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=Photo Story 3=

Starting the Application

 * 1) Choose Start > All Programs > Photo Story 3 for Windows.

Creating a Project

 * 1) On the opening screen, select Begin a new story.
 * 2) Click Next.



Select the Photos You Want to Use

 * 1) Click the Import Pictures... button.
 * 2) Choose the pictures you want to use in your story. You can select all of the images, or use the Ctrl key to select non-consecutive images.
 * 3) Click OK to import the pictures.





Arrange and Edit the Pictures

 * 1) The pictures appear on the timeline in alphabetical order based on the file name.
 * 2) Select a picture on the timeline.
 * 3) Use the arrow buttons on the right end of the timeline to change the picture's order.
 * 4) The buttons below each picture's preview will allow you to edit the photo if needed (rotate, colors, red eye removal).
 * 5) Click Next when your photos are ordered and edited. You can always come back to this screen.



Add Captions

 * 1) Select a picture.
 * 2) Type the caption in the box to the right of the picture.
 * 3) You can modify the font (size, family, color), alignment, and vertical position.
 * 4) Click a different thumbnail to add its caption.
 * 5) Choosing an effect from the pop-up below the picture will add a special effect to the image.
 * 6) Click Next.



Record Narrations

 * 1) Select a picture.
 * 2) Click the red record button.
 * 3) Use the built-in microphone to record the narration.
 * 4) Click the stop button. You can preview the narration.
 * 5) Add narrations to any other picture.
 * 6) Click Next.



Adding Music
Photo Story includes canned music to add to the show. You can also use music found on your computer. Note: iTunes music will not work.
 * 1) Click Create Music...
 * 2) Select a genre, style, band and mood.
 * 3) Select a tempo and intensity.
 * 4) Preview the music by click the play button.
 * 5) When finished, click OK.
 * 6) Click Next.





Choosing a Format

 * 1) Choose a format for the finished story. The most commonly used choices are computer and email.
 * 2) Click Next to create the movie.
 * 3) The photos, titles, narration and music will be processed.



Viewing the Story

 * 1) Click View your story to play the photo story in the Windows Media Player.
 * 2) Don't forget to save the project. If you don't save the project along the way, you can't go back and edit it later!
 * 3) Click Exit to close the application.