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templates are starting points
The Template Browser (below) contains a number of basic
Slideshow templates that can serve as a way to jump-start
your project. There’s probably not one that is perfect for your
needs, but all are entirely customizable, so choose one that
looks the closest, and start tweaking. Before you start to
modify the layout, you might consider the answers to a few
questions, such as: Do you want to display text along with
your photos? Do you want to include an identity plate? What
do you want for a background? Will there be an intro and/
or ending screen in addition to the photos? Do you have the
music tracks in a supported format? The answers to these
questions will determine the choices you make in the panels
on the right side of the Slideshow module.
be aware of your content
You may have started a collection, as I did, with the intention of
including all photos in the collection in the Slideshow; however,
there are plenty of other scenarios where maybe you’ll start by
selecting an existing collection of photos, and you only intend
to use a subset of those photos in the actual slideshow. There’s
an easily overlooked Use option in the Toolbar that, by default,
will be set to All Filmstrip Photos. Click that Use drop-down
menu or go to Play>Content, and choose from All, Selected, or
Flagged Photos based on what best fits your project.
create a saved slideshow
Before you go too far in your customization choices, it’s a good
idea to click the Create Saved Slideshow button in the upperright
side of the interface. This creates a special type of collection
that will remember not only all of the photos included in
the slideshow, but all of your customization tweaks as well.
This will open the Create Slideshow dialog where you can give
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