Microsoft Photo Story
by Microsoft
Free Microsoft program for turning digital photos into slideshow videos with pan and zoom effects, narration and music.
Microsoft Photo Story is a free Microsoft program that gives you the ability to create a slideshow from your digital photos.
With a simple mouse click, you can crop or rotate any picture, fix color levels or remove red eye. You can also add effects, pan and zoom, transitions, background music and your own voice to your photos as an addition to your photo stories.
You can also enter titles on your pictures. Your photo stories are saved as WMV video files that can be sent by email or viewed on your TV, computer or portable mobile device. Photo Story 3 was made for Windows XP and is no longer developed.
Microsoft Photo Story enables users to easily create digital photo slideshows with added effects, narration and soundtracks.
Windows XP
700 MHz processor (1.7 GHz recommended)
256 MB of RAM (512 MB recommended)
400 MB free disk space
Windows Media Player 10 and DirectX 9.0 or later
700 MHz processor (1.7 GHz recommended)
256 MB of RAM (512 MB recommended)
400 MB free disk space
Windows Media Player 10 and DirectX 9.0 or later
PROS
Creates slideshows with pan and zoom effects and transitions.
Supports voice narration and background music.
Free and simple to use, guided by a step-by-step wizard.
Supports voice narration and background music.
Free and simple to use, guided by a step-by-step wizard.
CONS
Lacks advanced editing features and filters.
Officially supports only Windows XP.
Saves only WMV video, at up to 1024 x 768 pixels.
Officially supports only Windows XP.
Saves only WMV video, at up to 1024 x 768 pixels.
