Adding Background Audio

Just as audio can play in the background of a menu, slideshows can include audio, too.

To add background audio:

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Double-click a slideshow to enter the Slideshow editor (if it's not already open).

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Drag one or more audio files, or an iTunes playlist, from the Media pane to the Audio well (Figure 22.17). You can also drag audio files from the Finder. Figure 22.17. Drag one or more songs from the Media pane to the Audio well to add background audio. When you add audio to the well, the Slide Duration popup menu automatically switches to Fit To Audio, which divides the total audio playing time by the number of photos to come up with an equal display time for each photo.

To set the audio volume:

• Drag the Slideshow volume slider to control how loud or soft your background music plays (Figure 22.18).
  
  

  Figure 22.18. iDVD assumes you want softer music behind your slideshow, and sets the Slideshow volume slider to half the maximum volume.

  

  
  

To remove background audio:

• In the Slideshow editor, drag the music file out of the Audio well. A gray speaker icon indicates that no audio is set.
  
  

Tips

• You can also drag QuickTime movies to the Audio well; iDVD ignores the video track and plays the audio.

• Need some visual entertainment in the background at your next party (gotta use that obnoxiously huge widescreen television for something, right)? Load up a slideshow with your favorite images and drag an iTunes playlist to the Audio well. If it's an exceptionally long party, enable the Loop slideshow option. Burn the disc, pop it into your DVD player, and then go mix some martinis!