How to Make a Photo Slideshow CD
With software for Windows or Mac OS likely already installed on your PC or Apple computer, you have the tools needed to create a photo slideshow complete with music and other special effects. Once you've finished creating your slideshow, you may want to burn it to a CD either to save as a backup or to share with others. The slideshow will not be viewable from the CD, which doesn't support video, but you can copy the slideshow file from the CD to save to any other computer and view.
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Instructions
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CD Photo Slideshow: Windows
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Go to "Start" in the bottom left of your desktop, click "Programs," and click to open Windows Movie Maker. Click the link to start a new project.
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Click "Import Media," which opens a window allowing you to select files from your computer. Click on the photos you want to use in your slideshow, then click "Select." The photos will appear as thumbnails on your slideshow timeline. Click and drag them to adjust the order.
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Click "Audio/Music" to browse for and select music (MP3 tracks) from your computer to add as a soundtrack. Click "Select." Adjust the length or start/stop point of the music by dragging either side of the track, which will appear on the timeline along with your photo thumbnails.
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Insert the CD into your PC. Click "Finish Movie," and select "Save to my Computer." Click to select the icon that represents the blank CD in the window that opens, type a name for your slideshow in the field and click "Save."
CD Photo Slideshow: Apple
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Go to "Finder," select "Applications" and click to open iMovie, or select the iMovie icon in your dock on the bottom of the screen. Click the "add" link to start a new slideshow project.
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Click the iPhoto tab to browse photos in your library, then drag the ones you want up to the slideshow timeline, where they will appear as thumbnails.
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Click the iTunes tab to browse for and select music from your library to add as a soundtrack. Adjust the length or start/stop point of the music by dragging either side of the track, which will appear on the the timeline along with your photo thumbnails.
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Insert the CD into your Mac. Click "Share," then click "Send to iDVD." Open iDVD, which you can also find either in your dock or in the Applications folder in Finder. Select your slideshow from the main menu to highlight, then click "Burn."
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