I can add pictures and music to the storyboard. The slideshow pictures will not play in the preview panel. The music associated with the slideshow does play.
Let me make sure I understand... which I am sure I do. I just want to make sure.
You are saying when you load pictures into the storyboard, and you press play on the preview monitor, you do not see the images?
If so, have you added anything else else to the project, such as effects or text?
What version of PhotoStory do you have?
I am using CD & DVD9 Deluxe. I have not added any effects, just the pictures
Hmm, are the pictures in any special format?
When I open my PhotoStory on CD & DVD 9 Deluxe, and I click on a photo (jpeg), I see that photo in the preview monitor, before I load it or drag it into the arrangement (storyboard, timeline) area. If I drag in a selection of photos (lasso selection) then I get the first photo of that segment to display.
I am assuming this does not happen for you; therefore I am wondering what format your pictures are in, what camera might have snapped these. Is there one you can send, to see if I can load it and view it? I can also share one of mine, so you can see if the above works for you with it...
Otherwise, I do not see any reason as to why it does not work by default.