Graphics Programs Reference
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Step Three:
The other export option is to save your
slide show in PDF format. PDF is ideal for
emailing because it compresses the file size
big time, but of course the downside is that
it doesn't include any background music
you've added, which is a deal breaker for
a lot of users. If that's not an issue for you,
then it's worth considering. Just click the
Export PDF button at the bottom of the
left side Panels area, to bring up the Export
Slideshow to PDF dialog (shown here). Go
ahead and name your slide show, then at
the bottom of the dialog, you'll see the
Quality slider—the higher the quality, the
larger the file size (which is a consideration
when emailing). I usually use a Quality
setting of 80 and I also always turn on the
Automatically Show Full Screen checkbox,
so the recipient can see the slide show
without any other onscreen distractions.
The width and height dimensions are auto-
matically inserted in the Width and Height
fields, but if you need the images to be
smaller for emailing, you can enter smaller
settings and Lightroom will automatically
scale the photos down proportionally.
When you're done, click the Export
(PC: Save) button (as shown here).
Step Four:
When your client (friend, relative, parole
officer, etc.) double-clicks on your PDF,
it will launch their Adobe Reader, and
when it opens, it will go into full-screen
mode and start your slide show, complete
with smooth transitions between slides.
TIP: Adding Filenames to a PDF
If you're planning on sending this PDF slide
show to a client for proofing purposes, be
sure to go to the Slideshow module first
and make the filename text overlay visible
before you make the PDF. That way, your
client will be able to tell you the name of
the photo(s) they've approved.
 
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