Text slideshow
I am trying to create a "text slideshow" that will have 4 different quotes appear on top of 4 different images (using it's own slideshow). When I use the blank composition widget, I can't get rid of the thumbnails (even when the fill and stroke are set to none). I just want the text to appear and change at the same rate of speed as the slide show... i don't need any thumbnails. HELP!
See screen capture below – right below the quote there are 2 gray boxes. Usually 3 but when I'm on that particular one, the thumbnail actually disappears and I need them all to.
Thanks,
Michelle
Hi,
You can select the thumbnail images and drag and resize them to smaller size, then select their Fill and Stroke to none.
After that right click on them to send them to back and place them behind the actual text.
Check this link:
http://gauravr183.businesscatalyst.com/images/2013-08-26_1216.swf
Regards,
Gaurav Aggarwal
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I have Keynote 2 and the latest quicktime. I try to export the simpliest background/text slideshow to a self-playing quicktime movie and I always get an error that either I don't have enough memory, or there is a problem with the file.
I have tried different codecs (H.264, mpeg 4, Sorenson video, etc.) for compression, with and without audio, with and without transparency.
I've had success with exporting before, but I think it was when i updated to Keynote 2 and/or quicktime 7 that this started and I haven't been able to export since then.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9)Tulse;
This is Eagle 1. I have completed my slid presentation but am unable to play it on a DVD player. I have been reading help topics and Tutorials for iDVD but stillam unable to copy, import/export/move/marry my presentation to iDVD.
Are you able to give me a step by step prcedure a neophite like me can follow.
Asalways I appreciate your time and help.
Eagle 1 -
Lg Ally - slideshow text message - How to save??
Hello,
I was sent a text message with pictures which became a slideshow. I cant save the slideshow to my pictures. No menu pops up, only a slide show count down. How do i save the slideshow into my pictures?It is possible to save it into the memory card of the phone.
You would open the message where you received the slideshow.
While you see the slideshow touch and hold over it, a sub-menu will then open with the option to save it. -
PH2423 How do you get text pages in a project to a saved slideshow?
Hi Peeps, My project is a book which has photos AND text pages. I can get the photos to the saved slide show but not the text pages. Can someone advise?
This is a book created in iPhoto, right? If so then do the following:
1 - while in the book mode type Command +P to start the print process.
2 - click on the PDF button and select "Save PDF to iPhoto".
Note: If you don't have any of those options go to Toad's Cellar and download these two files:
Save PDF to iPhoto 200 DPI.workflow.zip
Save PDF to iPhoto 200 DPI.workflow.zip
Unzip the files and place in the HD/Library/PDF Services folder and reboot.
4 - select either of the files above (300 dip is used for photos to be included in a book that will be ordered).
5 - in the window that comes up enter an album name or select an existing album and hit the Continue button.
That will create a 200 or 300 dpi jpeg file of the item being printed and import it into iPhoto. Then you can use the entire book as the slideshow or just those pages that are text.
This process was used to create this iWeb slideshow: iPhoto Book as an iWeb Slideshow
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I would like to use slideshow in lightroom to export my video as a full screen 1920x1080 video with text overlays. I am using text overlay in lightroom as it reads from the metadata that is easy for me to input in the library screen. When i export from lightroom slideshow and choose the 1920x1080 resolution the end product is a very small video in the middle of a black background. i have double checked and do not have any borders turned on. Another option would be to export from the library but lr mogrify does not seem to put text overlays on video either. Any input would be welcome.
I dont understand anything you said in your post.
Do you have a specific question about video production?
The forums are for individual technical or creative issues that users have with video production. I am sur someone will be able to help you, but and to get a response it is best to ask a specific question.
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Text in Spry Slideshow, not working in Explorer.
Hi,
I have attempted to search for a similar topic, but am not able to find anything.
I have input the spry slideshow into my page, and it is fully functional for safari, chrome, firefox, but seems like it is only not working in IE.
The text that is supposed to be showing up to the right of the images is not showing with IE.
I had read a couple things on opacity, or such but am not sure if it applies to the text as well.
www.i4homedesign.ca
This is the first time I have posted on this forum and am not sure if I need to be including anything else.
Thanks
i4homedesign.Here is the code for the Spry Slideshow if it helps...
<link href="Spry-UI-1.7/css/ContentSlideShow/wanderlust/wanderlust-brown.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
<script src="Spry-UI-1.7/includes/SpryDOMUtils.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="Spry-UI-1.7/includes/SpryDOMEffects.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="Spry-UI-1.7/includes/SpryWidget.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="Spry-UI-1.7/includes/SpryPanelSelector.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="Spry-UI-1.7/includes/SpryPanelSet.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="Spry-UI-1.7/includes/SpryFadingPanels.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="Spry-UI-1.7/includes/SpryContentSlideShow.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script type="text/xml">
<!--
<oa:widgets>
<oa:widget wid="2141541" binding="#ImageSlideShow" />
</oa:widgets>
-->
</script>
<style type="text/css">
a:link {
color: #FFF;
a:visited {
color: #CCC;
a:hover {
color: #999;
body,td,th {
font-family: "MS Serif", "New York", serif;
</style>
</HEAD>
<BODY text="#FFFFFF" LEFTMARGIN=0 TOPMARGIN=0 MARGINWIDTH=0 MARGINHEIGHT=0>
<table align="center" width="1000" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><br></td>
</tr>
<TABLE align="center" WIDTH=1000 BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0>
<TR>
<TD ROWSPAN=2><IMG SRC="images/header_01.gif" WIDTH=22 HEIGHT=112 ALT=""></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=3><IMG SRC="images/header_02.gif" WIDTH=959 HEIGHT=90 ALT=""></TD>
<TD ROWSPAN=2><IMG SRC="images/header_03.gif" WIDTH=19 HEIGHT=112 ALT=""></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD><IMG SRC="images/header_04.gif" WIDTH=13 HEIGHT=22 ALT=""></TD>
<TD><IMG SRC="images/header_05.gif" ALT="" WIDTH=929 HEIGHT=22 border="0" usemap="#Map"></TD>
<TD><IMG SRC="images/header_06.gif" WIDTH=17 HEIGHT=22 ALT=""></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD COLSPAN=5><IMG SRC="images/header_07.gif" WIDTH=1000 HEIGHT=8 ALT=""></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<table align="center" width="930" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><br>
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<br>
<div id="ImageSlideShow" align="center">
<div class="article">
<div class="photo"> <img src="Images/house-blueprint.jpg" width="370" height="247">
<div class="caption">COMPREHENSIVE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS</div>
</div>
<div class="story">
<div class="banner">
<div class="title">FULL WORKING PRINTS</div>
<div class="subTitle">SOLID DESIGN</div>
</div>
<div class="content">
<p>Framing and homebuilding experience.
Incorporating both inspired creativity and practical design.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="article">
<div class="photo"> <img src="Images/Home Render Image_1.png" width="1024" height="600">
<div class="caption">LEADING EDGE 3D RENDERING</div>
</div>
<div class="story">
<div class="banner">
<div class="title">PHOTO REALISITC CAPABILITY</div>
<div class="subTitle">LEADING EDGE RENDERINGS</div>
</div>
<div class="content">
<p>Constantly seeking to be on the edge of new technology. Providing customers with comprehensive visualization of their home.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="article">
<div class="photo"> <img src="Images/Heyn Bathroom Thea 2 Bloom.png" width="1328" height="774">
<div class="caption">COMPETITIVE RATES, PROMPT TIMELINES</div>
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<div class="story">
<div class="banner">
<div class="title">COMPETITIVE RATES</div>
<div class="subTitle">Reasonable timelines.</div>
</div>
<div class="content">
<p>Providing exceptional service in every aspect of the design process of your home.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="article">
<div class="photo"> <img src="Images/Thea-Image-11097.gif" width="803" height="522">
<div class="caption">INNOVATIVE DESIGN</div>
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<div class="story">
<div class="banner">
<div class="title">INNOVATIVE DESIGN</div>
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<div class="content">
<p>Whether you're seeking a 'Ranch' house, 'Modern' two story, or 'Arts and Craft' bungalow or other style, we provide that "Little extra".</p>
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</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
// BeginOAWidget_Instance_2141541: #ImageSlideShow
var ImageSlideShow = new Spry.Widget.ContentSlideShow("#ImageSlideShow", {
widgetClass: "WLBSlideShow",
displayInterval: 8000,
transitionDuration: 2000
// EndOAWidget_Instance_2141541
</script>
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<h3 style="margin-left:200">- Based in the Peace Region.<br>
- Comprehensive design process.<br>
- Full working prints.<BR>
- Leading edge 3D imaging/rendering.<BR>
</h3>
<P align="center"> </p></td>
</tr>
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How can I add text "slides" between photos in a slideshow?
I'm making a presentation to a group. I want to use two or three photos, together, to illustrate a point (and be able to back up and go forward for clarity). But I would like a simple text (white on black background) announcement of what the next topic is, before showing the photos.
I have no idea what such panels/slides would be called, which makes it a little tricky to find them in the missing manual . . . or anywhere else.
Is it possible to do this in iPhoto? Or do I have to create the notices/titles/topics in another program (like Photoshop Elements) first?
Thanks up front. The presentation isn't for over a week yet, so there's time to play.If you can create your slide in any text editor, Pages, Word, whatever, all you need to to is type Command+P(to start a print job) , then click on the PDF button in the next window and select Save PDF to iPhoto in the menu that appears.
Click to view full size
This creates a jpeg version of the document and imports it into iPhoto. From there you can add it to the slideshow.
With Pages and other apps that let you use a color background you can make very nice title slides. Even Powerpoint. Make a PP page as a slide and then print that one page as I outlined above. User the landscape orientation with any application you use.
OT -
I am trying to put together a slide show for my son's wedding. I would like to put 2 or more pictures on one slide and add music and some text. I tried Powerpoint for the slides but doesn't seem to be able to export to iphoto or imovie. In imovie and iphoto i can only do one picture / slide. Any thoughts? Thanks
Alternatives to iPhoto's slideshow include:
iMovie is on every Mac sold.
Others, in order of price:
PhotoPresenter $29
PhotoToMovie $49.95
PulpMotion $129
FotoMagico $29 (Home version) ($149 Pro version, which includes PhotoPresenter)
Final Cut Pro X $299
It's difficult to compare these apps. They have differences in capability - some are driven off templates. some aren't. Some have a wider variety of transitions. Others will have excellent audio controls. It's worth checking them out to see what meets your needs. However, there is no doubt that Final Cut Pro X is the most capable app of them all. You get what you pay for. -
Adding Text to a Slideshow of images....
Hi,
I am still on iDVD 4.0.1 so could somebody please answer a couple of, hopefully, easy questions to help make my mind up about whether I should opt to buy the new iLife package (currently on version 06).
I have created a slideshow and want to add text to each of the photographs, it is a family album so I want to add different text to each individual photo i.e. Auntie Marge 1964 etc....There doesn't seem to be a way of doing this in this version?
I have burnt my first project to DVD but when I view it on the TV I am getting a warping effect on a number of images in the slideshow, any ideas why?
So in conclusion, is it worth my while upgrading to the new iLife06 and will it include either a fix or a new feature that will help in the above queries?
Thanks,
Will.Hello Will,
The best way to do what you want to do is to use iPhoto to create a slideshow, expanding the image viewing time to 5 seconds + for each image with or without Ken Burns and export it to Quicktime. Then import the Quicktime movie into iMovie. Next step is to split the clip at the playhead of each individual image and add a title with the 'over black' deselected. The subtitle option works well for this. It takes a bit of time to do, but there really is no quick way to do what you want to do. There are various plugins for iMovie as well and some do allow you to put text over batches of images, although I would guess you want to put different text over each image. I have done it a few times and it does come up really well. You can't do it with an iDVD slideshow.
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