In addition to playing the slideshow in iPhoto you have the option to export it as a movie. Your slideshow will play and loop until you press the Mac’s Escape key or move your cursor to bring up iPhoto’s play controls and click the Close button. Once you’ve configured the slideshow to your satisfaction, click on the Play button at the bottom of the screen. At the top of the window, choose the duration of each slide-3 seconds is the default. If you’d prefer that the first slide not contain a title, disable the Show Title Slide option. If you change your mind and don’t want any music, disable the Play Music During Slideshow option within this window.Ĭlick on the Settings button and in the window that appears make sure that the Repeat Slideshow option is enabled. Click the Choose button to close the window. To do that enable the Custom Playlist for Slideshow option and drag in the tracks you want to play during the slideshow.
You can also create a music playlist so you don’t have to hear the same track repeated over and again.
If you prefer to use music in your iTunes library, click on the Source pop-up menu, select iTunes or an iTunes playlist, and choose some music from your library. You can audition any of this music by simply double-clicking on a track name. By default, you’ll see a list of the music bundled with iPhoto. Within this window you can choose music to accompany your slideshow. If you’d like to add music to your slideshow, click on the Music button to produce the Music Settings window.
Hover your cursor over each theme to get an idea of what the theme’s transitions and layout look like. Click on the Themes button to assign a theme. Along the bottom right of the window you’ll see Themes, Music, and Settings buttons.