Things You'll Need:
- Digital music in .wav or .mp3 format
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Step 1
Prepare your slideshow images in your paint program or image editor. Make sure to crop them or resize them to the same dimensions.
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Step 2
Open Amara SlideShow Builder. The six tabs at the top of the window will take you to different editing features. You'll also see a demonstration slideshow in the Preview Frame.
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Step 3
Click the "New" button in the Preview Frame. Amara will clear out any previous settings.
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Step 4
Enter the slideshow settings in the "General" section. Set the width, height and slideshow frame rate in the "Movie Dimensions" box. You can also add a border and background if your images are smaller than your slideshow size.
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Step 5
Import your slides by clicking the "Add Item" button in "Slides" section. Your slides will line up in the "Slide Sequence" window. You can rearrange slides with the up and down arrows.
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Step 6
Set the loop speed in "Type" section. Check the "Loop" box to enable looping and type the loop speed into the "Slide duration" field. The "Type" window also allows you to add navigation buttons or image thumbnails to your slideshow.
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Step 7
Click the "Save" tab at the bottom of the Preview Frame window. Click the "Save SWF" button to create Flash movie file. Copy the text in the "HTML Code" box and paste it into the "
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Step 1
Apply custom slide transitions in the "Effects" window. Check "Use the same effect for all slides" and choose the specific transition from the effects pulldown menu. Change the variables that control the transitions with the "Parameter Name" box.
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Step 2
Load background music with the "Sounds" window. Check the "Sound" box and select the music file. It must be in .wav or .mp3 format. Check the "Enable Sound Control" button to add pause, stop and volume features.
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Step 3
Add text with "Text" window. Select the slide(s) to receive text from "Slide Text" field. Use the "Text Properties" to position the type.
