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Setting slideshows to advance manually

When you create a slideshow in iDVD, by default it is set to advance to the next slide automatically, with each picture remaining on the screen for 3 seconds.

If you do not add a soundtrack to your slideshow, you can set the slideshow to advance manually. Viewers can then control the slideshow themselves, using the Next and Forward buttons on the DVD player’s remote control to view the slideshow at their own pace.

To set a slideshow to advance manually:

Step 1

Double-click the button for the slideshow in the DVD menu to open the slideshow editor.

Step 2

Choose Manual from the Slide Duration pop-up menu.

Step 3

If you want to display right and left arrows on the slideshow, click the Settings button (shown below) and select “Display navigation arrows.”

These arrows are not functional navigation tools; they act as a visual reminder to the viewer to click the Next button on the remote control to advance to the next slide.

Image of the Settings button in the slideshow editor
Step 4

When you are finished, click the Return button to exit the slideshow editor.

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