Photostorey 3

[geoffmedhurst]

Hi John
I have just completed my first series of holiday photos in Photo storey 3
and even my friends are impressed. There are two software modifications I
would really like to see included in the customised motion section:
1. In transition options I would like to have the option to simply cut from
one picture to another. I am quite happy with the 'fade in fade out' default
transition however often a cut or switch is more effective when displaying
fast action shots.
2. When setting up either a zoom or a pan effect I would like the option of
introducing a stationary period either at the beginning or the end of the
motion. This interval needs only to be 2-3 seconds (selectable 0-5) to allow
the viewer to orient into the scene either before or after the motion. At
present I can fake this effect by importing the same shot either two or
three times and adding these into the sequence however in the transition
there is a slight movement which spoils the effect.
Are these modifications likely to be included in an update?
Regards
Geoff Medhurst

 

[John Inzer]

Hi John
I have just completed my first series of holiday photos
in Photo storey 3 and even my friends are impressed.
There are two software modifications I would really like
to see included in the customised motion section:
1. In transition options I would like to have the option
to simply cut from one picture to another. I am quite
happy with the 'fade in fade out' default transition
however often a cut or switch is more effective when
displaying fast action shots.

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Try the following...

Customize Motion / Motion tab...
Specify start position / Set end position to be the same...

Transition tab...
Number of seconds / 0.1
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2. When setting up either a zoom or a pan effect I would
like the option of introducing a stationary period either
at the beginning or the end of the motion. This interval
needs only to be 2-3 seconds (selectable 0-5) to allow
the viewer to orient into the scene either before or
after the motion. At present I can fake this effect by
importing the same shot either two or three times and
adding these into the sequence however in the transition
there is a slight movement which spoils the effect.

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Using the steps I just offered in conjunction
with the work around you discovered (add
more copies of the same picture)...you should
be able to accomplish your goal.
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Are these modifications likely to be included in an
update?

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Sorry, I have no idea.

There is some good info at the following sites:

Beginner's Guide to Photo Story
http://www.windowsphotostory.com/

Windows Movie Maker 2 - Photo Story 3
www.papajohn.org

PapaJohn's Newsletter Archive:
http://tinyurl.com/4vb5p

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