Pic-Time’s Slideshow lets you seamlessly recreate the emotion of the day with images already uploaded in your gallery. Add text, music, and multi-image layouts to tell the story of your clients.

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1. To begin, select the Photos tab in your specific gallery, and click + Add Scene. Name your scene. Then select + Create Slideshow.

2. Name your Slideshow and select the quality. Full HD will create the Slideshow in 1920x1080px, and 4K will create the Slideshow in 3840px on the long edge. Please note: to use 4K quality, you need to purchase the 4K Slideshow Add-On. Learn more here.

3. Choose the display format. Select 3:2 format to fit standard images, select 16:9 format to fit standard youtube/video/tv display, select 4:3 format for a film photography look, or select 9:16 format to fit vertical social media displays (i.e. Instagram stories). Learn more about format options here.

4. Then select your Layout Style. There are four options to choose from: Single, Editorial, Full, and Organized. You can also change the style later on. Click Continue.

5. Then select your images from the gallery to display in the Slideshow. Photos can be selected directly from the gallery, and you can upload additional images and graphics if required by clicking on the + plus icon. You will also be able to select and upload additional photos later on. GIFs, Video Clips, and Featured Videos cannot be added to Slideshows.

6. Click the box icon at the top right corner for a larger view, or click the enlarge icon on each photo to view it in full screen. When you are done selecting images, click Add Photos.

7. From the Slideshow Editor, click + Add Music to browse through Pic-Time’s music library.

In the music library, you can upload your own music (.mp3 files only), sort through your favorited tracks, filter tracks by Characteristic, Genre, Instrument, Mood, and Energy, or browse through different categories.

In the favorites category, you can see other photographers' favorites and also can choose to share your own favorites with the community. Learn more here.

Click on the track thumbnail to begin playing. You can see the duration and mood of the track, and how many photos you need to add or remove to match the beat and length of the track at whatever duration speed you set for the slides (see below for more details).

You can also click on the heart icon to add the track to your favorites list, or click Add Custom Beat Match to edit the beat matching in the song. Learn more about Custom Beat Matching here.

8. To add the track to your Slideshow, click on the track to select it, and press Continue.

9. You can Fit all photos into the song, or match the image transition to the beat of the track with Fast Beat Match, Normal Beat Match, or Slow Beat Match. Slow speed is 4 seconds per each slide, Normal speed is 2 seconds per each slide, Fast speed is 1 second per each slide, and Very Fast speed is 0.5 seconds per slide.

You can also create your own custom beat match for a track and trim the beginning and ending of each track. If you have more than one track in a single Slideshow, you can select the track speed for each particular track. Learn more here.

If you need to remove a track, click on the ‘x’ icon to the left of the track name.

10. Now select the transition between slides. You can choose to fast or slow crossfade each slide into the next one immediately, have each slide fade to background color before moving onto the next slide, or select a hard cut between each slide. If you have multiple tracks in a single Slideshow, you can edit the slide transition for each particular track. Learn more here.

11. Next, choose to display your watermark on the images in the Slideshow. Checkmark whether you want your watermark to act as branding and display only one watermark per slide, or act as photo-protection and display across each image.

You can adjust to display one of the 2 optional watermark setups as per your preferences under Settings > Brand and Style. You can also adjust the watermark for the downloaded version of the Slideshow under the Slideshow Download Settings window.

12. Then select which speed you’d like for your Slideshow.

Slow speed is 4 seconds per each slide

Normal speed is 2 seconds per each slide

Fast speed is 1 second per each slide

Very Fast speed is 0.5 seconds per slide

You can also choose to Fit all photos into the track, or match the image transition to the beat of the track with Fast Beat Match, Normal Beat Match, or Slow Beat Match.

If you have multiple tracks in a single Slideshow, you can control the Slideshow transition and speed per each track. Learn more here.

13. If you would like to add more slides or music, click the + icon to open the music library and add another track, or click the + Add Photos box on the lower left-hand corner to select additional photos from the gallery.

To upload additional images and graphics, click the Add Graphics button to add a title slide or upload an image/graphic. Each Slideshow has a limit of 1,000 slides.

14. You can also click Design Slideshow to reorder any of the slides in the Slideshow by dragging and dropping. You can also click and hold the Shift key to select multiple slides to rearrange or delete. You can also Sort all the photos in the Slideshow. Learn more here.

15. If you have several tracks in your Slideshow, you can rearrange the slides from one track to another. You can also trim each track and adjust the slide transition and duration for each track. Learn more here.

16. Click the Style icon to customize other visual elements of the Slideshow. Learn more about customizing the style and layouts of your Slideshow here!

17. To add multiple images to a slide, click and drag the image from the Slideshow tray to add it into the slide. You can rearrange the order in the slide itself by clicking the image and moving it.

18. Click the crop icon to adjust your image, and click the checkmark on the upper right corner to save your changes. Click on the trashcan icon to remove the image. You can add it back as a separate slide, or remove it completely from the Slideshow.

19. If you make a mistake, click the Undo button to go back to your previous action.

20. Click the Slide Layout button in the top left corner to select other layout options.

21. Click the Background color icon to change the background color. Choose from one of our color options, or click the color picker to choose your own color. Select a color from the image itself, or choose any custom color. You can apply the color to the current slide, or all slides.

22. Click the Duplicate icon to create a copy of the current slide, which can be useful if you want a slide to show for a longer duration, or the Trashcan icon to delete the slide.

23. Click the Borders icon to change the borders of the slide. Learn more about changing the borders and style of the Slideshow here.

24. The Title Slide has some additional design options. First add a Title Slide from your Slideshow tray, or select a pre-existing one.

25. Then click the Layout icon again to see the different layout options. Click the Text icon to edit the words on your title page.

On the slide itself, click on your logo to delete it, or switch between your dark and white logos. You can learn more about the logos here.

Note: Once you delete the logo from your title slide, you will need to add a new one to bring it back.

26. Select the Download option to open your download preferences for the Slideshow. Checkmark to allow free downloads. Allow only the Main Clients to download, Main Clients and Photographer Invited, or Everybody.

The downloaded file will be fixed to Full HD 1920x1080px, or purchase a Slideshow subscription add on for 4K download. Learn More Here.

Users which aren’t allowed to download for free will be able to purchase the Slideshow as per your Store Pricing. You can define several price points for the Slideshow product so that in a gallery you will be able to sell different Slideshows at different prices. Select one of your Slideshow pricing options from the dropdown.

Then select if you want the watermark to display on the downloaded/purchased Slideshow and if you want the watermark to appear on each image or each slide and click Apply.

27. When you are done creating your Slideshow, click Done. You will be asked to make the Slideshow visible if you are ready to share with clients, or hide the Slideshow if you would like to continue working on it.

28. Back in the Photos tab of your gallery, click the pencil icon to open the Slideshow editor again, or click the three dots to delete, hide, or make the Slideshow visible again.

If you have more than one Slideshow in a scene, you can drag and drop multiple Slideshows within the scene to reorganize. Select the three dots on the Slideshow and click Move to move the Slideshow to a different scene.

If you want to duplicate your Slideshow, click the three dots and select Duplicate. This will open the orientation screen again where you can select a new format for your Slideshow.

You can also Hide the Slideshow on mobile or desktop only, allowing you to control how the Slideshows are viewed from any device. Learn more here.

Now the Slideshow will be ready to share with your clients! Sign up for Pic-Time today and start creating beautiful Slideshows.

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