If you'd like to make your own screen savers, all you really need is a few good photos, maybe a few sounds, and the right software. Here are a few good screen saver authoring programs we've used.

WebShots! Desktop
Create your own personal screen savers and personalize your desktop with thousands of images to choose from. Webshots is free for Windows and is spyware/adware free.

Axialis Screensaver Producer
Our pick for the best screen saver authoring program out there. It's not free, but it's worth the money to register if you decide to keep it after a 30-day free trial.

The latest version lets you create slide show savers, flash based savers and a lot more. It supports all types of media files, including MP3, QuickTime, AVI, Real Media, to name a few. Shareware. Price: $29.95 (Personal Edition) and $59.95 (Corporate Edition). The Corporate edition includes options to pack up your creation into exe files to distribute on the web.

More quality screen saver authoring programs will be listed here soon after we try some more out. If you know of a cool program which is free or low-cost, please let us know!

See Also: How Do I Install A Screensaver?

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