Converting Your Photo Story to a Movie

Photo Story Tips

The key to working with movies/multimedia files is organization. To begin your Photo Story project, you should create a folder where you will store all of the media elements (images and audio files) for your project.

You also need to understand the difference between your project file and your movie file. Your working file is your project file, and the extensions for that is “.wp3”. Once you are finished with your project, you will convert it to a movie file by following the instructions below.

Here is the link to a complete Photo Story tutorial.

Converting Your Photo Story to a Movie

When you are completelyfinished with your Photo Story, follow these steps to turn your Photo Story project into a movie:

Make sure ALL your files (music, photos, everything) is saved in one place, on the computer/network you are working on.

Click “Next” on your Photo Story until you reach the “Save Your Story” screen (the one after the Music screen).

In the first/top box, make sure “Save your story for playback on your computer” is highlighted.

Under the box that says “File Name” click “Browse” to find the Photo Story folder you are using for your project.

Change the file name to an appropriate filename that includes your name, then click “Save.”

Click “Next” on the “Save your story” screen and let it change your PS to a movie! This will take a few minutes, so be patient! It could take QUITE a few minutes if the file is large.

Photo Story Tips

The key to working with movies/multimedia files is organization. To begin your Photo Story project, you should create a folder where you will store all of the media elements (images and audio files) for your project.

You also need to understand the difference between your project file and your movie file. Your working file is your project file, and the extensions for that is “.wp3”. Once you are finished with your project, you will convert it to a movie file by following the instructions below.

Here is the link to a complete Photo Story tutorial.

Converting Your Photo Story to a Movie

When you are completelyfinished with your Photo Story, follow these steps to turn your Photo Story project into a movie:

Make sure ALL your files (music, photos, everything) is saved in one place, on the computer/network you are working on.

Click “Next” on your Photo Story until you reach the “Save Your Story” screen (the one after the Music screen).

In the first/top box, make sure “Save your story for playback on your computer” is highlighted.

Under the box that says “File Name” click “Browse” to find the Photo Story folder you are using for your project.

Change the file name to an appropriate filename that includes your name, then click “Save.”

Click “Next” on the “Save your story” screen and let it change your PS to a movie! This will take a few minutes, so be patient! It could take QUITE a few minutes if the file is large.

Movie Maker Tips

Here is the link to a complete Movie Maker tutorial.

The key to working with movies/multimedia files is organization. To begin your Movie project, you should create a folder where you will store all of the media elements (images, movies, and audio files) for your project. Your movie project file links to your images, video, and audio files, so you cannot rename, move or delete any of the files or folders involved in the project without “breaking” the project.

The version of Windows Movie Maker on your computer is specific to the version of Windows that is running on your computer. This makes it nearly impossible to start a project on your home computer and finish it at school. (We are currently running Windows XP at school.)

You MUST save your project as a movie when you are ready to submit it to your teacher/class for viewing. Follow the instructions in the tutorial linked above to see the correct way to convert your project to a movie. (Tip: If you upload your movie on YouTube, and it plays, then it will play at school.)

File formats you can use in Movie Maker:

Images
.bmp, .dib, .emf, .gif, .jfif, .jpe, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .tif, .tiff, and .wmf
Audio
.aif, .aifc, .aiff .asf, .au, .mp2, .mp3, .mpa, .snd, .wav, and .wma
Movies
.asf, .avi, .m1v, .mp2, .mp2v, .mpe, .mpeg, .mpg, .mpv2, .wm, and .wmv

Movie Maker Tips

Here is the link to a complete Movie Maker tutorial.

The key to working with movies/multimedia files is organization. To begin your Movie project, you should create a folder where you will store all of the media elements (images, movies, and audio files) for your project. Your movie project file links to your images, video, and audio files, so you cannot rename, move or delete any of the files or folders involved in the project without “breaking” the project.

The version of Windows Movie Maker on your computer is specific to the version of Windows that is running on your computer. This makes it nearly impossible to start a project on your home computer and finish it at school. (We are currently running Windows XP at school.)

You MUST save your project as a movie when you are ready to submit it to your teacher/class for viewing. Follow the instructions in the tutorial linked above to see the correct way to convert your project to a movie. (Tip: If you upload your movie on YouTube, and it plays, then it will play at school.)

File formats you can use in Movie Maker: