Adding music to a slideshow
From Phanfare Support
Phanfare offers several tracks of stock music that both PC and Macintosh users can add to their slideshows. PC and Mac Users
can also upload .mp3, .wma, .m4a, and .ogg files into their account's music library and add these songs to their slideshows, too. You can also add music directly from your iTunes music library (not music purchased from the iTunes Music Store though, since that has DRM on it)
Currently, Phanfare lets you add one music track per slideshow. If an album has sections, you can choose a different music track to play during the slideshow for each section. Using Windows Movie Maker on the PC, you can add multiple songs per album or section.
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If you use a PC
Adding songs to your music library
To add a song to your music library, go to Tools on the Phanfare application menu and select "Music Library" as shown below.
Then, click Add Music to navigate your hard drive to add tracks, or select Import from iTunes to bring in music from your iTunes music library.
Importing songs from your hard drive
Select browse and locate the music file on your computer that you want to upload. Once selected, it will likely autopopulate the Artist, Album Name, and Title Fields. If not autopopulated or if you want to edit the information, you can type in these fields. Hit upload to complete the process. When the indicator on the bottom of your main Phanfare application screen reads "Website Up-to-date," you can then add the track to one or more of your album slideshows.
Importing songs from iTunes
The iTunes Library Importer will display all of the non-copy-proteced (DRM'd) material in your iTunes music library. In other words, it won't include music purchased from the iTunes Music Store.
You can sort any of the columns to find tracks more quickly, or you can type a portion of the artist, album or track title in the search box and the importer will quickly jump to that selection. Click Upload selected to complete the process. When the indicator on the bottom of your main Phanfare application screen reads "Website Up-to-date," you can then add the track to one or more of your album slideshows.
Adding a song to a slideshow
To add a song to a slideshow for a particular album, just highlight the album from your album listing on the left side of the Phanfare application, right-click, and choose "Properties." Then, select the "Slideshow" tab. Use the drop-down menu to find the song you want to add. Phanfare's stock music selections will be listed first, followed by the songs you have uploaded to your music library. Songs are filed alphabetically by Artist, Album Name, and Title (right to left) as shown below.
Adding songs to album sections
You can choose a different song for the slideshow for each of your album sections. To do this, highlight the album from your album listing on the left side of the Phanfare application, right-click, and choose "Properties." Then, select the "Slideshow" tab.
You will see each section of your album listed in the bottom box. The song assigned to the section is listed to the right of each section title. As a default, sections are set to use the default audio track for the album as a whole (if you've assigned one). You can change or set the default track as shown below. You can then change the song selected for each section by clicking on the song column next to the section title and choosing a new song(also shown below).
If you use a Macintosh
Adding songs to your music library
To add a song to your music library, go to Share on the Phanfare application menu and select "Slideshow Music Library" as shown below.
Importing songs from your hard drive
Click "Add File" on the dialog box.
Select browse and locate the music file on your computer that you want to upload. Once selected, it will likely autopopulate the Artist, Album Name, and Title Fields. If not autopopulated or if you want to edit the information, you can type in these fields. Hit upload to complete the process. When the indicator on the bottom of your main Phanfare application screen reads "Website Up-to-date," you can then add the track to one or more of your album slideshows.
Importing songs from iTunes
The iTunes Importer will display all of the non-copy-proteced (DRM'd) material in your iTunes music library. In other words, it won't include music purchased from the iTunes Music Store.
You can scroll the list of tracks, or you can type a portion of the artist, album or track title in the search box and the importer will quickly jump to that selection. Click Upload to complete the process. When the indicator on the bottom of your main Phanfare application screen reads "Website Up-to-date," you can then add the track to one or more of your album slideshows.
If you import a song that is in .AAC format, Phanfare will convert it to .mp3 once uploaded. This conversion process will take a few minutes. Until it is complete, you will not be able to hear the song through the preview button or in the slideshow itself.
Adding a song to a slideshow
To add a song to a slideshow for a particular album, highlight the album from your album listing on the left side of the Phanfare application and choose "Album-->Album Options." Then, select the "Slideshow" tab. Phanfare's stock music selections will be listed first, followed by the songs you have uploaded to your music library. Songs are filed alphabetically by Artist, Album Name, and Title (shown below).
Adding songs to album sections
You can choose a different song for the slideshow for each of your album sections. To do this, highlight the album from your album listing on the left side of the Phanfare application and choose "Album-->Album Options." Then, select the "Slideshow" tab.
Uncheck the "Use the same selection for all sections in the album" checkbox.
You will then see each section of your album listed in the bottom box. The song assigned to the section is listed to the right of each section title. As a default, sections are set to use the default audio track for the album as a whole (if you've assigned one). You can then change the song selected for each section by highlighting the section and clicking on the song column next to the section title and choosing a new song (as shown below).
