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4 Tips
n iDVD now has the capability to include
movies in a slideshow. Simply drag one to
the Slideshow Editor (see the next page).
n You can also drag photos or albums
directly from the iPhoto application to
iDVD’s menu to create a new slideshow.
That applies to folders containing images
in the Finder, too.
n Use the left or right arrow key to view
the slideshow icon photos one by one, or
if you don’t want to drag the slider with
the mouse.
n If you want a slideshow to start as soon
as you insert a DVD into a player, switch
to the Map view and drag your photos to
the AutoPlay well (Figure 4.4). Double-
clicking the well with photos added brings
up the AutoPlay Slideshow editor, which
features the same options described
throughout the rest of this chapter.
n To ensure that your photos display cor-
rectly in iDVD, crop them first in iPhoto.
Select the photo and click the Edit button
to enter Edit mode, then click the Crop
button. Choose 4 x 3 (DVD) from the
Constrain pop-up menu (Figure 4.5). If
your project is widescreen, choose 16 x 9
(HD). Move or resize the selection box so
that the image appears as you’d like it to,
then click the Apply button. When you
bring it into iDVD, it will have the proper
size ratio.
n An iDVD slideshow displays its photos
as static images. If you want to add some
movement to them, use the Ken Burns
Effect in iMovie or iPhoto and create a
movie that contains just the photos you’d
use in a slideshow. Then, import that
movie file as a regular movie. (It’s not
actually a slideshow in iDVD’s eyes, but
you get the same overall effect.)
Figure 4.4 When you add photos to the AutoPlay well,
the slideshow begins when the disc starts playing.
iDVD as Presenter
You can use an iDVD slideshow as a
presentation tool. Create your presenta-
tion in Keynote or PowerPoint, then save
each slide as a PDF file. Import those files
into iDVD as a slideshow. This puts your
presentation on the same disc as other
multimedia materials (videos, etc.), which
can be played back on any DVD player, not
just a computer. At the very least, you’ll
have a backup of your presentation in case
your original file is lost or damaged.
Figure 4.5 Crop photos in iPhoto to the 4 x 3 (DVD)
constraint before importing them into iDVD.
Creating a Slideshow
Supplement for iMovie 09 and iDVD for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide by Jeff Carlson.
Copyright © 2009. Pearson Education, Inc. and Peachpit Press.
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