Who this helps
families and coordinators deciding how many photos can fit a service slideshow without feeling rushed.
24-hour tribute planning
Choose a memorial slideshow photo count that fits the available runtime.
Plan memorial slideshow photo count and runtime with a practical pacing brief for service playback, music, captions, and review time.
What to gather
- Target runtime
- Number of music tracks
- Must-use photo count
- Caption and title-card time
Suggested workflow
- Confirm venue runtime.
- Choose a must-use photo set.
- Allow time for titles and captions.
- Ask the editor to confirm final pacing.
Privacy boundary
MemorialRushAI does not automatically upload family photos or service details. Use secure transfer only, review every name and date, and ask the editor to delete working files after delivery and approval.
Rush readiness checklist
- Start with the fixed playback window and work backward.
- Keep a smaller must-use set plus optional extras.
- Allow extra time for opening, closing, long captions, and deliberate pauses.
Family review notes
- Watch the draft at normal speed rather than reviewing only still frames.
- Check that important people and life chapters are represented fairly.
- Remove duplicates before asking the editor to shorten every photo.
Privacy and consent checklist
- Do not upload source photos to a public calculator or comment thread.
- Keep count and chapter notes separate from private family history.
- Review the final video through a private link.
Editor handoff review
Before checkout, make sure the brief includes the final contact email, deadline, video length, music notes, photo count, required captions, and any do-not-use instructions. A clean handoff reduces rework during a sensitive deadline.
When a paid memorial handoff is worth it
Buy the $49 starter only after the free brief has enough names, dates, photos, service timing, tone, and music notes for a careful editor handoff. Use the $99 expanded pack when the family also needs archive notes, accessibility review prompts, after-service copy, backup naming, and resharing notes. Skip payment if you need photo scanning, final video production, public posting, funeral-home contact, USB creation, file deletion, grief counseling, legal advice, music licensing advice, accessibility certification, consent advice, or guaranteed delivery, playback, approval, privacy, ranking, traffic, sales, or revenue.
Is there one correct seconds-per-photo rule?
No. Captions, music, photo quality, and family tone affect pacing; ask the editor to confirm.
Does the planner calculate final timing automatically?
No. It helps organize a pacing brief for human review.