iPhone / iPad

How to play independent photo slideshows on iPhone or iPad

Give each region its own photo collection and let the two slideshows advance independently.

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This example uses a two-pane layout and four photos. Keep the original images accessible. Advanced options may show Premium prompts. Screenshots show the English interface on an iPhone 17 Pro simulator.

Tap Open Multiple → Photos, select four images, then choose Play evenly with all 2 players. Set the timing and order under More → Image Settings.

Choose the photos for your slideshows

Tap Open Multiple on the bottom toolbar and choose Photos. Select four pictures and tap the checkmark. The sample photos are stills from the demonstration videos.

iPhone 17 Pro — Choose the photos for your slideshows
Choose the photos for your slideshows

Divide the photos between frames

In Open 4 photos, choose Play evenly with all 2 players, approx. 2 per player. Each of the existing two panes receives a separate group. The single-player option would place all four photos in one pane.

iPhone 17 Pro — Divide the photos between frames
Divide the photos between frames

Set the slideshow timing and order

Open More → Image Settings. Check Image Playback Interval and Image Playback Order. This example uses 4.6 seconds and From First to Last, with Images per Page set to 1×1.

iPhone 17 Pro — Image settings control the interval and order of photo playback.
Image settings control the interval and order of photo playback.

Play the two slideshows

Return to the workspace and watch the pictures change. Each pane cycles through its own two images. Tap a pane to reveal its controls and pause or resume that slideshow independently.

iPhone 17 Pro — Give each region its own photo collection and let the two slideshows advance independently.
Give each region its own photo collection and let the two slideshows advance independently.

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Useful details

Check these details as you follow the steps.

144preset layouts
36videos at once, up to
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Each frame has its own collection

The grouping screen determines which photos belong to each frame. Use it to separate a trip, person, or theme into its own slideshow instead of repeating the whole collection in every frame.

Check the page size

Images per Page controls how many photos appear on a page. Keep it at 1×1 for the single-photo slideshows shown here.

Frequently asked questions

Will saving a bookmark create a video file?

No. The bookmark stores a workspace that the app can reopen. It does not render the photo slideshows as a finished video.

Why does a photo frame stay on one image?

Check that the frame contains more than one photo and allow the configured display interval to pass. Also check that the original files are still accessible.

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Try this with your own media

Open Split Screen Player and follow the steps with files you want to use.

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