Create a story from a single still photo
You can use the panning and zooming effects built into Photo Story 3 for Windows in Windows XP to create a mini story from one of your still photographs. All you have to do is import the same picture multiple times, select the motion and duration for each copy of the picture, and the type and duration of transitions that occur between the copies.
To create a mini story
You must have Photo Story 3 installed on your computer to view the photo story project file.
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Click Start, point to All Programs, and then click Photo Story 3 for Windows.
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On the welcome page, click Begin a new story, and then click Next.
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On the Import and arrange your pictures page, click Import Pictures.
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In the File Browser dialog box, browse to My Documents\My Pictures, and add the same picture three times.
Make sure to position the three copies of the picture next to each other on the filmstrip.
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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.
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On the Motion and Duration tab, complete the following tasks for the first picture:
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Select the Specify start and end position of motion check box.
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To set the Start position, move the position rectangle to the area where you want the motion for the first picture to begin.
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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.
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To set the End position, move the position rectangle to the area of the picture where you want the motion for the first picture to end.
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To save the motion for the first picture, click Save.
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To set the motion for the second copy of the picture, on the Customize Motion page, click the Next picture arrow button.
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On the Motion and Duration tab, complete the following tasks for the second copy of the picture:
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Select the Specify start and end position of motion check box.
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Select the Set start position to be the same as the end position of the previous picture check box.
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 will create continuous motion over the picture.
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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.
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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.
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To set the motion for the third copy of the picture, on the Customize Motion page, click the Next picture arrow button.
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On the Motion and Duration tab, complete the following tasks for the third copy of the picture:
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Select the Specify start and end position of motion check box.
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Select the Set start position to be the same as the end position of the previous picture check box.
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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.
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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.
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To preview your mini story, click Preview.
Note
Windows Live Photo Gallery offers faster and simpler ways to improve your photos, with more capabilities to share your creations with your friends and family. To get Windows Live Photo Gallery—part of the Windows Live Essentials suite of products—simply upgrade to Windows 7.
