You can access the slideshow function from Mail, as you know, Preview (it's in the toolbar when you open a group of pictures at once) or the finder via Quicklook. I think before Leopard the finder gives you a contextual menu for "slideshow" when you right click a group of images.
Not sure if that's what you're asking, though-- did you want to be able to apply slide show out of a different app, or export the results?
If you just want a slide show that runs on your computer, any of the above or iPhoto will work. If you need to export it as a QT movie, you'll need to use iPhoto. Or Keynote.
I have Keynote running and using it. I'll get back to the Mail "Slideshow" another time. Thanks for the info.
No, really, you should just use Keynote. If compatibility is a problem you can always export it as a PP when you're done.
If you have images in iPhoto, just "select all" in the image pane of the folder you want, then drag them into the Keynote sidebar. Done.
Thanx. That has saved me hours of putting in one pic at a time. It also allowed me to meet a deadline.
Haven't figured out yet how to save in PowerPoint. That's next. But, big relief - load off my mind. What the hell would I do without AI members keeping me on task? This forum is pure gold.
Addabox: The presentation worked out well, but I'll never again take on an assignment I'm not positive I can handle. I've been working with PowerPoint for a long time and got too smug. You saved my butt.
Fortunately, all the pix were the same size and went easily into Keynote. I tried to make up another (much smaller ) presentation, but ran into a problem. The pix were all sized differently and had to be resized one at a time. I searched the Help files and was unable to find anything on sizing en masse. Are you aware of such an ability in Keynote?
Addabox: The presentation worked out well, but I'll never again take on an assignment I'm not positive I can handle. I've been working with PowerPoint for a long time and got too smug. You saved my butt.
Fortunately, all the pix were the same size and went easily into Keynote. I tried to make up another (much smaller ) presentation, but ran into a problem. The pix were all sized differently and had to be resized one at a time. I searched the Help files and was unable to find anything on sizing en masse. Are you aware of such an ability in Keynote?
I'm not aware of any automated resizing option in Keynote proper, but you can batch resize any group of images in Preview. Select your group of images, open in Preview, select all, and use the "Adjust Size" option under Tools. You can lock the aspect ratio or freely set height and width, although of course this will result in some of your images being either squeezed or stretched, if all your images aren't already at the same aspect ratio.
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You can access the slideshow function from Mail, as you know, Preview (it's in the toolbar when you open a group of pictures at once) or the finder via Quicklook. I think before Leopard the finder gives you a contextual menu for "slideshow" when you right click a group of images.
Not sure if that's what you're asking, though-- did you want to be able to apply slide show out of a different app, or export the results?
If you just want a slide show that runs on your computer, any of the above or iPhoto will work. If you need to export it as a QT movie, you'll need to use iPhoto. Or Keynote.
I have Keynote running and using it. I'll get back to the Mail "Slideshow" another time. Thanks for the info.
No, really, you should just use Keynote. If compatibility is a problem you can always export it as a PP when you're done.
If you have images in iPhoto, just "select all" in the image pane of the folder you want, then drag them into the Keynote sidebar. Done.
Thanx. That has saved me hours of putting in one pic at a time. It also allowed me to meet a deadline.
Haven't figured out yet how to save in PowerPoint. That's next. But, big relief - load off my mind. What the hell would I do without AI members keeping me on task? This forum is pure gold.
Is this a great forum or what?
Finally, saved file from Keynote to PowerPoint. My big production is complete.
Is this a great forum or what?
Awesome. I can tell you now that my advice usually results in people's 's houses burning down, so it's a big relief.
Fortunately, all the pix were the same size and went easily into Keynote. I tried to make up another (much smaller ) presentation, but ran into a problem. The pix were all sized differently and had to be resized one at a time. I searched the Help files and was unable to find anything on sizing en masse. Are you aware of such an ability in Keynote?
Addabox: The presentation worked out well, but I'll never again take on an assignment I'm not positive I can handle. I've been working with PowerPoint for a long time and got too smug. You saved my butt.
Fortunately, all the pix were the same size and went easily into Keynote. I tried to make up another (much smaller ) presentation, but ran into a problem. The pix were all sized differently and had to be resized one at a time. I searched the Help files and was unable to find anything on sizing en masse. Are you aware of such an ability in Keynote?
I'm not aware of any automated resizing option in Keynote proper, but you can batch resize any group of images in Preview. Select your group of images, open in Preview, select all, and use the "Adjust Size" option under Tools. You can lock the aspect ratio or freely set height and width, although of course this will result in some of your images being either squeezed or stretched, if all your images aren't already at the same aspect ratio.
Then drag 'em on to Keynote.