Operation Manual

Setting the Length of Time Slides Play
Next, you need to set the length of time the slides play.
To set the length of time the slides play
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In the Default Settings pane of the Slideshow Editor, specify the number of seconds that
each slide should appear onscreen using the “Play slide for” value slider.
Note: Depending on which theme is applied to the slideshow, additional controls may
appear for fitting the slideshow to the soundtrack and aligning the slideshow to beats.
For more information about adding a soundtrack to a slideshow, see Adding Music and
Audio to Slideshows.
Choosing a Background Color for the Slideshow
You can change the color of the background over which the slides play.
Background color well
Disclosure button for
the pop-up color palette
To change the slideshow’s background color
Do one of the following:
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In the Default Settings pane of the Slideshow Editor, click the Background color well, then
select a color from the Colors window.
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Click the disclosure button to the right of the color well, then select a color from the
pop-up color palette.
703Chapter 21 Creating Slideshow Presentations