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Photo Story Tutorials

Go beyond simple slideshows.  Create stories using your photos and Microsoft’s easy to use program. Add music and narration, titles and transitions, movement effects. Then share it with family and friends.

Click on any video linked below to get started. If the video is labeled 'Free', it will play right away. If it is labeled 'Members Only' you need a membership username and password. You will need a good, fast Internet connection in order to view these properly. If you don't have that you can order a CD. You can also download our Seminar Handout.

  Topic Description Date Recorded Minutes
Free Download and Install Photo Story 3 See the steps to download this free program from Microsoft's website to your computer. 5/1/08 5.4
Free Quick Movie Instructions on how to make a short movie, starting with your photos and ending with a movie with motion and sound. 5/1/08 6.7
Members Only Import Photos The first step of making your movie. Import and arrange the desired photos. 5/1/08 6.5
Members Only Adding Titles Using the built-in Titling tools as well as creating titles in other ways. 5/1/08 5.5
Members Only Adding Narration Learn to record your voice over the slides as they display. You will need a microphone for your computer. 5/1/08 3.7
Members Only Motion - Ken Burn's Effect You'll think you're looking at film shot with a video camera rather than still photos after you add the zoom and pan motion. 5/1/08 6.5
Members Only Transitions How to set fancy transition between slides; flip; swirl; or just plain old dissolve. 6/1/08 0
Members Only Adding Music Photo Story can compose music for you, or you can use music files on your computer for background to your slideshow. 6/1/08 0
Members Only Rendering your Movie In order to share your movie with others, you need to 'render' it to a final form. A .wmv file movie. 6/1/08 0

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