Method 3: If your Mac’s running OS X Yosemite or later and you’re signed into your iCloud account, you can use the Apple Mail app to email the movie using OS X’s Mail Drop feature.
Below are some common scenarios and how to handle them. How to share the exported movieĪs mentioned earlier, how you share the exported movie depends on your recipient’s equipment and whether or not you’ll be there in person. If you have an iOS device, turn on “Automatically Send to iTunes” so you can sync the movie onto your gadget, as described later. The file size will be humongous, but the movie will look awesome. Choose this option for a stunning 1920 x 1080 pixel movie, which is what you want for viewing on the latest iOS devices, Apple TVs, and TV screens. It’s perfect for newer but not the newest iOS gadgets such as a 4th generation iPod touch, iPhone 4, iPad, 2nd generation Apple TVs, for posting onto Facebook or YouTube, or for sharing via file-transfer service like iCloud Drive or Dropbox (there’s more on those services in a bit). This option produces a 1280 x 720 pixel movie, which makes for a larger file size but it looks fantastic onscreen. It produces the smallest file size, so it’s a good choice if you plan to share the slideshow with someone who doesn’t have high-speed Internet access (gasp!). This option produces a 640 x 480 pixel movie, which is great for transferring onto an older iOS devices (iPod touch 3rd generation, iPhone 3GS, iPad 1, and 1st generation Apple TVs).