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Overview | Tutorials | PowerPoint and Photo Story 3
Overview
Photo Story 3 is a free tool for PC users only that enables the creation of a moving slide show that may include narration and/or music. With this tool, you can
- do basic photo editing
- import pictures
- ad text to your pictures (captions)
- add pre-recorded music and align with slides
- add narration
- pan and zoom pictures
Tutorials
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Create your first Photo Story
Clear text tutorial with screen captures; not too long. -
Photo Story 3 Handouts
Nice set of 9 slides that provide the basics. View in full screen. - David Jake's Photo Story 3 tutorial with screen captures (pdf)
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FAQ about Photo Story 3
From Microsoft. - Free Images and Free Sounds web resources.
PowerPoint and Photo Story 3
See also: Using PowerPoint and PhotoStory3 to create a Narrated Presentation (You Tube 6:52)
Because Photo Story 3's text options are quite limited, some like to create their slide show in PowerPoint and then import the slides into Photo Story.
Caveat: Because the slides must be saved as images first, any animations or transitions that were in the PowerPoint show will be lost. If you wish lines of text to appear line by line, then create as many slides as you have lines that will display before saving your slides.
Export Slides from PowerPoint
Select File Save As and choose GIF next to Save as type.
PowerPoint will then display the following window. Click Every slide. You will then get a message identifying the folder and path where your images have been saved. (This folder can be found in the same folder as the PowerPoint presentation.)
Import Slides into Photo Story 3
Open Photo Story 3 and select Begin a new story. Click Next.
Click Import Slides. On the left, select the folder containing the slides. On the right, highlight all the slides. Click OK.
In Photo Story, proceed with creating your project.