Slideshows are a great way to enjoy memories that have been captured and immortalized in photos. With the Mac’s Photos app, not only can you watch an automatically generated slideshow, or your own slideshow projects, but you can also conveniently export and share your slideshow projects with your friends and loved ones. Here’s how to do it.

How to Export Slideshows From Photos

Your Mac allows you to export slideshow projects from Photos. What’s good with this is that you don’t have to spend money on any third-party apps or web-based programs, and you are spared from the slow download process typical with these options.

However, it’s important to note that you can only share and export your slideshow projects. This does not include Memories, which also appear as slideshows, you can only export the content of Memories as a set of photos and videos.

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When you export a slideshow, Photos creates a movie file and allows you to select the video format of your choice. To export your slideshow:

  1. Head to Photos.
  2. Click Projects from the sidebar and select the slideshow you want to export.
  3. Click Export, located on the top right side of the toolbar, or go to the menu bar and click File > Export > Export slideshow.
  4. If you haven’t already made a file name for your slideshow, write it in the Save As field.
  5. Click the Format popup menu to select a file type for your slideshow project. If you’re playing it on a standard definition TV, a 480p Standard Definition file type will suffice. However, you can select either 720p or 1080p High Definition formats if the slideshow will be played on an HDTV or HD display.
  6. Click the dropdown menu for Where to select the file destination of the exported slideshow.
  7. Hit Save.
Exporting Slideshow Project from Mac Photos

Share Your Memories

Slideshows allow you to transform still images into a personalized movie file to immortalize memories. With a Mac, not only can you create slideshows, but you can also effortlessly share them with your loved ones using this tip.