Lesson 5. Building a Dynamic Slideshow

Lesson Files

Lessons > Lesson05 > Start_Birthday_Project5 > Birthday Party

Lessons > Lesson05 > Sgraffito Script.txt

Tools

iPhoto, iMovie

Time

Approximately 90 minutes

Goals

Customize slideshows in iPhoto

Learn the Ken Burns Effect

Control slide durations

Get familiar with iMovie

Bring still photos into iMovie

Add photos to a movie as either still or moving images

Adjust durations of shots in the slideshow

Add dissolves and other transition effects between shots

Add music to your dynamic slideshow

As you’ve seen, in virtually no time you can make a slideshow in iPhoto—it’s a quick and clean process. But what do you get if you’re willing to spend a few more minutes messing with your slides?

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