Simple Windows slideshow software for JPEG folders with fade transitions

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I'm looking for very simple slideshow software on Windows that can display JPEGs directly from a folder and use a basic fade/alpha-blend transition between images. I don't want to create a video file first, and I don't need advanced editing features. Windows Photo Viewer would be enough if it supported this kind of transition. IrfanView didn't handle the blending correctly for me, and Lightroom is heavier than I need. What lightweight options are worth trying?

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Picasa Photo Viewer, which gets installed together with Picasa, has a simple slideshow feature with an alpha-transparency/blending transition effect.

Note: Picasa Photo Viewer is not currently available for Mac.

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A good fit based on the suggestions is Picasa Photo Viewer (installed with Picasa). It was recommended specifically because it offers a simple slideshow with an alpha-transparency/fade-style transition, which matches your requirement better than basic viewers that just advance from one image to the next.

If you can live without transitions, VueSlide was also suggested as a very lightweight option for showing pictures directly, but it reportedly just flips between images rather than blending them.

So for your stated needs, Picasa/Picasa Photo Viewer is the closest match among the answers provided.

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