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2 If you chose a transition that can be applied in more than one direction, click a Transition
direction button to set the direction of the transition.
The Preview area shows the angle at which animated transitions enter and exit the frame.
Note: The Transition direction buttons appear dimmed if you choose a transition that
can be applied in only one direction.
3 Set the duration of the transitions between slides by specifying the time, in seconds,
using the Speed value slider.
The chosen transition is applied uniformly between slides in the slideshow, with the
direction and duration you specified.
Adding Text to Slides
You can display basic information about each image in your slideshow, such as each
version’s name or caption text.
To add slide text
1 In the Default Settings pane of the Slideshow Editor, choose the type of information to
display with each image from the Text pop-up menu.
Text Fonts
button
Text color well
Text pop-up menu
Disclosure button for the
pop-up color palette
2 If you would like to choose a specific font and font size for the slideshow text, click the
Text Fonts button and select a font and font size from the Fonts window.
3 If you would like to change the color of the slideshow text, do one of the following:
• Click the Text color well, then select a color from the Colors window.
• Click the disclosure button to the right of the color well, then select a color from the
pop-up color palette.
By default, the slide text is displayed on the lower-left side of the image. However, you
can choose where you want the slide text to appear onscreen.
To move the slide text
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In the Slideshow Editor, select the slide text, then drag it to a new position on the screen.
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