Slideshow on an iPad Pro

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Slideshow on an iPad Pro

I want to use the Vintage Theme on my slideshow but it is not showing as an option. It is an option on a MacBook. How can I get it on my iPad? This is very frustrating!

iPad Pro, iOS 12

Posted on Jun 1, 2019 3:21 PM

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Answer 1

sberman

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Jun 2, 2019 12:43 PM in response to christyfrommesquite

Now I’m totally confused.

christyfrommesquite wrote:

I want to use the Vintage Theme on my slideshow but it is not showing as an option. It is an option on a MacBook. How can I get it on my iPad?

”It is an option on a MacBook.” OK, I now am guessing you mean the Vintage theme is an option in the Mac’s Photos application.
”How can I get it on my iPad?” Get what on your iPad?
- The Vintage theme?
- Your slideshow? I don’t know the answer to this. You likely cannot! If the slideshow is actually a video, you could use AirDrop to move the video to the iPad.

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Answer 2

Jun 2, 2019 12:20 PM in response to sberman

Maybe it’s not called iPhoto any more, but it’s where photos are saved and albums can be created. Once in the album, there’s a “slideshow” options. It has several transitions, just not the Vintage Theme. You can use your own songs. My frustration began because the Vintage Theme isn’t on the iPad Pro.

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LACAllen

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Jun 1, 2019 5:49 PM in response to christyfrommesquite

Apple often updates templates available in their apps between iOS versions. What may have been in an older version of an app may not be in a newer version.

Feedback for Apple goes here >>> http://www.apple.com/feedback/

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sberman

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Jun 1, 2019 6:24 PM in response to LACAllen

After LACAllen’s comment, I should add that the Keynote version I am using, 5.0.2, is the current version and was released by Apple about three weeks ago.

UPDATE- Sorry, I should have addressed this remark to the Original Poster.

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Answer 5

Jun 2, 2019 7:54 AM in response to sberman

I never thought about Keynote! I looked at it and I did find the Vintage theme! However, this app doesn’t let you use your songs from iTunes! It only has a voice record option! So.....any other suggestions? Is it possible to create the photo slide show in Keynote and export or save it in iPhoto’s as a quick time movie. Then, add my song(s) in iPhoto to the keynote movie?

I dont understand why this has to be so difficult!

I appreciate your time and trying to help! I’m so close....yet, so far.....

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Answer 6

Jun 2, 2019 9:05 AM in response to christyfrommesquite

I FOUND how to add my own songs in the Keynote app! It’s such a time consuming project because I have 200+ pics for a wedding slideshow! Building each page is a beat down! Prob going back to do slideshow in iPhoto and not use the Vintage Theme.

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sberman

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Jun 2, 2019 11:51 AM in response to christyfrommesquite

“iPhoto”? It never would have occurred to me that iPhoto was involved. Apple discontinued iPhoto for the Mac in April, 2015!

You spoke of a slideshow on both your Mac and iPad, so naturally I assumed you were using Keynote on both. If you’re actually using a photo manager product on your Mac, then Photos would certainly be more appropriate than the antiquated iPhoto.

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Answer 8

Jun 2, 2019 2:45 PM in response to sberman

Sorry for any confusion... I found the Vintage Theme option on my older MacBook, but other issues were a factor because it is my son’s laptop and my itune songs are not on his iTunes.

I wanted to download or update my iPhoto thinking maybe the Vintage Theme has been added to the choices, but I have not found an answer.

I guess i will just have to use one of the choices on my iPhoto that is on my newer iPad Pro. I’m frustrated because I assumed that everything that can be done on a laptop can be done on the newer iPad Pro! Now I realize that’s not true!

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Answer 9

babowa

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Jun 2, 2019 7:40 PM in response to christyfrommesquite

I've made a lot of slideshows and movies and I would always prefer to use my laptop or iMac for these (rather than my iPad). A computer - in my opinion - works better if you want a lot of choices (such as themes, transitions, chapters, etc) and, depending on the method you want to use to produce/distribute your video, may be easier on a computer as well.

I'd definitely suggest following Michel's suggestion to check out third party apps with more creative choices. Remember though: your iPad iOS is NOT Mac OS, it is a simplified version and things that may work on one device may not on the other.

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