 2022 5.0 I bought this to do a memorial slideshow for a dear friend who passed away. I had a short deadline but this software was so awesomely easy to work with I was able to create a very nice memorial show in time! Pros The software makes it so quick and easy to create a show and the allows you to modify it as much as you want! Cons It’s a minor thing but when a show is created from a template and it uses multiple copies of multiple photos on a collage page it’s a bit of a hassle looking for a specific photo. Review Source Verified Reviewer Personal Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "An amazing easy to use tool" July 20, 2022 5.0 My mother unfortunately passed away, and I was looking for a product that would allow me to create all the various slide shows that would be needed for the funeral and visitation. I wanted to do it myself to create a tribute to her, rather than hiring someone to do it. SmarSHOW 3D allowed me to focus on the what I wanted to say and not worry about piecing everything together. It has many other options that would work great for other occasions as well. Highly recommend this software. Pros Very easy to create beautiful slide shows for just about any occasion. Cons I didn't have any issues with the software at all, it was easy to use, reasonably priced and very powerful. Review Source R Reviewer Manager Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "It's Ok" June 3, 2022 4.0 Pros The different transitions. Cons I still can't figure out how to have different groups with different backgrounds Review Source R Reviewer Retired teacher/curriculum coordinator ### "It was SO easy to learn yet it has the features I want - as an experienced slideshow creator. " May 17, 2017 5.0 I could see it's a time saver, so I look forward to purchasing the software to save me time yet still produce very professional-looking slideshows. Pros I love the simplicity of SmartShow for creating a slideshow from scratch, but I also love the built-in templates that come with the program because (unlike software I've used in the past), SmartShow templates allow me to make changes. I honestly feel it's their templates that set them apart from everyone else! Cons I'd like to see them add a few more editing features although it's perfectly suited as is for creating fantastic photo-stories with your slideshows! But I'd say just keep adding more and more templates, animations and transitions with each new version! Review Source R Reviewer None Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Cheap, Quality, Highly Customizable Program" July 18, 2022 5.0 No problems at all. Pros Easy, quick, and many options for video conversion Cons The 3D objects seem like they needed an update to look better in the final product, but that didn't apply for what I was using the software, just an observation. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Student Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "SS3D Review" October 4, 2021 5.0 Pros I enjoyed the animations and templates. They were fun and easy to use and really made the slideshow come to life. Cons I did wish that there were a few more free templates and animations available. Review Source R Reviewer ras Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "tres bien" June 5, 2022 5.0 ras Pros les zoom et autres ainsi que les autres fonctions etc Cons un peu dur pour trouver les textes a entrer Review Source R Reviewer sans objet Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "A fuir c'est une escroquerie !" August 22, 2025 1.0 Le logiciel SmartShow3D a l'air sympa en version test, puis bien sûr il faut payer car la version de test limitée à 15 diapos n'est plus opérationnelle au bout de 3 jours. Par contre une fois que vous avez payé et que votre compte est débité, vous perdez tout : Les sous et le logiciel qui ne fonctionne plus ! Personne ne s'occupe d'envoyer les éléments nécessaires pour débloquer la licence. Par contre le service encaissement de cette boite est très efficace ! Personne ne répond au niveau du support c'est une escroquerie. Je me suis fait avoir de 25€ ! A fuir Pros Le logiciel a l'air sympa mais ils prennent les sous sans vous communiquer le n° de licence. Donc au final c'est du vol. Cons Le fait qu'il n'y ait aucun service en contrepartie du paiement réalisé. Le lociel vendu n'est plus disponible a la fin de la période d'essai de 3 jours et une fois le paiement réalisé. Review Source R Reviewer Music & Video production Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "The versatility of SmartShow 3D" July 15, 2022 4.0 My experience with SmartShow 3D is that it allows me to take my ideas to their fullest potential without jumping through hoops to accomplish them. Pros I mostly like the SmartShow 3D versatility to be able to import video, do perplexing moves with my photos, and incorporate them into a slideshow is awesome. Cons I would be nice to be able to choose skins if you like a dark background or white in the UI. Review Source R Reviewer Front Desk Manager Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Must have some experience " May 3, 2022 3.0 It has got me through a lot of important meetings. So all in all it was a good buy. Pros I like the ease of adding music. And photos. The process is super quick. Cons I wish they had more templates for different occasions. Review Source Similar Products Featured