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Setting the Length of Time Slides Play
Next, you need to set the length of time the slides play.
To set the length of time the slides play
m In the Default Settings pane of the Slideshow Editor, specify the number of seconds that each
slide should appear onscreen using the “Play slide for” value slider.
Note: Depending on which theme is applied to the slideshow, additional controls may appear
for tting the slideshow to the soundtrack and aligning the slideshow to beats. For more
information about adding a soundtrack to a slideshow, see An Overview of Adding Music and
Audio to Slideshows on page 483.
Choosing a Background Color for the Slideshow
You can change the color of the background over which the slides play.
Background color well
Disclosure button for
the pop-up color palette
To change the slideshow’s background color
Do one of the following:
m Click the disclosure button to the right of the color well, then select a color from the pop-up
color palette.
m In the Default Settings pane of the Slideshow Editor, click the Background color well, then select
a color from the Colors window.
Adding Borders Uniformly to Slides
You can add a uniform border to the slides in your slideshow to help distinguish them from
the background.
Border color well
Disclosure button for
the pop-up color palette
Border value slider