Using music in slideshow

Hello:
Slowly getting used to my new MacBook after having been a PC person for 15 years. I want to make a slideshow, and I want to use music; I've looked at the other posts on this subject and know to use iTunes playlist if I want more than one tune. However: I don't want the whole tune to play through; when the mood of a group of slides change, I want to fade the music and start a new tune. Is there a way to edit tunes like this? (I hate to sound like I'm rubbing it in, but Dell has such a cross-fade function!) Anyone know of an iTunes method? Or would I have to edit in a separate program like Audacity?
Thanks!
medren

Medren:
Another option is to use a 3rd party audio editor like Amadeus Pro to edit the track as you want and save it as a new file. AP will let you do fade ins and outs, add parts of multiple files together, etc.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Check just below that and see if you can't find a small dimple in one of the cross bars. Click and drag it down to reveal the playlists and individual tracks.
Check Lori's post in this thread for links to screenshots showing the dimple: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=446667&tstart=0
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