HELP Newbie with mac and iphoto

Hey experts - I loaded some photos into iphoto and then made a slideshow with music - how do I get the slideshow with the music into my iweb site? Specifically I want it on a particular page but I have come this far and don't know what to do next. Thanks

JHIN
Well now you have to export the Slideshow as a Quick time movie, and add that to your iWeb page. How to do? Select the Slideshow in the Source (or Left Hand) pane and go File -> Export. Then complete the export `(after deciding size etc.) and you can then bring that movie to your iWeb site.
Regards
TD

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