Notes on Slide Show Photos

I'm making a number of slide shows from color slides. I want to put short notes on the bottom of the photos so the notes appear on the pictures as they are shown. Can I do this with I Photo or do I have to get other software to add this feature?
Thanks
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I don't think you can add notes to the bottom of an iPhoto slideshow, although you may be able to do so if making the slideshow in iMovie or Quicktime. I suggest posting to the iPhoto forum where you'll get more specific help from users who work with iPhoto.
Here is the link to the iPhoto 6 forum.
If you are using iPhoto 5, go here.
The general iPhoto forum may be found here..
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