How to Create My Own Slide Shows
Slide shows are an impressive way to show off your photos. Whether you're trying to make a presentation at work or you just want to share pictures from a recent vacation or special occasion, a slide show is both a professional and visually exciting option. If you have a PC running the Windows operating system, Movie Maker is the best option for slide show creation. For Mac users, Apple's iMovie comes pre-installed and makes creating a slide show easy.
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Instructions
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Create a Movie Maker Slide Show
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Go to "Start" and select "Programs." Click "Movie Maker," then select "Start a New Project."
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Click "Import Media" in the task pane on the left and select your photos. Click "Import," then drag the thumbnails on the timeline into the order you want.
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Click "Audio/Music" and select a song from your computer to use as a soundtrack. Click and drag the selection to change the start and stop points, and select "Clip" to clip and trim the track.
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Click "Transitions" in the task pane to browse the options for transitions, which are effects that play when your show moves from one photo to the next. Drag a transition in between two photo thumbnails to insert it.
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Click "Save to My Computer" in the task pane, and select from the options to burn your slide show to a CD, export it to your desktop or publish it on the Internet.
Create an iMovie Slideshow
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Locate the iMovie icon, a star with a camera in the center, on your dock and click to open the program. Click the plus button to begin a new slide show.
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Click the iPhoto button on the right side of the window to browse the pictures in your library. Drag the photos you want to the timeline, where they will be displayed as thumbnails.
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Click the iTunes button on the right side of the window to browse your music library. Drag a song to use as a soundtrack up to the beginning of the timeline, then click and drag the ends to adjust the start and stop points.
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Click the "Transitions" button, which is next to the iTunes button, to browse the options for transitions. Drag a transition in between two photo thumbnails to insert it.
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Click "Share" in the toolbar and select from the options to export to your desktop, send your slide show to iDVD to burn onto a disc or share on YouTube.
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