How to Make a Photo Slideshow for the Internet
One way to share pictures from a recent trip, party or other special occasion with friends and family is by making a photo slideshow and uploading it online. Most PCs and Macs come with programs for photo slideshow creation; these allow you to show your creativity by adding music and other special effects to your slideshow. You can then send your slideshow through email, upload to a video web host, or publish on your own website or blog.
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Instructions
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MovieMaker (PC Users)
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Open MovieMaker or download the program for free from the Windows official website. Click "Pictures", select your photos and click "Import." Click "Transitions" to add special effects between each picture.
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Add a soundtrack by clicking "Audio" and selecting an mp3 track. Click "Okay," then "Preview" to watch your slideshow.
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Save your slideshow by going to "File," then by selecting "Save As,"; now name your slideshow. Select "WMV" from the "File Type" box. This is the file type necessary for uploading slideshows to most video web hosts on the Internet.
iMovie (Apple Users)
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Open iMovie or download this program for free from the official Apple website. Select the small camera icon on the right side of the iMovie window to browse the photos in your iPhoto library; drag each photo up to your slideshow timeline. Click the transitions icon (next to iPhoto) and drag any transitions you like between photos.
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Add a soundtrack to your slideshow by clicking the iTunes icon and dragging music from your library to the slideshow timeline. Click "Play" and watch your slideshow.
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Convert your slideshow to a WMV file for online uploading. Go to "Share," click "Export" and choose the "Mobile" format. Here you will export your slideshow as an WMV file to your desktop, ready to upload online. If you want to share your slideshow on YouTube specifically, select "YouTube" from the share menu enter your account information, slideshow title and description, then click "Upload."
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