select background music MP3 or

							                                  Sharing Family Memories on DVD

1. How to Use Photo Story 3 for Windows……….a free download - www.msn.com
    - Chose “Begin a new story”
    - Click on “Import pictures” and select pictures for slide show, individually or from a multiple selection
    - Remove black border if any
    - Edit each picture that appears on the story line as desired (e.g., rotate, crop, red eye, color, contrast)
    - Save changes frequently
    - Add text
    - Select length of display
    - Introduce motion into picture specifying start and end position
    - Select transition and its length
    - Preview often and change as desired
    - Introduce narration for each picture
    - Add background music
    - Name and save project
    - Chose what to do with the story (i.e., save for computer playback, send as an e-mail, etc.)

2. How to Use Click to DVD……….note the theme
   A. Picture Menu - for slide shows
   - import pictures
   - reorganize sequence
   - chose transitions
   - chose display time
   - select background music (MP3 or .WAV audio files only)
   - put slide shows in different folders
   - label each slide as desired
   - label folders
   - slide shows now ready for playing under Picture Menu
    B. Movie Menu - for videos
   - divide imported video into clips
   - reorganize clips in preferred sequence
   - add and label folders for different clips
   - discard unwanted clips
   - compose titles and place before, during or after clips
   - combine clips or keep separate for separate chapters
    C. Burn to a DVD
   - create a menu
   - chose a theme (with or without music or motion)
   - label chapters
   - insert blank DVD and burn to it

3. Interfaces and Connections……….see separate handout
  - HDMI, DVI, 5 Component (SD or HD), S-Video, Composite, RF, VGA

4. The Hardware ……….see separate handout
  - Desk top Sony VAIO                                         - Sony video camera
  - NEC 17” monitor                                            - Sony digital still camera
  - Stereo speakers                                            - Panasonic compact disc player
  - Canon inkjet printer                                       - Time Warner HD cable and internet access
  - Samsung laser printer                                      - Toshiba cable modem
  - Olevia 27” HDTV ready display                              - Motorola set top box
  - UMAX flatbed scanner                                       - Coaxial cable
  - Nikon slide scanner                                        - American Power Conversion back-up
  - Sony video cassette recorder


            For questions, email Norm Massicotte at nmassicotte@houston.rr.com