How to Create a Slideshow With 100 Pictures

[Jessica Cardiny]

Hi All,

So, I need to create a slideshow in Indesign. The problem is, the pictures are from  a fashion show  I need the slideshow to display 100+.

Is there a way to add that much images without having to create the slideshow the same way I would if I had only 10 pictures

(creating the place holder, adding the corresponding numbers of place holders etc...)

Thanks,

[Derek Cross]

Is this using InDesign‘s Publish Online feature?

[Jessica Cardiny]

Yes

[BobLevine]

Use a multi state object. Without knowing exactly what type of slideshow you're trying to create it's impossible to give you any better guidance.

[Jessica Cardiny]

Is there a easy way to add  100+ pictures when using MSO. It's just a normal slideshow.

[BobLevine]

Select them all. Align them and with them all selected, press the create new multi state object button in the object states panel.

Next you’ll need to create navigation buttons. I suggest putting them on the right and left side and assigning next state and previous state actions to them.

[Jessica Cardiny]

Do I need to create 100+ "place holders" or can I just add them without the "place holders" 

[lo21 · Accepted solution]

Hi Jessica, I use "Gridify" to place multiple photos, and make the frames exactly the same size.

1. File > Place

2. select all 100 photos and click OK

3. click and drag on your page, and DON'T release the mouse... hit the up arrow key on your keyboard 9 times, then the right arrow key 9 times. That will give you a 10 x 10 gird of photos. Resize as needed, then release the mouse.

4. Keep photots all selected and choose the two CENTER align buttons in the Align panel or at the top. Now all 100 photos are sitting on top of each other.

5. Keep them selected (or marquee around them if they are not) and hold the Command / Shift (mac) or CTRL/shift (win) and pull one cornrs to resize them to desired size. Both frames and photos will resize.

6. You may have to choose Object > Fitting > Fill Content Proportionally.

Now, proceed with above suggestions about creating a MSO (select photos, go to the Window > Interactive >  Object States panel and click on the new button at the bottom right. )

Make a button to control the forward and backward advance and set the button to Go To Next State.

[JonathanArias]

yes, each image is a state in the Multi State Object (MSO). so if you want to do 100+ images, that is 100 plus frames.

[BobLevine]

But there’s no need to create the frames first. Just place the images and scale them in InDesign.

It’s not like it’s going to be a coffee table book.