Create and modify slideshow presets

Create and modify slideshow presets

You create a new slideshow preset by duplicating an existing preset and then modifying the duplicate. You can also add DRM-free music from your iTunes music library to accompany your slideshow.

Create a new slideshow preset

  1. Choose Aperture > Presets > Slideshow.

  2. In the Slideshow dialog, select a preset on which to model your new preset, and click the Add button (+) in the lower-left corner.

    Figure. A selected slideshow preset and the Add button in the Preset Name list area of the Slideshow dialog.

    A copy of the slideshow preset appears highlighted in the Preset Name list.

  3. Enter a new name for the copied slideshow preset, and press Return.

  4. When you’ve finished specifying the slideshow settings you want, click OK.

Modify an existing preset

  1. Choose Aperture > Presets > Slideshow.

    The Slideshow dialog appears.

    Figure. Controls in the Slideshow dialog.

  2. Select the preset you want to modify in the Preset Name list.

  3. Modify the slideshow preset’s settings as appropriate.

    • Theme pop-up menu: Choose a theme for your slideshow preset.

    • “Show title slide” checkbox: Select this checkbox to display a title slide at the beginning of the slideshow. Aperture automatically generates the title using the name of the item selected in the Library inspector.

    • Timing pop-up menu: Choose how the slideshow duration is determined. There are three options: fitting the slideshow to the duration of the music, showing each photo for a fixed time, or advancing photos manually.

    • Slide Duration value slider: Set the minimum amount of time each photo is shown.

    • Background color well: Change the background color of your slideshow by clicking the Background color well and then selecting a new background color from the Colors window, or click the disclosure button (to the right of the color well) and select a new background color from the pop-up color palette.

    • Inset value slider: Adjust the space between the edges of the screen and the photos.

    • Transition pop-up menu: Choose the type of transition that occurs between the slides.

    • Transition Duration value slider: Adjust the length of applied transitions. The duration setting is applied uniformly to each transition.

    • “Shuffle slide order” checkbox: Select this checkbox to have Aperture shuffle the order of the photos presented in the slideshow.

    • “Repeat slideshow” checkbox: Select this checkbox to loop, or continuously play, your slideshow. If you select this option, you must stop your slideshow manually by pressing Esc.

  4. When you’ve finished modifying settings for the slideshow preset, click OK.

To revert to a preset’s original settings, click the Reset Preset button.

Modify a preset to add music

  1. Select a set of photos to be displayed in your slideshow.

  2. Choose File > Play Slideshow (or press Shift-S).

  3. In the Play Slideshow dialog, choose Edit from the Slideshow Preset pop-up menu.

  4. In the Slideshow dialog, do one of the following:

    • Select a slideshow preset to modify.

    • Create a new slideshow preset.

      For more information about creating and modifying presets, see the instructions above.

  5. In the Slideshow dialog, select the “Play music during slideshow” checkbox.

    Figure. Controls in the audio browser area of the Slideshow dialog.

  6. Navigate to a song or an audio track in the audio browser.

    You can search for a specific song, artist, or song time by entering information in the search field.

  7. If you want to preview your song choice, click the Play button.

  8. If you’re satisfied with your music selection, click OK.

    The Play Slideshow dialog appears.

  9. To begin playing the slideshow presentation, click Start.

Delete a preset

  1. Choose Aperture > Presets > Slideshow.

  2. Select the preset you want to delete in the Preset Name list.

  3. Click the Remove button (–) in the lower-left corner.