iPhoto 11 has new slideshow themes and a new way to customize the themes. You can simply play a slideshow, or create one in the left sidebar to use later. You can also export slideshows as video files.
My slides are repeating too. Also they change the format of the slides, sometimes. Speaking of which, does anyone know how to edit the slide format i.e make it a double photo slide instead of a triplet etc...?
zeebe
14 years ago
Depends on the theme, but on the bottom right, there is a button for Text Slide, you can add them there.
Daniel EYER
14 years ago
Gary,
Once again, thanks for all the interesting topics!
I would like to send these creative slide shows to either my MobileMe Gallery or to my Apple TV to see them on the big screen. Any ideas??
Daniel
To share with MobileMe, you could upload it (the exported video) to a gallery through the Web interface, through iMovie, etc. You could even re-import the video to iPhoto and do it from there.
For Apple TV, just drop the video to iTunes. As long as you are sharing with your Apple TV it should appear there.
Yea, I see what you mean. But I haven't had time to play with it to see if I can reproduce your problem. Have any luck with it yourself? Did the iPhoto 11 update from last week help?
zeebe
14 years ago
haven't retried it yet, hopefully tomorrow!
mich angeles
13 years ago
how to i arrannge the order of photos in my slideshow? im so confused.
You can drag and drop them in the list at the top.
jeanne 23
13 years ago
Gary, I had my photos arranged the way I wanted then when i played the preview there where some out of order, now the last 4 will not move into the correct place when i drag and drop they just go back to where they where.
Hard to say what might be wrong without seeing it first hand. Just try playing around with it and see what you can do.
Danny Titus
13 years ago
How do I export an iphoto 11 slideshow to DVD without having to use any iDVD theme, without loosing the iphoto 11-theme and without loosing quality? The created DVD will be played on Windows machines.
I would just export it as a video. Then see episode 514: http://macmost.com/quick-ways-to-build-dvds-with-idvd.html
Keep in mind, though, that DVDs are standard definition video. Which means 720x480. That is probably much lower than you are used to seeing those pictures. But that is what DVDs are. If the video is only going to be played on Windows computers, you may want to instead export an HD video from iPhoto and distribute that on a data DVD instead of a video DVD.
Bill Dean
13 years ago
When you create an iPhoto 11 slideshow and select music, the system only shows a few artists to choose from. If you just select slideshow icon in an event and then select music, you can choose from itunes, just purchased, themes, etc.
Seems like a bug in creating slideshows. It worked a few months ago and now it is broken. I am up to date on all upgrades to iPhoto 11. Any suggestions?
I get the same list of music either way. Are you sure you are choosing the same "source" in that dialog box?
Sue
12 years ago
Hi there I am using the photo mobile theme in the slideshow - where the pictures swings into the screen. Well can one edit the background if they don't like the dots and the color?
i was told I can go to library, application support, iphone then assets but I don't see any folder for that theme.
No, you really can't edit that. I'm sure you can hack it if you know enough, but it isn't something I believe you can easily do.
Susan Dixon
12 years ago
Hi, Just wondering why my thumbnail photos are just grey boxes in iphoto11. It's been like this since I did an update. I can click on one and it will show, but only one at a time. thanks
I've tried holding down the option and command keys to rebuild the thumbnails, but as soon as I close iPhoto then reopen, they're gone again. How can I rebuild and keep them there when I reopen again?
Something is wrong. It shouldn't behave that way. Perhaps have an expert take a first-hand look.
Rolf Rylander
11 years ago
Slideshows with video,
How do I add music only to photos, volym is automatically lower for video but I would like to skip it totally when video is shown
Have you added a text slide into a slideshow? I am having trouble with the text slides repeating, wondering if you or anyone else has seen this?
Text slides? How are you adding them in iPhoto? I would normally use Keynote or iMovie for that.
See episode 203: http://macmost.com/ten-ways-to-do-slideshows-on-your-mac.html
and 325: http://macmost.com/custom-slideshows-with-titles-using-imovie.html
My slides are repeating too. Also they change the format of the slides, sometimes. Speaking of which, does anyone know how to edit the slide format i.e make it a double photo slide instead of a triplet etc...?
Depends on the theme, but on the bottom right, there is a button for Text Slide, you can add them there.
Gary,
Once again, thanks for all the interesting topics!
I would like to send these creative slide shows to either my MobileMe Gallery or to my Apple TV to see them on the big screen. Any ideas??
Daniel
To share with MobileMe, you could upload it (the exported video) to a gallery through the Web interface, through iMovie, etc. You could even re-import the video to iPhoto and do it from there.
For Apple TV, just drop the video to iTunes. As long as you are sharing with your Apple TV it should appear there.
Hey Gary, did you find the Text Slide? If not, look at this image here:
http://emberapp.com/zeebe/images/screen-shot-2010-11-05-at-3-50-21-pm-1/sizes/m.png
And look for the red oval. You can add it anywhere in the slideshow, except the beginning, needs to be after 1 photo slide.
Yea, I see what you mean. But I haven't had time to play with it to see if I can reproduce your problem. Have any luck with it yourself? Did the iPhoto 11 update from last week help?
haven't retried it yet, hopefully tomorrow!
how to i arrannge the order of photos in my slideshow? im so confused.
You can drag and drop them in the list at the top.
Gary, I had my photos arranged the way I wanted then when i played the preview there where some out of order, now the last 4 will not move into the correct place when i drag and drop they just go back to where they where.
Hard to say what might be wrong without seeing it first hand. Just try playing around with it and see what you can do.
How do I export an iphoto 11 slideshow to DVD without having to use any iDVD theme, without loosing the iphoto 11-theme and without loosing quality? The created DVD will be played on Windows machines.
I would just export it as a video. Then see episode 514: http://macmost.com/quick-ways-to-build-dvds-with-idvd.html
Keep in mind, though, that DVDs are standard definition video. Which means 720x480. That is probably much lower than you are used to seeing those pictures. But that is what DVDs are. If the video is only going to be played on Windows computers, you may want to instead export an HD video from iPhoto and distribute that on a data DVD instead of a video DVD.
When you create an iPhoto 11 slideshow and select music, the system only shows a few artists to choose from. If you just select slideshow icon in an event and then select music, you can choose from itunes, just purchased, themes, etc.
Seems like a bug in creating slideshows. It worked a few months ago and now it is broken. I am up to date on all upgrades to iPhoto 11. Any suggestions?
I get the same list of music either way. Are you sure you are choosing the same "source" in that dialog box?
Hi there I am using the photo mobile theme in the slideshow - where the pictures swings into the screen. Well can one edit the background if they don't like the dots and the color?
i was told I can go to library, application support, iphone then assets but I don't see any folder for that theme.
What can I do?
No, you really can't edit that. I'm sure you can hack it if you know enough, but it isn't something I believe you can easily do.
Hi, Just wondering why my thumbnail photos are just grey boxes in iphoto11. It's been like this since I did an update. I can click on one and it will show, but only one at a time. thanks
Start iPhoto with Option key held down and rebuild.
It just asked me what photo library I want to use, when I start iPhoto with option key held down, so how do I rebuild it?
Oh, sorry, it is Command+Option.
I've tried holding down the option and command keys to rebuild the thumbnails, but as soon as I close iPhoto then reopen, they're gone again. How can I rebuild and keep them there when I reopen again?
Something is wrong. It shouldn't behave that way. Perhaps have an expert take a first-hand look.
Slideshows with video,
How do I add music only to photos, volym is automatically lower for video but I would like to skip it totally when video is shown
You'll need to use something else to create your slideshow if you want that sort of detailed control. iMovie will do it easily.