i'm planning on putting family reunion pics on a cd then giving a cd to whoever wants one at our upcoming reunion, but don't know what software to use.

can anyone recommend any good software to put pics on a cd to watch on a dvd player? something like photo2vcd? or is photo2vcd the best? thanks.

oh yea, need the vcd or svcd option too.

Ulead DVD PictureShow 2

Easy Slideshows
Create exciting multimedia slideshows using photos, video, music, narration, captions and customizable menu backgrounds.

Edit & Organize
Keep track of all your photo, music, and video files with the award-winning Photo Explorer 8.0, included inside DVD PictureShow. Create virtual catalogs of all your image CDs.

Powerful Sharing
Burn slideshows to CD or DVD and watch them on your computer or from the comfort of your living room using your DVD player.

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Pinnacle Instant CD DVD Suite v7.0

Pinnacle Instant CD/DVD offers an all-in-one complete suite of CD and DVD authoring tools for data management and disc creation. Whether you want to create your own music and burn MP3 mixes, or build digital scrapbooks onto video CDs and DVDs - Instant CD/DVD delivers the most complete set of tools available to ensure that you have command over any file format, on any media type, at any time. InstantCD/DVD cannot be used to copy CSS-encrypted discs.
Make Copies of ANY Disc: Music, Movies, Data, Video Games :
You can completely backup an entire disc, or just the selected files you choose. Create any kind of data CD or DVD: Bootable, backup, autoplay, filtered - all formats are supported with Instant CD/DVD! Make true 1:1 copies of your DVDs, and unlike other software programs, Instant CD/DVD lets you back up your entire video game collection! With all of this backup power, you can use your CD/DVD burner as another hard drive to store and record critical information.
Edit and Share Photos and Videos :
Capture movie memories from your DV camcorder. Import and edit digital photos, AVI, or MPEG files, then create your own photo slideshows complete with music and transitions! Instant CD/DVD lets you burn discs that can be played right from your home DVD player!
Burn Audio CDs and Make Music :
Turn your favorite CDs into MP3 files, or convert and burn MP3 files into play-anywhere audio CDs. "Clean up" the sound quality of your existing MP3 library, or add cool effects to your music. You can even arrange and burn your own 16-track stereo music, then print your own professional-quality CD labels!

Use the Photo Suite In Roxio 6, it does a bang-up job and allows you to put it to music, creates a fantastic slide show. If not Roxio Photo Suite 5 (stand alone)