Slideshow Keeps Changing Order of Photos

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Slideshow Keeps Changing Order of Photos

I created a slideshow in Photos last night and the order did not match the order of the photos in the album. I rearranged the photos and deleted the text on the first slide. I opened Photos today and it's changed the order and added the text back. I've tried creating a slideshow by right clicking on the album, by holding down Control and clicking on the album, by going into File and creating a slideshow. I've even selected all the photos in the album and then created a slideshow. The only way I can get it to play in order is if I click Slideshow while I'm in the album, but then it plays music I don't want.

MacBook, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 20, 2020 8:50 PM

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Teddy_B

Community Specialist

Jan 23, 2020 5:45 PM in response to ar5

Good afternoon ar5,

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!

I understand you are trying to create a slideshow using the order you have the photos in an album. Is this an album that you created or a Smart Album? The resource below explains how to create a basic slideshow project within the Photos app first, and then export the slideshow when you are finished.

Create slideshows in Photos on Mac - Photos User Guide

My personal process is to export the photos and videos to a folder to maintain the album order (see export options below). Then I import that folder to iMovie for Mac. iMovie has additional editing and customizing options (transitions, audio editing, etc.) to take my slideshows to the next level.

Export photos, videos, and slideshows from Photos on Mac - Photos User Guide

iMovie Help - Create a new movie

Take care.

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Old Toad

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Jan 24, 2020 10:07 AM in response to ar5

The only themes that will not change the order of slides are Ken Burns and Classic. The others have some slides that have 2 or more photos in them so will arrange them to best fit.

This AppleScript will let you create a slideshow from an album and maintain the image order of the album: How to turn an Album into a Slideshow and preserve the Sorting,2019 Version

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