Movie Maker vs. Photo Story

I have been using Movie Maker for awhile and love it. Have just spent a
little time playing around with Photo Story. Can someone do a
compare-and-contrast between the two for me? I cannot seem to see much
difference between them at this point.

Check the Photo Story 3 > Intro page of my website.

Up to a couple weeks ago, I'd say that Photo Story 3 wins easily in the
pan/zoom area when using high quality still pix as sources.... but with the
new Pixelan SpiceFX 4.0 Wizard you can do better now with Movie Maker. See
my 'What's New' entries for May 28th and June 8th.
--
website references are to www.papajohn.org

PapaJohn (MVP)


"BK" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>I have been using Movie Maker for awhile and love it. Have just spent a
>little time playing around with Photo Story. Can someone do a
>compare-and-contrast between the two for me? I cannot seem to see much
>difference between them at this point.
>

I appreciate the information here and on your web site. I was thrilled
with the pan/zoom options that came with our XP Media Edition system, and I
understand there are even more available for free download.


"PapaJohn" <papajohn@chartermi.net> wrote in message
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> Check the Photo Story 3 > Intro page of my website.
>
> Up to a couple weeks ago, I'd say that Photo Story 3 wins easily in the
> pan/zoom area when using high quality still pix as sources.... but with
> the new Pixelan SpiceFX 4.0 Wizard you can do better now with Movie Maker.
> See my 'What's New' entries for May 28th and June 8th.
> --
> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>
> PapaJohn (MVP)
>
>
> "BK" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:uHLxu1V0IHA.5944@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>I have been using Movie Maker for awhile and love it. Have just spent a
>>little time playing around with Photo Story. Can someone do a
>>compare-and-contrast between the two for me? I cannot seem to see much
>>difference between them at this point.
>>
>
>

Those extra pan/zooms don't retain the quality of still pix on a par with
the Pixelan Wizard or Photo Story.

--
website references are to www.papajohn.org

PapaJohn (MVP)


"BK" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>I appreciate the information here and on your web site. I was thrilled
>with the pan/zoom options that came with our XP Media Edition system, and I
>understand there are even more available for free download.
>
>
> "PapaJohn" <papajohn@chartermi.net> wrote in message
> news:%23i90VPW0IHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Check the Photo Story 3 > Intro page of my website.
>>
>> Up to a couple weeks ago, I'd say that Photo Story 3 wins easily in the
>> pan/zoom area when using high quality still pix as sources.... but with
>> the new Pixelan SpiceFX 4.0 Wizard you can do better now with Movie
>> Maker. See my 'What's New' entries for May 28th and June 8th.
>> --
>> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>>
>> PapaJohn (MVP)
>>
>>
>> "BK" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:uHLxu1V0IHA.5944@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>I have been using Movie Maker for awhile and love it. Have just spent a
>>>little time playing around with Photo Story. Can someone do a
>>>compare-and-contrast between the two for me? I cannot seem to see much
>>>difference between them at this point.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Okay. I'll use Photo Story for my next project and see how the final
products compare.

One more question. In MM, I like the fact that I can split an audio track
so that the audio from an inserted video clip is not overwhelmed by the
audio track that plays during the still photo portions. I assume that same
option is available in Photo Story??


"PapaJohn" <papajohn@chartermi.net> wrote in message
news:ugos8bW0IHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Those extra pan/zooms don't retain the quality of still pix on a par with
> the Pixelan Wizard or Photo Story.
>
> --
> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>
> PapaJohn (MVP)
>
>
> "BK" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:OHEVYaW0IHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>I appreciate the information here and on your web site. I was thrilled
>>with the pan/zoom options that came with our XP Media Edition system, and
>>I understand there are even more available for free download.
>>
>>
>> "PapaJohn" <papajohn@chartermi.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23i90VPW0IHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Check the Photo Story 3 > Intro page of my website.
>>>
>>> Up to a couple weeks ago, I'd say that Photo Story 3 wins easily in the
>>> pan/zoom area when using high quality still pix as sources.... but with
>>> the new Pixelan SpiceFX 4.0 Wizard you can do better now with Movie
>>> Maker. See my 'What's New' entries for May 28th and June 8th.
>>> --
>>> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>>>
>>> PapaJohn (MVP)
>>>
>>>
>>> "BK" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:uHLxu1V0IHA.5944@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>I have been using Movie Maker for awhile and love it. Have just spent a
>>>>little time playing around with Photo Story. Can someone do a
>>>>compare-and-contrast between the two for me? I cannot seem to see much
>>>>difference between them at this point.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

What I do is make the visual part of the story in Photo Story 3, then use a
draft of it in Movie Maker, where you can easier and better mix the audio
track, then save the audio from Movie Maker as a single WMA file to use as
the background music in PS3.

--
website references are to www.papajohn.org

PapaJohn (MVP)


"BK" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Okay. I'll use Photo Story for my next project and see how the final
> products compare.
>
> One more question. In MM, I like the fact that I can split an audio track
> so that the audio from an inserted video clip is not overwhelmed by the
> audio track that plays during the still photo portions. I assume that
> same option is available in Photo Story??
>
>
> "PapaJohn" <papajohn@chartermi.net> wrote in message
> news:ugos8bW0IHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Those extra pan/zooms don't retain the quality of still pix on a par with
>> the Pixelan Wizard or Photo Story.
>>
>> --
>> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>>
>> PapaJohn (MVP)
>>
>>
>> "BK" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:OHEVYaW0IHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>I appreciate the information here and on your web site. I was thrilled
>>>with the pan/zoom options that came with our XP Media Edition system, and
>>>I understand there are even more available for free download.
>>>
>>>
>>> "PapaJohn" <papajohn@chartermi.net> wrote in message
>>> news:%23i90VPW0IHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Check the Photo Story 3 > Intro page of my website.
>>>>
>>>> Up to a couple weeks ago, I'd say that Photo Story 3 wins easily in the
>>>> pan/zoom area when using high quality still pix as sources.... but with
>>>> the new Pixelan SpiceFX 4.0 Wizard you can do better now with Movie
>>>> Maker. See my 'What's New' entries for May 28th and June 8th.
>>>> --
>>>> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>>>>
>>>> PapaJohn (MVP)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "BK" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:uHLxu1V0IHA.5944@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>I have been using Movie Maker for awhile and love it. Have just spent
>>>>>a little time playing around with Photo Story. Can someone do a
>>>>>compare-and-contrast between the two for me? I cannot seem to see much
>>>>>difference between them at this point.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Just realized that I don't see a way to import video clips into Photo Story.
Am I missing that option?



"PapaJohn" <papajohn@chartermi.net> wrote in message
news:uYvDIlX0IHA.4704@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> What I do is make the visual part of the story in Photo Story 3, then use
> a draft of it in Movie Maker, where you can easier and better mix the
> audio track, then save the audio from Movie Maker as a single WMA file to
> use as the background music in PS3.
>
> --
> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>
> PapaJohn (MVP)
>
>
> "BK" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:u1u6rbX0IHA.4572@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Okay. I'll use Photo Story for my next project and see how the final
>> products compare.
>>
>> One more question. In MM, I like the fact that I can split an audio
>> track so that the audio from an inserted video clip is not overwhelmed by
>> the audio track that plays during the still photo portions. I assume
>> that same option is available in Photo Story??
>>
>>
>> "PapaJohn" <papajohn@chartermi.net> wrote in message
>> news:ugos8bW0IHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Those extra pan/zooms don't retain the quality of still pix on a par
>>> with the Pixelan Wizard or Photo Story.
>>>
>>> --
>>> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>>>
>>> PapaJohn (MVP)
>>>
>>>
>>> "BK" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OHEVYaW0IHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>I appreciate the information here and on your web site. I was thrilled
>>>>with the pan/zoom options that came with our XP Media Edition system,
>>>>and I understand there are even more available for free download.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "PapaJohn" <papajohn@chartermi.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23i90VPW0IHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Check the Photo Story 3 > Intro page of my website.
>>>>>
>>>>> Up to a couple weeks ago, I'd say that Photo Story 3 wins easily in
>>>>> the pan/zoom area when using high quality still pix as sources.... but
>>>>> with the new Pixelan SpiceFX 4.0 Wizard you can do better now with
>>>>> Movie Maker. See my 'What's New' entries for May 28th and June 8th.
>>>>> --
>>>>> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>>>>>
>>>>> PapaJohn (MVP)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "BK" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:uHLxu1V0IHA.5944@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>I have been using Movie Maker for awhile and love it. Have just spent
>>>>>>a little time playing around with Photo Story. Can someone do a
>>>>>>compare-and-contrast between the two for me? I cannot seem to see
>>>>>>much difference between them at this point.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

BK wrote:
> Just realized that I don't see a way to import video clips into Photo
> Story. Am I missing that option?
===========================
PhotoStory is only for still pictures...
it is not compatible with video clips.

Lots of info at the following link:

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


--

John Inzer

Bummer, but thanks for the info.




"John Inzer" <oobie@doobie.xyz> wrote in message
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> BK wrote:
>> Just realized that I don't see a way to import video clips into Photo
>> Story. Am I missing that option?
> ===========================
> PhotoStory is only for still pictures...
> it is not compatible with video clips.
>
> Lots of info at the following link:
>
> Beginner's Guide to Photo Story
> http://www.windowsphotostory.com/
>
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
>
>

BK wrote:
> Bummer, but thanks for the info.
============================
As PapaJohn alludes to...using both
apps is a good way to increase your
options.

--

John Inzer