Photo Story 3: Creating Your Own
Mini-Story*
UA Technology in Motion
1. Open Photo Story 3
for Windows. On the welcome page, click Begin a new story, and then
click Next.
2. On the Import
and arrange your pictures page, import the same picture three times, and position
the three copies of the picture next to each other on the filmstrip.
3. To customize the
motion for the first copy of the picture, on the Narrate your pictures and
customize motion page, click the first copy of the picture on the
filmstrip, and then click Customize Motion.
4. On the Motion
and Duration tab, complete the following tasks for the first picture:
a. Select the Specify
start and end position of motion check box.
b. For the Start
position, move the position rectangle to select the area where you want the
motion for the first picture to begin.
c. To create a pure
panning motion for the first copy of the picture, select the Set end
position to be the same as start position check box. This option ensures
that the rectangle for the start and end positions is the same size.
d. For the End
position, move the position rectangle to select the area of the picture
where you want the motion for the first picture to end.
e. To save the motion
for the first picture, click Save.
5. To set the motion
for the second copy of the picture, click the Next picture arrow button
at the bottom of the Customize Motion page.
6. On the Motion
and Duration tab, complete the following tasks for the second copy of the
picture:
a. Select the Specify
start and end position of motion check box.
b. Select the set
start position to be the same as the end position of the previous picture
check box.
c. By setting the
starting position for the second copy of the picture to be the same size and
position as the end position for the previous copy of the picture, you create
continuous motion over the picture.
d. To continue
creating a pure panning motion, select the set end position to the same as
start position check box, and then move the position rectangle for the end
position to the location where you want the motion for the second picture to
end.
7. To ensure
uninterrupted motion between the first and second pictures, remove any
transitions between them. To do so, click the Transition tab, clear the Start
current picture using a transition check box, and then click Save.
8. To set the motion
for the third copy of the picture, click the Next picture arrow button
at the bottom of the Customize Motion page.
9. On the Motion
and Duration tab, complete the following tasks for the third copy of the
picture:
a. Select the Specify
start and end position of motion check box.
b. Select the Set
start position to be the same as the end position of the previous picture
check box.
c. To have the
picture motion expand to the entire picture (rather than a specific part of the
picture) at the end of your story, double-click the position rectangle for the
end position.
10. To remove any
transitions between the second and third pictures, click the Transition
tab, clear the Start current picture using a transition check box, and
then click Save.
11. You have successfully
created a mini story using just one picture! To preview your mini story, click Preview.
12. After previewing
your mini story, you will follow the steps to save your presentation for
viewing. Options for viewing on your computer, emailing, and uploading to
websites are included.
*Reference Page: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/tips/create.mspx