IPhoto '08 slideshow settings

In the previous version of IPhoto there was a setting to have the slides fit the music so that when the show stated, the music started too, and when the show ended, the music was over...all calculations were done to fit each...AM I missing this in the new '08 version or is it there...it was a great help and made the presentation professional...HELP !!!!!

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. What version of iPhoto are you using? iPhoto 08 (V7) doesn't have the sliding panel theme nor any other theme except what is considered "Classic".
It sounds like you're running iPhoto 09 (V8), right? Are you able to see any other themes in the Themes pane? Are you able to print a photo? It sounds like iPhoto has lost it's connection to the themes in the HD/Library/Application Support/iPhoto/Themes folder.
Check to make sure the Themes folder is in the right place. Then delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your User/Library/Preferences folder and reboot your Mac. Try the slideshow again. If that doesn't fix it you'll have to reinstall iPhoto as follows:
Restoring iPhoto Themes
First look in your User/Library/Application Support/iPhoto folder for a Themes folder. If you find it there move it to the HD/Library/Application Support/iPhoto folder and reboot. Then try iPhoto again. That may save you having to go thru the reinstallation process described below:
1 - delete the current application.
2 - delete any files with iPhoto in the file name that reside in your HD/Library/Receipts folder.
3 - delete the Themes folder from your HD/Library/Application Support/iPhoto folder. Also look in the User/Library/Application Support/iPhoto folder for a Themes folder. If there is one there then delete it also.
4 - mount the system disk that came with your computer, double click on the "Install Bundled Software Only" file and do a custom install selecting only iPhoto.
After installing reinstall the latest iPhoto updater again followed by a repair of disk permissions with Disk Utility. Also make sure you're running the latest Quicktime version.

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