How to Add Music to a Slide Show for Free
Adding sound or music to a slideshow can add a touch of class. You can use Picasa, a free photo-editing software from Google, or PowerPoint 2007, presentation software that is part of Microsoft Office Suite. Inserting music into a software slideshow is moderately simple and takes only a matter of minutes. After you select the music that you wish to play with your presentation or photographic slideshow, and it is loaded onto your computer system, you can proceed to the systematic process.
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Instructions
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Using Picasa 3 and Inserting Music
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Select the appropriate album in Picasa.
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Right-click and select "Edit the Album Description."
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Check the box "Use music for Slideshow and Movie presentation".
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Click the "Browse" button to select a folder that contains the music files. The music files in this folder will play continuously until the slideshow stops. If the slideshow is longer than the length of the music, Picasa loops back to the first file in the folder.
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Click "OK" to save your selections.
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Preview the finished slide show to ensure everything is working properly.
Using PowerPoint 2007 and Inserting Music
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Open the PowerPoint slideshow or create a new slideshow.
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Insert the audio file, select and press "Insert" from the PowerPoint menu.
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Select and press "Sound" from the insert sub-menu.
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Select and press "Insert from file." A window will appear and will prompt you to insert sound.
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Select and click the "Automatically" button from the window that appears asking how you want the sound to start in the slideshow.
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Click and select the item "Loop until stop" from the Options menu, and submenu "Sound Options" if you would like the music to continue throughout the sideshow.
An option is also available to "Adjust Slide Show Volume." Select low, medium, high, or mute.
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Preview the finished slide show to ensure everything is working properly.
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References
- Photo Credit music, abstract design with flowers and musical notes image by Cristina Cazan from Fotolia.com
