Lights, Camera, Class Action

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Lights, Camera, Class Action!
Kathy Gora kgora_at_mbsbr.org
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Getting Started

• Get your students energized around a photo
  project
• It takes a few cameras, time and some FREE
  software!

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Basic Tools

• Digital camera w/3-5 Mega pixels
• Optical Zoom
• Flash memory 128-256 Mb
• Tripod
• USB cable
• Computer for transfer
• Editing software like Canon Creative or Photoshop
  Elements

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Computer Recommendations

• Windows XP
• Digital editing software
• Windows Media Player 10
• http//www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/play
  er/10/default.aspx
• Windows Photo Story 3 http//www.microsoft.com/win
  dowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default
  .mspx
• Student folders

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Provide students with basic camera instructions

• Get on the same level as your subject
• Shoot w/greatest possible light, outside is best
• Use a tripod to minimize motion
• Instead of zooming, move in closer
• Shoot the same subject from multiple angles
• Take lots of pictures

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Transfer pictures to computer

• Use USB cable or docking station
• Use Windows XP Camera and Scanner Wizard
• Create picture folder, assign each group of
  pictures a unique name
• Download all, then view and eliminate less than
  terrific shots

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Editing Process

• Use photo editing software to crop, brighten or
  darken, change contrast, enhance photos
• Always save the edited photos with a new name,
  playground037 gt playground 037b
• Plan the story you will tell, choose photos

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Photo Story 3 Free and Fun

• Launch Photo Story 3, begin a new project
• Import your pictures, rearrange with the arrows
  on right
• Crop to remove black borders
• Right click and edit to quick fix contrast, color
  level and red eye
• Rotate when necessary
• Scrutinize each picture
• Check out the HELP files

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Adding Text

• Choose each picture to add text
• Position text left, center, or right then top,
  middle, or bottom of picture
• Use the font tool to choose font, color, and size
• You can also change the effect on each picture on
  the left, ex. Chalk and charcoal, negative.
  After the initial inserting and editing, choose
  Next.

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Customize Motion

• Photostory3 adds the semblance of motion by
  determining the starting and stopping movement
  point on each shot
• If you have added text, you may need to changed
  the picture duration under Motion and Duration
• On the back tab, Transitions (similar to
  PowerPoint can be added between pictures

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Adding Music

• Photostory3 allows you to import music or create
  your own.
• Click the picture where the music will begin and
  choose Select or Create. Music can be selected
  from saved WAV files or MP3 files. It can also
  be created using built-in tools.
• Preview and make corrections. Save your Project
  along the way.

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Saving your file

• Be sure you have saved this Photostory3 project,
  then choose Save your story for playback on your
  computer
• The file will save in your My Videos folder
• If you need to make changes, go back to the
  Photostory3 project, resave then repeat the step
  to Save story for playback
• Overwrite the flawed movie. Enjoy!

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