Creating a Slideshow in Lightroom Part 1 – Simple Slideshow

By Joan Dolson, February, 2016

Introduction This document outlines the steps used to create a simple slideshow in a demonstration presented to COPS

members.

Overview of Slideshow Module Panels and Controls

A. Slide View

B. Preview of slide using a selected template

C. Slideshow templates and collections

D. Playback Controls

E. Rotate and Text Tools

F. Panels for setting layout and playback options.

(Adobe, n.d.)

Preparation Import and “develop” your images and videos in Lightroom. (This was not covered in the demo).

Slideshow Workflow NOTE: In the screen shots below, the green box indicates the area of the mouse click.

1) In the Library module, create a collection of your photos and video clips for the slideshow.

2) Copy the photos and video clips for the slideshow to the new collection and put your images in the order

you want for your slideshow.

3) Select the slideshow module.

4) For a simple slideshow, all the options in the panels on the right should be turned off.

5) Preview your show, if desired.

6) Export the slideshow.

a. As an mp4 video file, selecting the output resolution suitable for the playback device.

b. As a pdf, selecting the output format suitable for the reading device.

Results The resulting slideshow from this demo is named “Cuba-Simple” and is posted on the COPS website under

Members → Resources http://copsphotography.org/members/links-and-resources/

References Adobe Lightroom Help → Slideshows

https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/topics.html#dynamicpod_reference_13