Ms.+Coppolino

=**Instructions for PhotoStory 3:**=

Quick Start Guide
(Best practice – Before you start, create a folder for all your pictures, plus the project file and the movie file. Place the photos in this folder before you do anything else.)




 * 1) Start Photo Story 3
 * 2) Navigate to the "Import and arrange your pictures" screen, as shown.
 * 3) Click on "Import Pictures." Hold shift key for multiple selections. You may want to create an all black .jpg using Paint or similar for intros and credits, but this is not necessary. You can do basic cropping, remove red eye, and remove black borders (not usually recommended) here as well, but any in-depth photo editing is better left to another program, like Adobe Photoshop Elements 5 before you import. Do the editing first, if necessary, and then add the edited pix to the folder.
 * 4) When all of the pictures have been added and sequenced, select "Next". But be sure to "Save Project" first!



5. The next screen, "Add a title to your pictures" allows you to add text and photo effects. Notice you can make the text appear in the right, left, top, bottom or middle of your picture. Remember to click “Save Project” before clicking “Next.”

6. Now you can add narration and customize motion. We recommend first adding narration, as that usually will dictate how long the photo is displayed. You will need to attach a microphone to your computer for this step. After adding narration, preview it. If you do not like what you hear, delete (using the blue arrow button) and start over.

7. The "Customize Motion" button allows you to select the motion and duration of your photos. This is a very powerful effect, made famous as the "Ken Burns Effect" for his use of the technique in the Civil War PBS series. You can add transitions here as well. SAVE all work before clicking “Next.” 8. The "Add background music" screen allows users to do just that. There are two ways to go.
 * 1) "Select Music" allows one to use existing music either downloaded or "ripped" from a CD and stored on one's computer.
 * 2) "Create Music" allows the user to create original music. This choice avoids issues of copyright. Selecting "Create Music" presents several options from pull-down menus: Genre, Style, Band, Mood, Tempo, and Intensity. This can take a lot of experimentation, but the default "classical," "Amadeus," "piano," and "sentimental," which frequently works well. **Note:** After selecting music, be sure to reduce the volume to slightly above "Low", or 1/8th of total volume. This will keep you from drowning out narration with music. Preview your music. If dissatisfied, select "Delete Music" and try again. Save all work and again select "Next."

9. The next screen, "Save your story" is slightly different from merely saving as you work. You've now created a finished product, and it is time to make it transportable. The program offers several options, but most of us will choose "Save story for playback on your computer"
 * 1) Browse to the folder you created at the beginning of this project.
 * 2) Select that folder.
 * 3) The movie file will be the same name as your project file.
 * 4) A descriptive filename is better than the default "Photo Story".
 * 5) You will also pick a "Quality Setting." The best is usually set to "Profile for Computers 2 - 640 x 480".
 * 6) Save and select "Next."

10. Your movie, with narration, pictures, and music is created! Click "Play Movie," and Windows Media Player will be launched! é // Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling // ([])
 * DIGITAL STORYTELLING LINKS AND RESOURCES **
 * About Digital Storytelling: **
 * ASHS Digital Storytelling Wiki (http://ahsdigitalbooktalks.wikispaces.com/)
 * Lots of links to image galleries, sample booktalks, and an internet hotlist.
 * // Creative Commons // ([])
 * Information on creative commons licensing, including different kinds of licenses and an extensive collection of links to CC multimedia resources on the web (some inactive).
 * Includes cross-curricular examples, educational goals & objectives, media resources, software tutorials, and more!
 * // New Tools Workshop // (http://newtoolsworkshop.wikispaces.com/Digital+storytelling)
 * The digital storytelling page of Joyce Valenza’s New Tools Workshop wiki. TONS of links! (The rest of the wiki has tons of info. on other Web 2.0 tools and issues too!)


 * Audio: **
 * // ccMixter // ([])
 * A collection of CC-licensed music for use in remixes, podcasts, and multimedia presentations. Search or browse by tags. Appropriateness of some music might be questionable for students.
 * // freesound // ([])
 * A library of CC-licensed sounds for free use with attribution. Search or browse by tags. Requires free registration.
 * // Incompetech // ([])
 * Contains instrumental music by Kevin MacLeod for free use with attribution.
 * // Jamendo // ([])
 * A huge collection of CC-licensed music. Browse albums, artists, and tags, or search. With such a large library of music, some may be questionable for students; might make a better resource for teachers.
 * // Opsound // ([])
 * Another collection of browsable, searchable CC-licensed music. Again, some may be questionable for students; might make a better teacher resource.


 * Mixed Multimedia: **
 * // Internet Archive // ([])
 * A “digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form,” the Internet Archive contains, among other things, video & audio available for download. Most of the content is either in the public domain or shared under a Creative Commons license, though some may require permissions. Probably too unwieldy for students, and may require some sifting from teachers, but a good resource.

é // Morguefile // ([]) é // Pics4Learning // ([])
 * Images: **
 * // Digital History // ([])
 * An index of sites, categorized by historical period, containing photos that are used with permission, for which the copyright has expired, or that are considered safe under fair use. (The rest of the site is a great history resource too!)
 * // flickrCC // ([])
 * This site allows you to search photo-sharing site flickr for images that have been uploaded under a Creative Commons license. Includes attribution information. __Most images tend to be appropriate, but__ __depending on the search terms, some may not be; as a result, it might be best as a teacher resource.__
 * // FreeFoto // ([])
 * Photos available for free use, with attribution to the site. Searchable, categorized, and with crediting information. Contains ads.
 * Photos available for free use. In most cases, attribution is suggested but not required; crediting information is provided for each photo. Search or browse by keyword or category.
 * // NOAA Photo Library // ([])
 * A library of science and nature photos from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. Most images are in the public domain, and crediting information is provided. Photos are categorized into collections and the site is searchable.
 * // Open Clip Art Library // ([])
 * User-contributed clip art images that are part of the public domain and can be freely used. Search or browse by image tags. Search function can be troublesome.
 * A “copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students.” Search or browse by topic. Contains crediting information, including a copy-and-paste bibliography entry.
 * // Public Domain Image // ([])
 * A library of images “explicitly placed in the public domain” and free to use. Search or browse by category; includes crediting information. Not as user-friendly as some of the other resources listed here.

é // Picnik // ([])
 * Image Editing: **
 * A cool (and free!) photo editing service that allows you to adjust and add effects to your photos. Some features & effects are limited to premium account members.
 * // Image Chef // ([])
 * A gallery of free and customizable images. Insert your own text into a variety of image templates, add picture frames to your own photos, and more. A select number of images may be inappropriate for students, so this might be best as a teacher resource.