This procedure will allow you to change the Duration of photos as you are building a slideshow.
- Start with NO photos in the Playlist.
- Import a photo.
- Select + in the Playlist to add to Playlist - Duration is whatever Shotcut had last time.
- Double-click photo in Playlist so it is highlighted in the Source Player.
- Select Properties tab.
- Edit Duration and click Set Default.
- Select Playlist and click the checkmark (Update). Shotcut shows desired Duration.
- Select + in Timeline to add photo to Timeline. You should find the Playhead sitting at the end of the newly added clip displaying the Duration set in step 7.
- Import another photo - photo inherits previous Duration.
- If you want a different Duration then repeat steps 3 through 9. The Duration can be changed for each photo but the next photo will inherit the change and you may want to change it again.
Notes:
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Easiest: simple slideshow with black background. Use cross-dissolve feature of Shotcut.
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Note that some Dissolves may not look right because of differing size photos. Before continuing use Ctrl-Z to undo the Dissolve and use Fade Out Video, then Fade In Video - or simply use a cut.
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Harder: use a pastel background to hide the black areas. Generate Color background graphic in another program or use Shotcut/Open Other/Generator/Color. Click the Color button and a Color Selector will pop up! Select your color and add it to the Playlist. Use Timeline Plus to add it to track V1. Then add your photos on track V2.
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In order to get transistions to work properly you will need to add the Alpha Channel:Adjust filter to each clip. Once again, not all tranistions will look right so be satisfied to remove the Dissolve. In some cases it may be necessary to place a photo on another track to have total control over the look of the dissolve.
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Finally, add suitable audio to track A1.
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