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Quick and simple slideshow-making tutorials
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Do you want to create a slideshow on Facebook? Unfortunately, this feature is no longer available on Facebook for many people. You can, however, very easily use third-party software or apps to create slideshows and then post them on Facebook; or you can create a Reel with photos on Facebook. Alternatively, if you have a Page, you can create an ad slideshow using Ads Manager. Read on to learn more about using a third-party service to create a slideshow and post it on Facebook.
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Open Facebook. Tap the Facebook app icon, which resembles a white "f" on a dark-blue background. This will open your News Feed page if you're logged into Facebook.
- If you aren't logged in, enter your email address (or phone number) and password when prompted, then tap Log In .
- The feature to create a slideshow from your "What's on your mind?" box no longer exists. You can, however, create a video of pictures by creating a Reel.
- You can do this using the mobile app. You can only upload videos using the desktop site.
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Create a Reel. Do this by logging into the Page or personal account where you want to share the video slideshow, then go to your profile, tap Videos > Create reel . You can also tap the Reels tab and select Create reel at the top of your personal feed, or tap the Create reel button at the top of your Page's feed.
- Tap Select multiple to include more than one photo in your Reel, then tap to select the photos on your smartphone or tablet.
- Tap Next and a random sound will be applied to your photo slideshow. Tap a different recommended song to change it, or tap Search to find a specific song.
- Tap Next to continue. You can add text, stickers, effects, or save the slideshow to your phone's storage. Tap Edit to change the background sound's placement, lengthen or shorten photos on screen, or adjust the order in which they appear.
- Tap Next and you can edit and adjust your post, including the Reel's description, audience, and topic tags.
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Tap Share now . This will publish your slideshow video to your personal Facebook account or Page.
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Select a slideshow to use. Once you log into your Canva account, type slideshow video to find a template to start with.
- Canva accounts are free, but you can pay to unlock premium features.
- Click on a template you like and click Customize this template . If you see "$" on a template, it contains paid features. You can still customize the template for free if you don't use the premium feature.
- If you see a crown icon on a template, it's a Pro feature and you'll need to pay a subscription fee to be able to use it.
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Customize the template. Click inside text boxes to edit the text or click the trashcan icon to delete it. You can also delete other elements, like shapes or objects.
- Click the Elements tab on the left side of your screen to add elements like frames or audio.
- Click the Uploads
tab to add images that you've already uploaded. You can simply drag and drop the image from the section on the left side of the page to your slideshow.
- Click Upload files if you want to upload a different image.
- To preview your video, press the play icon to the right of the timeline.
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Share your video with your Facebook page. Click Share in the upper right corner and select ••• / See all > Facebook Page . If your account isn't already linked with Canva, you'll be prompted to connect them now. Write something for the post, if you want, then click Publish . This will only share the slideshow video to your Page, not your profile.
- If you want to share the slideshow video on your personal account, click Share > See all > Download and then upload it as a Reel on Facebook.
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Sign into your Facebook Page account and click Ads Manager . You won't see the Ads Manager button unless you're logged into a Page.
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Click Create . It's in the top left corner under "Campaigns."
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Select a campaign objective that supports a video and click Continue . This includes "Awareness," "Traffic," "Engagement," "App promotion," "Leads," and "Sales."
- If you're offered tailored campaigns, make sure you click Manual engagement campaign .
- You can adjust everything in the campaign to your liking, then click Continue twice and then Next . [1] X Research source
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Select Single image or video . It's under the "Ad setup" header. You can add one photo for now and then add more later.
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Click the drop-down menu under "Ad creative" and select Image ad . A new window will appear.
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Add text details and click Next . This will take you to the "Add media" section of the ad. Select one photo and click Next 4 times to close the window.
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Select Turn into video from the "Edit" drop-down. You'll see this in the "Ad creative" section and to the right of "Media."
- This will prompt another window to open with previews of your ad. You can select up to 15 images to use.
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Click the first preview with the "Slideshow" title. The section on the right side of the window shows you ad previews. You can click on one to edit and adjust the pictures in the slideshow and turn the ad into a video.
- Drag and drop images on the left to rearrange the order in which they appear.
- You can add transitions, stickers, and change how many seconds pass per image.
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Click Create video . It's in the lower right corner of the video and will close the window as the video is created.
- While you're waiting for the video to upload, you can add text to the ad.
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Click Publish . Once you have all the ad details straightened out, you can publish the campaign to start showing off your video slideshow! [2] X Research source
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QuestionCan I choose my own songs?Community AnswerOf course. You can always choose your own songs if you wish to do so.
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- For better results, use third-party tools like Canva to create slideshow videos.Thanks
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