---
name: "gallery1-to-slideshow"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dvd-slideshow"
version: "0.8.6.1-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gallery1-to-slideshow"
---

# gallery1-to-slideshow(1)

Creates an input file for dvd-slideshow from pictures in Gallery online photo album.

## NAME

gallery1-to-slideshow - Creates an input file for dvd-slideshow from pictures in Gallery online photo album.

## SYNOPSIS

gallery1-to-slideshow \[*-o* \<*output directory*\>\] \[*-t* \<*Seconds per picture*\>\] \[*-b* \<*background image*\>\] \[*-c* \<*Crossfade seconds*\>\] \<*path to album*\>

## DESCRIPTION

Generates a text file listing of the pictures visible in a given "Gallery" (http://gallery.sourceforge.net) photo album in order to easily pass the information to dvd\_slideshow.  Only works with version 1.X of Gallery, not version 2.X.

## OPTIONS

- \[**-o** \<*Output directory*\>\]

  Directory where the output file will be written.  If not specified, the current directory is used.

- \[**-t** \<*Seconds per picture*\>\]

  Number of seconds to display each picture in the movie.  Defaults to 5 seconds if not specified.

- \[**-b** \<*Background image*\>\]

  Specify a background image to use for the slideshow.

- \[**-c** \<*Crossfade seconds*\>\]

  Number of seconds to crossfade between images. One second is usually fine.  Note that this will increase the processing time considerably, but it looks nice.

- \<*path to album*\>

  The path to the Gallery album that you want to generate a slideshow for.

## EXAMPLES

http://dvd-slideshow.sourceforge.net/examples

## AUTHORS

Scott Dylewski \<scott at dylewski dot com\>\
 http://dvd-slideshow.sourceforge.net/

## SEE ALSO

[dvd-menu(1)](/dvd-menu/1.md), [dvd-slideshow(1)](/dvd-slideshow/1.md)