I have a slideshow in Photos I need to show in locations without access to the internet. Now when I start a slideshow it starts downloading the photos (851 of them from iCloud. I need to show this slideshow in locations where I may not have an internet connection. Is there a way to do so?
Using a MacBook Pro (2019) with Catalina 10.15.2
MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.15
I would create the slideshow in a second photos library, that is not syncing with iCloud. If you do not have enough free storage, copy your Photos Library to a USB thumbs drive, but after you downloaded the photos. It is one of the disadvantages of using "Optimise Storage", that we have to download all photos before we can copy a library.
I prefer to use separate libraries for each project. This way I will not accidentally delete photos, that are needed for a slideshow or book project.
Exporting the slideshow as a video is fine, but it is more difficult to control the presentation, if it is a video. It is harder toi step back between individual slides or find the Info for a photo, if there should be questions from your audience.
I would create the slideshow in a second photos library, that is not syncing with iCloud. If you do not have enough free storage, copy your Photos Library to a USB thumbs drive, but after you downloaded the photos. It is one of the disadvantages of using "Optimise Storage", that we have to download all photos before we can copy a library.
I prefer to use separate libraries for each project. This way I will not accidentally delete photos, that are needed for a slideshow or book project.
Exporting the slideshow as a video is fine, but it is more difficult to control the presentation, if it is a video. It is harder toi step back between individual slides or find the Info for a photo, if there should be questions from your audience.
You can always export the images to a folder on the computer and use keynote to create the slideshow.
Are you using File->Play Slideshow or creating a Slideshow Project?
Export it as a video file.
Create a project, then you can export it as a video.
File->Play Slideshow
I downloaded the slideshow but couldn't export it because as soon as I tried to play it the download started again. The option in Photos to download slideshow is always greyed out. This happened before. I tell it to play the slideshow and it starts downloading the photos. Once they are downloaded I tell it to play the slideshow and it starts downloading all over again.
Any thoughts on how to create the video file you recommended?
Didn't work. Created new slideshow. Export slideshow still greyed out. When if tried to play the new slideshow it starts downloading the photos all over again.
One correction, the option to Export slideshow, not download .
Slideshow without internet connection
