This week I was asked the question by a Lightroom user …

How can you set up the Lightrooms Slideshow to display a different text overlay  comment for each slide?

This can be tricky as if you just use the Custom Text field at the bottom of the Slideshow Module you will get the same text appearing on every slide.

Here is how to do it …

1. In the Slideshow Module click on the ABC button to bring up the text field. It will open up with a default label of Custom Text
2. Click and hold the text label and scroll down and select Edit..
   
   
3. A text template editor dialogue opens. I use an EXIF data field to put in my text comments for each slide.
   
4. I use the EXIF field “Label” which should be empty for your images. Select Label in the first drop down under EXIF Data and click the Done button.
5. You have to return to the Library module and type in your EXIF Label for each image you want to use in the slideshow.
6. Then when you play the slideshow you should see the different text for each slide.

A bit long winded, and I would not do this often, but it can be done.