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Slideshows
Last updated 11/30/2015
Play an impromptu slideshow
An impromptu slideshow is a full-screen slide show you can quickly play from any Lightroom module. The impromptu
slideshow uses the current template and settings in the Slideshow module.
1 In any module, display the photos you want to show in the Filmstrip.
If you want to show some but not all photos in the Filmstrip, select the photos you want.
2 Press Ctrl-Enter (Windows) or Command-Return (Mac OS) to start the impromptu slideshow.
Note: You can also play an impromptu slideshow by choosing Window > Impromptu Slideshow from the main menu in
Lightroom.
3 Override the current Duration settings by using the following keys:
Right Arrow Advances to the next slide.
Left Arrow Moves back one slide.
Spacebar Pauses and resumes play of the slideshow.
Escape Ends the slideshow.
Export a slideshow
Export a slideshow as PDF
You can export a slideshow as a PDF file so that you can view it on other computers. PDF slideshow transitions work
when viewed using Adobe Acrobat or the free Adobe Reader. Exported PDF slideshows don’t include music,
randomized images, or the duration settings you specify in Lightroom.
1 In the Slideshow module, click Export PDF on the lower left.
2 In the Export Slideshow To PDF dialog box, type a name for the slideshow in the File Name (Windows) or Save As
(Mac OS) box.
3 Navigate to and select a location to save the PDF file.
4 Set the following options:
Quality Renders each slide at a specified JPEG quality setting. Lower quality slides yield a smaller slide show file
size. Drag the Quality slider or enter a numeric value from 0 to 100 (with 100 representing the highest quality, and
0 representing the lowest).
Note: Photos are embedded with sRGB profiles.
Width and Height Specify the pixel dimensions for the slideshow. Lightroom resizes the slides to fit within the
dimensions without cropping or changing the slide’s aspect ratio. The pixel dimensions of your computer display are
the default size.
Common Sizes Specifies common dimensions for a slideshow, such as 640 x 480, and enters those values in the
Width and Height fields. Screen applies the dimensions of your display.
Automatically Show Full Screen Displays slides at the full size of the screen that the slideshow is displayed on. The
full-screen option works when the slideshow is played in Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat.
5 Click Save (Windows) or Export (Mac OS).