Photo Slideshow App For Mac

When it comes to showing off your pictures and movies, nothing beats a great slideshow, and the ones you can craft in Photos for Mac are gorgeous. You can also export a saved slideshow project as a movie in order to share it with others. However, the way you share exported slideshow movies depends on the capability of your recipient. Do they have a computer?

Do they have an Apple TV? Do they have a DVD or Blu-ray video player? Will you be there in person with an iOS device?

In this column, you’ll learn strategies for each of these situations. How to export a saved slideshow as a movie Once you finish crafting a saved slideshow—made by choosing File > Create Slideshow or by clicking the + icon and choosing Slideshow—you can export it in.m4v format in a variety of sizes. If you’re in Projects view and the slideshow is open, click Export at the upper right of Photos’ toolbar to get the party started. An Export button appears at upper right whenever a saved slideshow project is open. If the project is selected in Projects view but not open, choose File > Export > Export Slideshow. Either way, the Export pane appears which lets you name the movie, pick a size, and tell Photos where to save it. Your format (size) options include: Standard Definition (480p).

Video tutorial on how to make a slideshow with music and pictures on a mac using the Photos app. Photos comes free on all Macs and is what replaced iMovie. Table of Contents: How to use Photos 0:38.

This option produces a 640 x 480 pixel movie, which is great for transferring onto an older iOS devices (iPod touch 3rd generation, iPhone 3GS, iPad 1, and 1st generation Apple TVs). It produces the smallest file size, so it’s a good choice if you plan to share the slideshow with someone who doesn’t have high-speed Internet access (gasp!). High Definition (720p).

This option produces a 1280 x 720 pixel movie, which makes for a larger file size but it looks fantastic onscreen. It’s perfect for newer but not the newest iOS gadgets such as a 4th generation iPod touch, iPhone 4, iPad, 2nd generation Apple TVs, for posting onto Facebook or YouTube, or for sharing via file-transfer service like iCloud Drive or Dropbox (there’s more on those services in a bit). High Definition (1080p). Choose this option for a stunning 1920 x 1080 pixel movie, which is what you want for viewing on the latest iOS devices, Apple TVs, and TV screens.

The file size will be humongous, but the movie will look awesome. If you have an iOS device, turn on “Automatically Send to iTunes” so you can sync the movie onto your gadget, as described later.