Putting Images in Numerical Order

I am trying to create a slideshow from my Aperture library and the images in iDVD to not appear in numerical order--they seem to be random. I put the images in numerical order in Aperture, but nothing helps. Its like iDVD randomly sorts these.
I have almost 200 images and need them in numerical order (so my vacation doesn't seem random!) and putting them in order is worse than a 1000 piece puzzle!
iMac CoreDuo Mac OS X (10.4.8)

I've been using that naming convention since learning it from an old boss years ago. It's always worked for me. Glad it solved your problem.

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Hi Forum,
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Mandy - if you want a quick slideshow, why not do it in iPhoto where you can quickly arrange the photos how you want? You can then Share/Export to Quicktime and bring it in to iDVD (my preference) or use the iDVD option within iPhoto to transfer the slideshow.
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Hello,
I am trying to do one very simple thing.
Have the photos in the timeline appear in numberical order. After all, that is the order they were taken in, I want them in that order.
I can not find a way to do that other than by drag and drop which isn't an option. I have between 100-300 photos every time I start a new project and many projects to do per week.
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»That is just about the thinnest skin I think I've ever seen on a company.«
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Wrong.
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»Really, is that an "ill-mannered" request?«
Which sentence/s in the original post qualify as a request in your opinion?
Also you may want to post Feature Requests on the proper Forum:
http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/

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