Media Browsers

Click on one of the buttons in the toolbar to reveal the corresponding media browser in the Sidebar.

Media Sources & Containers

At the top of the media browser you will see various media sources, like Apple Photos, Adobe Lightroom, Apple Music, Pictures folder, Music Folder, Movies Folder).

• Click on the disclosure triangle next to a media source to expand it and list its subcontainers (albums, collections, subfolders).
• If a container has subcontainers you can drip down by expanding subcontainers.
• You can add additional folders by dragging them in from the Finder.
• Remove an added folder by right-clicking it and selecting Remove from the context menu.

Media Files

The lower part of a media browser lists the media files, either as thumbnails (for images and videos) or a list (for audio).

• Select one or more media files and drag them to the Storyboard or Stage to add them to your slideshow.
• Once a media files is used in your slideshow, a green icon will appear on the thumbnail

*To maximise the amount of space available for the media files, drag up the divider line between the media files and the media sources. You can also make the sidebar wider to display more media files at once.

*Albums in Photos or collections Adobe Lightroom are a great way to organize images you might want to use for a slideshow. Choose the album from the list at the top, then select all images in the browser and drag them to the Storyboard.

*Reduce the size of the thumbnails with the scale slider to either display more thumbnails at once, or enlarge the thumbnails to reveal more detail in the thumbnails.

Searching

If you want to search for specific images or songs, type a word into the search field below the Image or Audio browser.

*Searching works best if your image files have been given a caption keywords in Photos or Lightroom. Captions are more descriptive than the filenames assigned by your digital camera.

*For audio files you can search for song title, artist or album name.

Info & Quick Look

• To view more information about a media file, right-click it in the browser and select Get Info from the context menu or press ⌘I.
• To view an image or video file in full size, right-click it in the browser and select Quick Look from the context menu or press ⌘Y.