How to Add Music to a Composition in PulpMotion

Add a music soundtrack to a PulpMotion slideshow with PulpMotion's on screen drag-and-drop capability. A soundtrack ties a slideshow together, adds emotion and allows it to communicate more deeply with an audience.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Click the "Audio" tab located next to "Photo" beneath the "Media" column on the right side of the screen. This action brings up the PulpMotion audio screen. PulpMotion automatically defaults to the iTunes library for selection of audio media.

2. Decide which audio track you want to use as the PulpMotion slideshow soundtrack. Click on the track name in the list of available media in the menu list to the right of the screen. Hold the mouse button down.

3. Drag the cursor and the audio file down to the photo media tray beneath the slideshow working area and position it over the first media photo space labeled "No Music." Release the mouse button to set this track as the PulpMotion slideshow soundtrack.

4. Change tracks. Drag and drop another audio file into the first media photo space. The new track will automatically replace the old.

5. Loop a music track that is not long enough to cover the entire slideshow. Click the "Setting" button at the bottom right of the screen and select the "Adjust to Music" link.

Tips & Warnings

• The system requirements for PulpMotion are: Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later; 1-GHz G4, G5, or Intel-based; Mac 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended); Quartz Extreme compatible card (all recent Macs have this); and an iSight camera or DV camera (optional).
• PulpMotion is free to try and can be purchased after the trial period ends.

Resources

• Buy PulpMotion