Using Photo Story 3.1 for Windows

Launching Photo Story 3.1

• Launch Photo Story 3.1 and begin a new story
• Click the Next button on the Welcome page

Importing Pictures

• Click the Import Pictures button on the Import and arrange your pictures page
• Select the folder where your pictures are located in the File Browser dialog box
• Click on the All Files tab to select one or more pictures
• Click the OK button to import the selected pictures

Removing Black Borders

• If Photo Story detects smaller pictures, the Remove black borders button will become available
• Click the Remove black borders button to automatically crop the pictures

Ordering Pictures

• Select a picture in the film strip by clicking on it
• Use the Move Forward and Move Back arrow buttons to move the picture to the left or right

Editing Pictures

• Select a picture on the film strip and click on the desired editing button at the bottom of the preview area
• Editing options include:
• Correcting color levels
• Correcting red eye
• Correcting contrast
• Rotating the picture clockwise or counterclockwise
• Manual cropping of the picture
• Adding effects to change the appearance of the picture
• Click the Edit button to access additional editing tools

Rotating a Picture

• Select the picture you want to rotate, then click the Edit button
• On the Edit Pictures dialog box, click the Rotate and Crop tab
• Click the Rotate Clockwise or Rotate Counterclockwise button to rotate the picture
• Click the Save button when done

Cropping a Picture

• Select the picture you want to crop, then click the Edit button
• On the Rotate and Crop tab, select the Crop check box
• Adjust the size of the rectangle by dragging the handle
• Move the whole rectangle to the desired area of the picture by dragging the center
• Click the Save button when done

Auto Fixing a Picture

• Select the picture where you want to apply an auto fix
• On the Auto Fix tab, click on the On or Off button to see how it changes your picture
• Click the Save button when done

Adding Effects on Pictures

• Select the picture where you want to add an effect
• Click on the Add Effect tab and select the desired effect from the drop-down list
• Click on the effect you want to apply to your picture
• Choose to apply the same effect to all of your pictures by clicking the checkbox
• Click the Save button when done