Slideshow Titles Issues

I am making a slideshow and would like to some how make the titles sizes bigger or move them to the bottom. Is that even possible... I am able to have big titles using I DVD 08 or the latest but then the effects of the transtition are all the same not diffrence so all 100 photos would do the dissolve effect unless their is a download somewhere.. So basically make the titles biger in iphoto 08 using some sort of iphoto 08 menu hidden button or a program that allows that or a change to allow the idvd to support random slide transitions effects... Thanks again so much for this crazyingly difficult quest for PHOTOGRAPHY

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. You can't change the type of title in iPhoto. You'll need to use iMovie to have more control over the titles in the slideshow. I suggest you download and use iMovie HD 6 as it's much better for this type of work and is still available for iLife 08 users.
You can make feature requests here:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphoto.html
http://www.apple.com/feedback/idvd.html
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) 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 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger 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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