How do I create a slideshow with music and voiceover?

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How do I create a slideshow with music and voiceover?

I am trying to create a slideshow with photos, music (iTunes playlist), and voiceover created in Garageband. I cannot figure out how to have both the voiceover and the music play during the slideshow. I also tried iDVD but ran into the same problem.

I also wanted certain songs to play during certain sets of pictures and I can't figure out how, other than to create separate slideshows for each song, how to set it up to show the photos for the duration of certain songs... if that is possible. However, my main issue is the first one - how or which program to use to combine photos (iPhoto), music (iTunes), and voiceover (GarageBand).

iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.5)

Posted on Nov 9, 2008 6:09 PM

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Jon Walker

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Nov 9, 2008 6:23 PM in response to jpewald

However, my main issue is the first one - how or which program to use to combine photos (iPhoto), music (iTunes), and voiceover (GarageBand).
Use whichever you want.

I am trying to create a slideshow with photos, music (iTunes playlist), and voiceover created in Garageband. I cannot figure out how to have both the voiceover and the music play during the slideshow. I also tried iDVD but ran into the same problem.
Use separate tracks for music and voiceover/narration so you can adjust volumes independently.

I also wanted certain songs to play during certain sets of pictures and I can't figure out how, other than to create separate slideshows for each song,
Use separate tracks for each song or use two tracks and alternate songs on these tracks so as to allow maximum alignment/overlap possibilities.

how to set it up to show the photos for the duration of certain songs... if that is possible.
Slide photo and/or song to align beginnings and then drag the end photo "handle" left or right to change its duration to match the duration of your song.

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jpewald Author

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Nov 9, 2008 9:16 PM in response to Jon Walker

but i can't see or figure out how to put in the voiceover and the music... i got the music in when using either iDVD or iPhoto but I can't add another track over it...

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Nov 9, 2008 10:07 PM in response to jpewald

jpewald wrote:
but i can't see or figure out how to ..

http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/#imovie
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovie08_GettingStarted.pdf

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Jon Walker

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Nov 10, 2008 4:29 AM in response to jpewald

but i can't see or figure out how to put in the voiceover and the music... i got the music in when using either iDVD or iPhoto but I can't add another track over it...
Above comments were directed at the use of GarageBand which you said you were trying to use. Dragging music from the Media Browser window automatically adds a new music track. To create a voiceover, select the "narration" track (or add one) you wish to use, press the round "Radio" button on the left hand end of the narration track's control panel to "activate" the record option for the specified track, and press the "Record" button (round button between the "show/hide editoe" and "go to beginning of song" buttons) at the bottom of the track window to actually begin to record your voiceover.

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jpewald Author

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Nov 10, 2008 10:14 PM in response to jpewald

I finally got it... had to sync the photos with the music in iMovie, arrange the voiceover in GarageBand then export to iTunes, and then I was able to put it all together in iMovie and burn in iDVD... had a few glitches along the way but finally finished : )

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