Hi,
I find the program easy to understand, perhaps had a bit more experience wi
th it than you. When I make vcds I used to add music but for a largish sli
de show which I do it becomes boring (my opinion) and not necessary.

Text is very easily added to images by just clicking on the text button and
setting the font and position etc.
Now for an opening slide to show the contents of the slide show I create an
image in one of my graphic programs such as PSP and use it for the first s
ide, I can add images & text to this first slide.
John