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7.1 The File Menu

### 7.1.14 Functions/Slideshow

Slideshow allows to create a new or to edit an existing slideshow document. A slideshow document is a normal PhotoLine document consisting of several pages. Each page has information attached to it defining how long this page will be visible and which effect should be used to switch to the next page.

With Add Image you can add one or more picture files to the slideshow, Add Folder allows to add all picture files residing in a folder. Remove Image removes the currently selected picture.

Overlay controls for every single page how to switch to the next page. It is possible to switch after a certain duration or - if Step by Time isn’t selected - manually by pressing a key. Manually by pressing a key works only when saved as PDF. Effect offers various blend modes. All same applies the current overlay settings to all pages.

Background Image lays down a picture, that will be visible on all pages. Background image is not fully the correct term, because it is possible to use any document containing text, images and vector graphics.

Scale Mode lays down how to treat pictures, that are smaller than the document. By selecting Don’t Scale they keep their size, Full Scale enlarges them to document size proportionally.

Show displays the slideshow. Note, that PhotoLine doesn’t show the slideshow itself but needs extra software. PhootLine will create a PDF file with the corresponding content. This PDF file will usually be shown by Adobe® Reader™. You have to install this software in order to view PDF-slideshows. Furthermore PhotoLine must not be the default application for PDF files.

Export... saves the current slideshow as PDF file. You don’t have to save the slideshow with Export..., you can simply leave the dialog with OK, too. If you do so, you will get a normal document, that can be saved with Save As... as PDF file. The main advantage of using Export... is, that Export... automatically adjusts the save parameters to achieve a very small slideshow file.

After leaving the dialog with OK, you should also save your slideshow as PLD file in order to allow editing afterwards without loss of quality.