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how do I keep titles in a slideshow in Mac Photos?

how do I keep titles in a slideshow in Mac Photos? I have put titles on my photos, and I could get those titles to show in a slideshow in the old iPhoto, but how do I do it on the new Mac Photos program?

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on May 15, 2015 11:10 AM

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Posted on May 15, 2015 11:01 PM

As far as I can tell, this first (1.0) version of the Photos application does not support displaying any of the attributes of the pictures in a slideshow, not even the "title" text. It supports adding a text box on top of a slide in a fixed location, and will auto-populate a text box bearing the slideshow name on the first slide. After that, you have to add the text box (click "+" in a circle, select "Add text") and edit the default text (which is literally "Default Text").


If you want Apple to add a feature, either one that was in iPhoto or a new one) to the Photos application, tell them through the official Photos feedback page:http://www.apple.com/feedback/photos.html

They almost never respond, but they will have the opportunity to consider the comments in future development.

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May 15, 2015 11:01 PM in response to hodgepodg

As far as I can tell, this first (1.0) version of the Photos application does not support displaying any of the attributes of the pictures in a slideshow, not even the "title" text. It supports adding a text box on top of a slide in a fixed location, and will auto-populate a text box bearing the slideshow name on the first slide. After that, you have to add the text box (click "+" in a circle, select "Add text") and edit the default text (which is literally "Default Text").


If you want Apple to add a feature, either one that was in iPhoto or a new one) to the Photos application, tell them through the official Photos feedback page:http://www.apple.com/feedback/photos.html

They almost never respond, but they will have the opportunity to consider the comments in future development.

May 15, 2015 11:11 PM in response to hodgepodg

but how do I do it on the new Mac Photos program?

Photos cannot do it, keep using iPhoto for the more advanced features, until there is an updated version of iPhoto. (Photos 2.0 vs iPhoto 9.6.1: Features and Capabilities)


iPhoto 9.6.1 is still working very well on MacOS X 10.10.3.

You may need to update iPhoto however, if you did not already update to iPhoto 9.6.1.

If you did not yet update to a Yosemite compatible version, see these user tips:



Get iPhoto 9.6.1 if you didn't update before OS... | Apple Support Communities

Nov 14, 2015 8:07 AM in response to Jay Deitch

That is correct Jay, but we are looking for an option, where the titles or captions assigned to the metadata fields of the photos can be used as the titles in the slideshow, automatically, without having to copy them manually from the Info panel to the text fields in the slideshow.


As far as I can tell, this has not changed with El Capitan. We still have to copy and paste.

May 16, 2016 6:30 AM in response to tehercan

No that is not what Léonie said - she said


keep using iPhoto for the more advanced features, until there is an updated version of iPhoto. (Photos 1.5 vs iPhoto 9.6.1: Features and Capabilities

Until is a critical condition in the statement which you choose to ignore - In the year since this post was made there have been 4 upgrades and many new features introduced


Rather than Troll year old threads shift into Drive and get your system up to date


LN

May 16, 2016 2:04 PM in response to tehercan

Maybe you need to read


the OP stated this system information


MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

So since you claim to have the exact same question then you need to update - otherwise you need to start a new thread and include your correct infomation - we can not see you so can only act of what you post

LN

Jul 31, 2016 1:34 PM in response to tehercan

Your concern is still totally valid. I just tried a slideshow using Photos and I naturally expected the photo titles/description to appear automatically. I am running the latest versions, all up to date. As usual, Apple replaced a tool with a new one with less capabilities. That it temporary, UNTIL they bring it us to level ? Well Apple has a peculiar understanding of the meaning of UNTIL ...

Sep 4, 2016 12:05 AM in response to hodgepodg

So, where I have spent the last couple of years dutifully putting meaningful titles on my family history pictures, now that I want to create a great slideshow to share at a family reunion, I am now going to have to create the data again.... on hundreds of images? OMG : I just presumed this new Photos would have at least the basics from iPhoto..... groan....why do I have to manually re-do what I have done..... really unimpressed with these IOS apps.....

Sep 4, 2016 12:29 AM in response to Suzanne Butz

It is systematic - we used to be able to show the titles when we were using our albums as a screensaver. I now have to write the captions directly into the photos using some mark-up tool and mutilate my photos, if I want to see the title when the photo is show in the screensaver. The same goes for books and calendars. We have to copy and paste any titles from the Info panel, if we want to see them in the project.

You may want to send feedback and report this usability problem. Having to enter the same text over and over again is error prone and a waste of time. Right now the designers seem to favor a clear design without text getting into the way, while many users need to see the information associated with the photos.


The feedback form is here: Apple - Photos - Feedback

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