Add new pictures to a photo slideshow whilst playing

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Add new pictures to a photo slideshow whilst playing

Hello,

I wasn't sure in which forum to post this question.

I need to output through my macbook's video port a simple photo slideshow (no audio, preferably a simple transition between photos) and while it is playing I need to add new pictures.

While this is happening I need to be able to use the computer (I need it to take the pictures (through a tethered camera) and print the new pictures)

I usually work in FCP and Premiere. But I assume I need a new piece of software to do this.

I have no idea where to even look for this.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Danielle

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.1)

Posted on Aug 28, 2012 8:50 AM

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Answer 1

Aug 30, 2012 3:45 AM in response to Danielle Smit

Have a look at Lightroom 4 free trial at adobe.com

Lightroom 4 Free Trial

use two monitors or a monitor and a projector; one for the slideshow and one for Lightroom

Create a slideshowin Lightroom then export as a QT video

show the Quicktime in full screen then return to Lightroom to import using tethered feature of your camera

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Answer 2

Aug 30, 2012 7:10 AM in response to Aurora345

thanks for the reply.

But if lightroom has to export the slideshow as a QT video, how can I add pictures to the slideshow as I go? I dont want to render a new QT every 5 minutes and it wont be seamless as I have to stop the old video and start a new video

We need the new pictures to seamlessly incorporate into the slideshow that is playing.

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Answer 3

Oct 5, 2012 11:28 AM in response to Danielle Smit

I finally got an answer:

two monitor set up, with your first monitor you can drop new pictures into the screensaver folder, while the second monitor is playing the slideshow and refreshes every 5 minutes:

In applescript:

repeat

do shell script "/System/Library/Frameworks/ScreenSaver.framework/Resources/ScreenSaverEngine.a pp/Contents/MacOS/ScreenSaverEngine -background &> /dev/null &"

delay 300

tell application "ScreenSaverEngine" to quit

delay 1

end repeat

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