Apple DVD Studio Pro 4 - Manual (Page 424)

Adding Audio to Your Slideshow
You can assign one audio file to each slide or add one or more audio files to the overall
slideshow. The method you choose depends on the type of slideshow you are creating.
• If each slide requires descriptive audio: Having a separate file for each makes it easy to
ensure that the audio always matches the appropriate slide. See Assigning an Audio
File to Each Slide for more information.
• If your slideshow consists of stills with an audio file providing background music: It is much
easier to assign one or more audio files, or an “overall audio file,” to the entire slideshow.
See
Assigning Overall Audio Files to the Slideshow for more information.
Assigning an Audio File to Each Slide
You can assign an audio file to each individual slide in a slideshow. You can use the same
audio file multiple times, or only add audio to a few slides and leave the others silent.
Important: You cannot add audio files directly to slides as long as there is an overall audio
file assigned to the slideshow. See Assigning Overall Audio Files to the Slideshow for
information on removing overall audio files from a slideshow.
To assign audio to a slide using the Slideshow Editor
1 Select the audio file in the Assets tab, the Palette, or a Finder window.
Note: You can only add one audio file at a time when assigning them to slides.
2 Drag the file to a slide in the Slideshow Editor. When you pause the pointer, a black box
surrounds the slide the audio will be assigned to.
3 Release the mouse button when the correct slide is selected.
The slide’s duration changes to match the length of the audio file. You cannot change
the slide’s duration to a different value.
4 Press the Space bar to play the slide with its audio. Press the Space bar a second time to
stop playback.
To assign audio to a slide using the Slide Inspector
1 Select the slide to which you want to add audio.
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