How to Create a Slide Show from a Picture Library

Create a Picture Library

1. Click on Site Actions and then select View All Site Content. On the All Site Content page, click on the Create link.

2. On the Create page, click on Picture Library under Libraries.

3. On the New page, enter a name for you picture library in the Name field. Leave the Description field blank, unless you want to add an optional description. Select No on the Display this picture library on the Quick Launch, unless you want this library to appear on your left hand vertical navigation. Leave the default of No on the Create a version each time you edit a file in this picture library. Click Create to continue.

4. The picture library is created.

Note: You will need to create separate picture libraries for each slide show you wish to create.

Upload Pictures into the Picture Library

5. Click on Upload from the picture library menu.

6. Click on the Browse button and select a picture to upload. Then, click on the OK button.

7. On the next page, enter a title, the date the picture was taken, and a brief description of the picture. Keywords can be left blank. Please note: these additional picture properties are optional. However, the properties are displayed in conjunction with the picture, so it is recommended that additional time be taken to complete these fields.

8. Your picture is now uploaded into the picture library.

Repeat the above steps for each picture you wish to upload.

Editing the Picture Properties

9. Click on the picture that you wish to change the properties for. (The picture library may show file names or thumbnails)

10. On the picture properties page, click on Edit Item.

11. Use the Edit form to make any changes needed to the picture properties and then click the OK button.

Create the Slide Show

12. Click on Actions and then select View Slide Show.

13. The slide show will open. Notice that for each picture, the picture properties are displayed to the right.

Copying the page URL:

Right click on the slide show page
Select Properties and copy the address (URL) of the page

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