Export a slide show



You can export a slide show from Lightroom as a PDF file that can be played on other computers, or as a series of individual JPEG images.

Export a slide show as PDF

You can export a slide show as a PDF file so that you can play it on other computers or share it with clients. PDF slide show transitions work when viewed using Adobe Acrobat®or the free Adobe Reader®. Exported PDF slide shows don’t include music, randomized images, or the duration settings you specify.

  1. In the Slideshow module, click Export PDF on the lower left.
  2. In the Export Slideshow To PDF dialog box, type a name for the slide show in the File Name (Windows) or Save As (Mac OS) box.
  3. Navigate to and select a location to save the slide show file.
  4. Set the following options:
    Quality
    Renders each slide at a specified JPEG quality setting. Lower quality slides yield a smaller slide show file size. Drag the Quality slider or enter a numeric value from 0 to 100 (with 100 representing the highest quality, and 0 representing the lowest).
    Note: Photos are embedded with sRGB profiles.

    Width and Height
    Specify the pixel dimensions for the slide show. Lightroom resizes the slides to fit within the dimensions without cropping or changing the slide’s aspect ratio. The pixel dimensions of your computer display are the default size.

    Common Sizes
    Specifies common dimensions for a slide show, such as 640 x 480, and enters those values in the Width and Height fields. Screen applies the dimensions of your display.

    Automatically Show Full Screen
    Displays slides at the full size of the screen that the slide show is displayed on. The full-screen option works when the slide show is played in Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat.

  5. Click Save (Windows) or Export (Mac OS).

Export a slide show as JPEGs

You can export a slide show as a series of JPEG files that you can distribute to clients or other viewers. Each JPEG file includes the slide’s layout, background, and cell options. No transitions or playback options are exported.

  1. In the Slideshow module, click Export JPEG on the lower left.
  2. In the Export Slideshow To JPEGs dialog box, type a name in the File Name (Windows) or Save As (Mac OS) box. The name is used for a folder that contains the JPEG images. The JPEG images use the filename you specify plus a sequence number and a .JPEG filename extension.
  3. Navigate to and select a location to save the folder that contains the JPEG images.
  4. Set the following options:
    Quality
    Renders each JPEG at a specified quality setting. Lower quality images yield a smaller file size. Drag the Quality slider or enter a numeric value from 0 to 100 (with 100 representing the highest quality, and 0 representing the lowest).
    Note: Photos are embedded with sRGB profiles.

    Width and Height
    Specify the pixel dimensions for exported JPEG files. Lightroom resizes the slides to fit within the dimensions without cropping or changing the slide’s aspect ratio. The pixel dimensions of your computer display are the default size.

    Common Sizes
    Specifies common dimensions for the files, such as 640 x 480, and enters those values in the Width and Height fields. Screen applies the dimensions of your display.

  5. Click Save (Windows) or Export (Mac OS).