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Title: How to put a soundtrack on to a CD?
Post by: LoneyBones on Tuesday 29 March 11 06:57 BST (UK)
Hi all,
I'm putting together a slide show on a CD. Can somebody please tell me how to add a soundtrack so it plays at the same time ?
I'm sure it's possible, and easy for some, but I'm stumped.
Leonie.
Title: Re: How to put a soundtrack on to a CD?
Post by: em on Tuesday 29 March 11 10:14 BST (UK)
Hi Leonie

Try Windows Movie Maker.  I have made a few slideshows of holiday photos with music playing in the background.

Regards

em
Title: Re: How to put a soundtrack on to a CD?
Post by: LoneyBones on Tuesday 29 March 11 11:33 BST (UK)
Thanks em, I'll just go look if I have that in this here little black box .  :D
 
Title: Re: How to put a soundtrack on to a CD?
Post by: LoneyBones on Tuesday 29 March 11 13:00 BST (UK)
Hey.....I did it.  ;D
Now I just have to fine it down and get it all synced together.
Thanks heaps em.
Title: Re: How to put a soundtrack on to a CD?
Post by: groom on Tuesday 29 March 11 13:08 BST (UK)
Hi Leonie

Have you actually got it on to a CD yet? I've been playing about with the program and it works fine on the computer, but when I've burnt it to CD it copies the pictures but not the music.  Any ideas?

Jan
Title: Re: How to put a soundtrack on to a CD?
Post by: imstillstanding on Tuesday 29 March 11 13:15 BST (UK)
Hi Leonie

Have you actually got it on to a CD yet? I've been playing about with the program and it works fine on the computer, but when I've burnt it to CD it copies the pictures but not the music.  Any ideas?

Jan

Try Photo Story free download works a treat hope this helps
Title: Re: How to put a soundtrack on to a CD?
Post by: groom on Tuesday 29 March 11 13:22 BST (UK)
Thanks, I'll give that a go.

Jan
Title: Re: How to put a soundtrack on to a CD?
Post by: em on Wednesday 30 March 11 08:15 BST (UK)
Hi Leonie

Glad its all working.

Jan, I didn't have any problems with the music when I burned my movie to CD, so can't advise.

Regards

em
Title: Re: How to put a soundtrack on to a CD?
Post by: kiwihalfpint on Wednesday 30 March 11 08:27 BST (UK)
Hey.....I did it.  ;D


So did I 8)   Thanks for starting the thread LB, otherwise I would never have had a go at slide shows.  Now to try my hand at burning, when I get some CD's :D

See you can learn new tricks


Cheers
KHP
Title: Re: How to put a soundtrack on to a CD?
Post by: groom on Wednesday 30 March 11 11:46 BST (UK)
Thanks, I've done it now. I put it on another DVD and it worked, so no idea what happened the first time. Now I've got another thing that will stop me wasting time doing all the things I should be doing around the house.  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: How to put a soundtrack on to a CD?
Post by: LoneyBones on Wednesday 30 March 11 12:10 BST (UK)
Glad I'm of use for something KHP.  ;D
I've been getting some help from the art site I use, Renderosity, and the bloke on there has shown me a screen shot of how to set the length of time the slide stays on the screen. Then all I have to do is add up all the time multiplied by the number of slides and I will know how long a piece of string is ... erm...how long a piece of music I need.  ;D  This is getting very interesting.
I mean...if I'm going to have an exhibition of my photography, I want to make it worth while for people to walk in off the street. I figured if I had a slide show going on my laptop it would catch people's eye.
I've got until at least July to get it down pat. Unless someone drops out of the program  :o   ???  then I'll be in a hurry. 
Title: Re: How to put a soundtrack on to a CD?
Post by: pinefamily on Saturday 02 April 11 00:41 BST (UK)
I had a similar experience recently. On the death of my mother-in-law, I volunteered to do a slideshow of photos for the funeral. Sounds simple, doesn't it? Checked with the woman from the funeral directors, yes a slideshow was ok as long as it was on a dvd.
So I used Powerpoint, no problem, the music all synced beautifully. Took it over the day before just to make sure it worked there, and was told that it had to be able to play on a dvd player (see how the instructions changed?).
A quick google found a free program called powerpoint video converter. Still all ok, just a little upset at the funeral place. Converted the slideshow to dvd format no problem.
About midnight that night I finished syncing the music! The new format changed the length of the slideshow.
I dropped the finished dvd off first thing next morning with gritted teeth and bleary eyes.
Title: Re: How to put a soundtrack on to a CD?
Post by: LoneyBones on Monday 04 April 11 09:43 BST (UK)
Fun, innit?  ;D
You should try a raku firing...just for a change of pace.  ::) I'll tell you about it later.