Photo Story 3 / XP Plus DM Edidiont and VCDs

G

Guest

Following the advice on the Photo Story 3 web page I installed XP Plus DM
Edition, and updated it to the current rev. The option on the menu for the
Plus edition of Photo Story does now show the option to open a project to
burn a VCD. However it simply will not recognize or open anything created
with Photo Story 3. I've created a project, saved it as well as created a
..mwv file (suggested as the way to export a file into a program that can
create a VCD).

What am I missing here?
TIA,
Bruce
 
J

John Inzer

Here's something you could try...
When creating a Photo Story in
version 3.....on the screen that is titled....
"Add Background Music"...there's a
button that says, "Save Project".

This option allows you to create a .wp3
file that can be reopened later in Photo
Story 3 for further editing.

OK...since version 2 creates a file with
the .psc extension...the PS3 files are not
compatible. However...if you rename the
PS3 file from xxxx.wp3 to xxxx.psc...you
should be able to open and edit the PS3
file in PS2.

You will see a dialog that states,
"The selected project was created by
using a newer version of Photo Story.
The project will open, but certain features
might not be displayed correctly.

There may be a better way to do this but
I have not discovered it.

Good luck.
 
G

Guest

Thank you for the reply John. I followed your instructions, and got to the
point where I got the "previous version" message as you said. However after
that point nothing happened - the program did not open - things just stopped.

Based on the info on the PS3 web site I would certinaly expect MS to have a
way to do this without a one-off work around.

Looking for suggestions....
Thanks,
Bruce
 
G

Guest

Thanks for the replies above - I'll give the trick a shot this evening -
looked at the website and I understand what you are suggesting.

What really bothers me is that it clearly states on the Photo Story 3
website the following:

"..You can obtain Microsoft Plus! Digital Media Edition and view the Photo
Story 3-authored WMV file in Photo Story 2 by going to Play your story or
create a video CD of your story and then create a VCD.using the Photo Story 2
Video CD-burning feature."

It's black and white - no hacks required, and yet no one (yet) seems to have
been able to do this. I know PS3 was a free download, but Plus DM was a
purchase - is there any official MS support location where I can get any
assistance?

Thanks again,
Bruce
 
J

John Inzer

Bruce Gordon said:
"..You can obtain Microsoft Plus! Digital Media Edition and view the Photo
Story 3-authored WMV file in Photo Story 2 by going to Play your story or
create a video CD of your story and then create a VCD.using the Photo
Story 2
Video CD-burning feature."
Click to expand...
==============================

Can you please provide a link to the site
where you copied this excerpt?
 
P

PapaJohn \(MVP\)

I just tried putting 10 PS3 stories in the folder that PS2 uses when viewing
a story or creating a VCD... none of them appeared in the list with the
stories created by PS2.

This is the first I've heard of that option and my first test shows it'll
only work if you trick it like Rehan did... make a PS2 story and then put
the PS3 story in it's place in the folder, using the same file name. At
least it then played the PS3 story... I didn't try burning a disc, but
assume it will from that point.

A problem with this method is that the properties of the story are assumed
to be the same as the PS2 story it replaced. I used a 60 second story in
place of a 5 second one, and WMP shows it with a duration of 5 seconds...
but plays it completely.
--
PapaJohn

Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 - www.papajohn.org
Photo Story 2 - www.photostory.papajohn.org
..
 
G

Guest

Thanks PapaJohn - I can confirm you are correct - while the hack will appear
to load the story, it renders any customization useless (and defeats the
purpose of using PS3).

So....guess I'm still looking for "official" MS help on something that is
supposed to work - any suggestions?

Thanks,
Bruce
 
G

Guest

I hope not - or if so I would hope I could use that to get a refund on the
money spent on XP Plus DM, as it has no other value to me - that would be
frustrating.

To whom could I address this issue (offically at MS)?

Thanks,
Bruce
 
G

Guest

I picked up a copy of XP Plus - Digital Media Edition locally (Frys) - not a
big deal, $30 - but the issue I raise is that I did so specfically so I could
use PS3 (which is great by the way) and create VCDs. There isn't anything
else in Plus DME that is of interest.

I'd be very happy with any method that would allow me to create VCDs with
PS3 - not set on XP Plus - I went that route because it was the least
expensive of the MS alternatives on the above mentioned link - I do own MS
Digital Image suite, but it's version 9. If version 10 (as on the same web
page) will work for VCDs, and you want to provide an upgrade to that product,
I'm just as happy with that solution.

Not trying to make a mountain out of molehold - please understand - just
believe that it a purchase of a MS product is documented on a MS website as a
viable solution (and isnt') then MS should make it right one way or another -
I know my local store won't take the software back once it is opened.

Thanks!
Bruce
 
J

John Inzer

Bruce Gordon said:
I picked up a copy of XP Plus - Digital Media Edition locally (Frys) - not
a
big deal, $30 - but the issue I raise is that I did so specfically so I
could
use PS3 (which is great by the way) and create VCDs. There isn't anything
else in Plus DME that is of interest.
Click to expand...
================================
You have a 30 day return guarantee from
Microsoft on boxed retail software. The
following site will explain how it works...they
also provide an allowance for postage.

Microsoft North American Retail Product Returns
http://www.microsoft.com/info/nareturns.htm
================================
I'd be very happy with any method that would allow me to create VCDs with
PS3 - not set on XP Plus - I went that route because it was the least
expensive of the MS alternatives on the above mentioned link - I do own MS
Digital Image suite, but it's version 9. If version 10 (as on the same
web
page) will work for VCDs, and you want to provide an upgrade to that
product,
I'm just as happy with that solution.
Click to expand...
================================
I think every possible solution has been discussed
for creating PS3 VCDs and it appears that you
are having no success. Not much more we can
do about that.

When you installed Plus! Digital Media Edition
with VCD burning...it should have updated the
link in Digital Image Library 9. And...Digital
Image Library 10 also has the VCD option.
However...you will be using PS2...not PS3.

If you happen to have Nero...you should be able
to create VCDs from PS3 .wmv files with it.
================================
Not trying to make a mountain out of molehold - please understand - just
believe that it a purchase of a MS product is documented on a MS website
as a
viable solution (and isnt') then MS should make it right one way or
another -
I know my local store won't take the software back once it is opened.
Click to expand...
================================
You can share your dissatisfaction with
Microsoft at the following site:

Suggest Improvements
to Microsoft Products
http://tinyurl.com/asq44
 
G

Guest

Thank John - I know of the guarantee - to be candid it's not worth the hassle
with this particular vendor - they don't have a lot of interest in customer
satisfaction and to them open box means it's sold, and any issues can be
brought to the vendor, not them.

As I said it's not such a big, deal, but I remain very interested in a way
to produce VCDs - and of course I'm very interested in how the info about
Plus got on the website - someone must have tried it to put it there - no?

Thanks,
 
J

John Inzer

Forget the vendor...the refund comes directly from
Microsoft. The open box is not a problem...that's
what the guarantee is meant to cover. I've used the
service before and the check...including a postage
allowance was sent soon after they received the
returned software. You can even call an 800 number
if you have questions.

It's looking like all you really wish to do is complain.
Apparently you're not even taking the time to view
the sites I posted for you. If it's too much of a hassle...
forget it!

There was a mistake made...it happens...use the
site I posted for you and report it to Microsoft.
 

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