Can iTunes import iPhoto Slideshow?

[imacdaddy]

I'm asking this question because I have many slideshows created in iPhoto. If TV only plays what's in iTunes and there's no way to import iPhoto slideshows to iTunes...then TV has its limitations for me.

Does anyone know if iTunes can import iPhoto slideshows?

 

[gauchogolfer]

I think you can view Photos on TV, if it's anything like FrontRow. You should be able to browse to it like you would any other Photo Album, I expect. You mightn't need to go through iTunes at all.

 

[imacdaddy]

I think you can view Photos on TV, if it's anything like FrontRow. You should be able to browse to it like you would any other Photo Album, I expect. You mightn't need to go through iTunes at all.

As I know, TV syncs and plays what is ONLY in your iTunes library, whether it be music, videos or photos. I haven't tried, but I don't think you can import iPhoto slideshow. If FrontRow on the TV can browse to my iPhoto slideshow that would solve my problems. But I think the FrontRow on TV is just an interface to the iTunes library on your Mac/PC.

 

[bmb012]

Doesn't the TV have a screensaver where it just starts slideshowing your photos? I'm sure they're going to let you manually select a slideshow...

 

[imacdaddy]

Doesn't the TV have a screensaver where it just starts slideshowing your photos? I'm sure they're going to let you manually select a slideshow...

I think tv slideshow is like how the 5th gen iPod does slideshows. I don't want to recreate all the slideshows in my iPhoto.

I'm a little confused though. On the tv main page it says...

What’s on TV? Whatever you want.
Apple TV puts your iTunes library — movies, TV shows, music, and podcasts — plus movie trailers from Apple.com on your TV. And your digital photos from iPhoto on a Mac or Adobe Photoshop Elements or Adobe Album on a Windows PC appear in high definition, so you can put on a stunning big-screen slideshow.

Tech Spec

5. Photo capacity based on Apple TV-viewable photos transferred from iTunes

So I have to transfer ALL my photos from iPhoto to iTunes and perhaps resize them all so that they are tv viewable? Something tells me I will have resized copies of the photos...totalling 3 copies (original, iPhoto copy, iTunes copy).

I guess I'll just have to wait until this thing ships and a review to address these questions.

 

[gauchogolfer]

I read what you quoted as saying that iPhoto will be directly accessible, that you won't need to make another copy. I imagine it's like with my nano, where it can sync up with whatever iPhoto album I like. Just in this case it might play slideshows as well. When it copies photos to my nano I don't think it makes yet another copy within iTunes. I could be mistaken...

Edit: hmm, on the tech specs it doesn't say that RAW files are supported. Maybe there is something fishy going on here.

 

[imacdaddy]

Edit: hmm, on the tech specs it doesn't say that RAW files are supported. Maybe there is something fishy going on here.

I guess its wait and see. I'm debating between an tv or a mac mini. I really don't want to spend the extra $ on another computer and HDMI to composite converter/cabling. My plasma only does 1080i via composite. I also don't want to recreate all of my slideshows from iPhoto.