1. West York Area School District ©MHalcott2012 Digital Storytelling Using Photo Story 3 for Windows™ to bring your stories to life.

2. West York Area School District ©MHalcott2012 Accessing the Program: 1)Start Menu 2)Programs menu 3)Photo Story 3 for Windows™

3. West York Area School District ©MHalcott2012 Beginning a digital story: Click on the next button to go on to the next screen throughout the program.

4. West York Area School District ©MHalcott2012 Import your images: Bring your images into the program Arrange the images in order

5. West York Area School District ©MHalcott2012 Click this button to find images on your computer.

6. West York Area School District ©MHalcott2012 Select the images If you are taking a group of images in a folder –Click on first one –Ctrl + click on the rest

7. West York Area School District ©MHalcott2012 Picture timeline: Rearrange the images –Drag and drop –Logical order for story timeline

8. West York Area School District ©MHalcott2012 Edit the images:

9. West York Area School District ©MHalcott2012 Saving your project: Save as you progress through the project

10. West York Area School District ©MHalcott2012 Adding Titles on Images: Short, succint text Position the text –Align –Location Click on each picture to add text A button allows you to edit font and color

11. West York Area School District ©MHalcott2012 Insert your text here. Justify your text. Select location.

12. West York Area School District ©MHalcott2012 Preparing to Narrate: Type your notes on each image. Obtain & set up a microphone. Plug into (pink) mic jack on front of tower Make sure front mic is on- check mixer Click No- do not change audio settings.

13. West York Area School District ©MHalcott2012 Press the record button. Press the Back arrow to re-record the audio. Press preview to listen to audio you’ve recorded.

14. West York Area School District ©MHalcott2012 Customize Motion:

15. West York Area School District ©MHalcott2012 Motion & Duration Start position End position Time in between Motion & Duration Tab

16. West York Area School District ©MHalcott2012 Adding Transitions Change between images Set time for change Special effects CAUTION: –Don’t overdo them! Transition Tab

17. West York Area School District ©MHalcott2012 Adding Music: Music can help: –Set the tone of your story –Invoke emotion from audience Be sure to follow copyright rules Recommended: create own

18. West York Area School District ©MHalcott2012 Background Music Make your own music.

19. West York Area School District ©MHalcott2012 Creating Music: Genre Style Bands Mood Tempo Intensity Preview

20. West York Area School District ©MHalcott2012 Changing Music during story: You can set different music for different images. Adjust background volume for each music clip added.

21. West York Area School District ©MHalcott2012 Saving your project: Save project in I: drive Save as a project until complete To publish final product: –Save project for playback on computer –Save in Mrs. Holder’s IN on the M: drive

22. West York Area School District ©MHalcott2012 Saving your project: Save to your I: drive or the folder designated for the project.

23. West York Area School District ©MHalcott2012 Viewing your project: Published project saves as a.wmv file, this is a movie file and can’t be edited.