Making Slideshows with iMovie (then Creating a DVD) using only still Photos by Keith Thomassen 1.Collect the pictures you want to use (from a file folder or iPhoto Events) -- make’em pretty with Photoshop, or later in iPhoto 2. Put them into a new iPhoto Album (name it) 3. Open a new iMovie Project, and a New Event in iMovie (name them) 4. Import the pictures into iMovie, from the iPhoto Album 5. Choose the timing, transitions, and music for the slideshow 6. Convert it to a DVD

1.Collect the pictures you want to use (from a file folder or iPhoto Events) -- make’em pretty with Photoshop, or later in iPhoto Events in iPhoto (each event has many photos) You can drag Events into Albums Pictures in a Folder Full Screen Mode (Esc to go back)

Create a New Album name it “Teton Glacier” Create a New Album name it “Teton Glacier” 2. Put them into a new iPhoto Album (name it) Drag the Teton Glacier Picture Folder into this space

2. Put them into a new iPhoto Album (name it) Delete, add, and rearrange photos on this screen

3. Open a new iMovie Project, and a New Event in iMovie (name them)

Name it Teton Glacier

Drag pictures into workspace (add movies here too) Click on camera symbol to see (and drag) photos in your iPhoto Albums and Events 4. Import the pictures into iMovie, from the iPhoto Album

Click on a picture to view it here Drag pictures from lower right panel to upper left panel (workspace) Drag pictures from lower right panel to upper left panel (workspace) To highlight all pictures, click on the first one, then hold down the shift key and click on the last one Pull down list of iPhoto entries 4. Import the pictures into iMovie, from the iPhoto Album

close Marker (drag through items to see them on screen right) Play here Play full screen All pictures into workspace Sliders adjust thumbnail sizes

5. Choose the timing, transitions, and music for the slideshow Transition ½ sec, Photos 6 sec, choose Ken Burns effect, and Fit in Frame. All can be adjusted on individual photos in the workspace.

The Ken Burns Effect (Gives a sense of motion to stills) Click on a photo, click on down arrow next to gear, make Ken Burns choice Adjust start (green) and end (red) areas

Adjust Timing Click on a photo, click on down arrow next to gear, make Clip Adjustments choice Also use the Inspector button to adjust clip Adjust Duration Change Transition

Add Music Click on Music Drag to workspace If entire area lights up in green, undo it. Make sure you get the bar underneath You can drag the music bar forward and backwards from the ends

Add More sound Choose another category (than iTunes)

Add Maps, Backgrounds Select Map button

Chose Title Drag it above a Screen Drag it above a Screen Add Titles Write in your words

Click on color and size System Fonts Use Align to Center Text

Add Titles on each Picture Drag selection above picture Type words over default words Titles can extend any duration – grab and move, or extend/shorten from ends

6. Convert it to a DVD Export it to a Folder (Makes a 1080p Quicktime movie)

6. Convert it to a DVD Open iDVD – choose OneStep DVD from Movie Select Teton Glacier.mov

6. Convert it to a DVD For multiple DVD’s, it asks if you want another one after the first one is ejected Insert DVD, Burn