Tip: Picture Slideshows on the iPod Touch

4 02 2008

One neat feature of the iPod Touch is the ability to take your photos with you and show them off to friends. In addition to just showing your pictures, you can make a slideshow with transition effects. Best part of all, it is easy to do.

The first thing you need to do is to sync some photos on to your iPod Touch, if you haven’t already.

Next, you will need to adjust the slideshow properties. To adjust these properties:

  1. From the Home screen, tap the Settings application
  2. From the menu, tap the Photos option

This menu is fairly simple with only four options to choose from. The first option adjusts the amount of time each picture will appear before the slideshow transitions to the next picture. Your options are for 2, 3 (default), 5, 10, and 20 seconds. The next option is the transition effect. This is the period of time between pictures in which a fancy effect takes place when moving from one picture to the next. There are five different transitions: Cube, Dissolve (default), Ripple, Wipe Across, and Wipe Down. The next two options are on/off switches for playback settings. The first either enables or disables repeating the slideshow when it reaches the end. The other option enables or disables shuffling your pictures so that they display in a random order.

Now that all of your settings are set, you are ready to start your picture slideshow.

  1. Go back to the Home screen and tap the Photos application
  2. In the list, tap the photo album you wish to use for the slideshow
  3. Tap the play button in the bottom-center of the screen
  4. Enjoy your slideshow

Want to add a further personal touch? Why not play some music along with your slideshow? Before you start your slideshow, begin playing some music. Then, go to the Photos application and start your slideshow.


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9 responses

23 11 2008
jacob

better than ask.com ,they said i needed some specile software

24 11 2008
Spice Mines of Kessel

jacob,
Thank you for the comment!

25 05 2009
roxy

awsome

25 12 2009
Morten

I am wondering how fast you can make the ipod touch switch from one picture to another and how easy it is to make that adjustment. I use software like powerpoint to memorize music pieces and analyze exercises i make myself. In powerpoint the lowest interval is 0,01 second.
Thank you very much if You have time to answer this question
Morten

25 12 2009
Spice Mines of Kessel

That’s a really good question. I honestly don’t know the answer. I also don’t have my iPod Touch to be able to play around with it. Perhaps someone else will comment and have an answer.

26 12 2009
need help

Hey how can i get this slideshow to be my wallpaper? Answer ASAP plz

26 12 2009
Spice Mines of Kessel

You can’t add a background to the iPod Touch. You can only change the picture on the lock screen.

26 12 2009
need help

yes i know i ment on the lock screen. that picture is called wallpaper

27 12 2009
Spice Mines of Kessel

Oh, I see. If the option is not available when you are viewing the slideshow or when you set the wallpaper, then you may not be able to set a slideshow to your wallpaper. If it can be done, it should be as simple as setting a normal picture to your wallpaper.

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