I don't know whether it's suitable to ask it here, but that's what i want to do with the video: Basically I've got a series of photos and a background. Is there a software that allow me to use the same background throughout the video with the series of photos in left hand corner, using fade in/ fade out as transition between photos? Thankyou

Well why don't you try Vegas Video editor. I think that's really good program for a bigginers Want A Weekly Update on Latest System Security Problem http://www.systemsecurityinstitute.org

You may try AVS Video Editor which has many great functions. The features in the official site are below: 1. Direct Transfer to iPod, PSP, Mobiles and Other Portable Players 2. Supports Virtually ALL Video Formats 3. Burn Movie DVDs 4. Capture and Edit Video from External Devices 5. Edit Video and Enhance Your Movies 6. Create Slide Shows 7. Make Perfect Audio for Your Video Editing Tasks 8. Scene Detection 9. Convenient Video Editing Tools and Interface So I recommend you this tool,you can see detail and free download it here: http://avs-video-editor.kooksoft.com

AVS video editor is great for you to do this. AVS Video Editor Official