Apply transitions and effects to slides

Some themes, such as Classic and Ken Burns, allow you to modify the transitions between slides. You can apply changes uniformly to every slide and transition in the slideshow using the Default Settings controls, and you can apply changes to individual slides using the Selected Slides controls.

Some themes also allow you to apply an effect, such as a sepia tint, to a selection of slides in your slideshow.

Apply a transition uniformly between slides in the slideshow

If the theme you’re using provides options for changing transitions, you see a Transition pop-up menu in the Default Settings pane of the Slideshow Editor. You can add a transition uniformly between the slides in your slideshow and set the duration of the transition.

Select a slideshow album in the Library inspector.
Click the Slideshow Settings button in the lower-right corner of the Slideshow Editor, and click the Default Settings button.
In the Default Settings pane, choose a transition from the Transition pop-up menu.
A preview of the selected transition plays in the preview area.
If you chose a transition that can be applied in more than one direction, click a transition direction button to set the direction of the transition.
The preview area shows the angle at which animated transitions enter and exit the frame.
Note: The transition direction buttons appear dimmed if you choose a transition that can be applied in only one direction.
Set the duration of the transition in seconds using the Speed value slider.

The chosen transition is applied uniformly between slides in the slideshow, with the direction and duration you specified.

Apply a transition between selected slides

You can add a unique transition in your slideshow or change an existing one using the Transition controls.

Note: The Transition controls are not available in all themes.

Select a slideshow album in the Library inspector.
Select a photo or group of photos in the Browser.
Click the Slideshow Settings button in the lower-right corner of the Slideshow Editor, and click the Selected Slides button.
In the Selected Slides pane, select the Transition checkbox and choose a transition from the pop-up menu.
A preview of the transition appears in the preview area.
Set the duration of the transition in seconds using the Speed value slider.
If you chose a transition that can be applied in more than one direction (the Move In transition, for example), set the direction of the transition by clicking one of the transition direction buttons.

The chosen transition is applied between the selected photos, with the duration and direction you specified.

Apply a photo effect to a specific slide or group of slides

Note: Photo effects are not available in all themes.

Select a slideshow album in the Library inspector.
Select a photo or group of photos in the Browser.
Click the Slideshow Settings button in the lower-right corner of the Slideshow Editor, and click the Selected Slides button.
In the Selected Slides pane, select the “Photo effect” checkbox and choose an effect from the pop-up menu.

The effect is applied to the selected slides. To turn off the effect, deselect the “Photo effect” checkbox.