Creating+Video+from+Images

Now that you have some images saved to your folder, you can start making movies.

=Animoto=
 * [[image:animoto.jpg width="88" height="88"]] || Animoto will let you make 30 second videos for free. It turns your images and text into a themed music video. Animoto videos are quick and easy to create. You can make them as attention grabbers to start a lesson, or have students create them with the content you are learning in class. For example, a civics teacher might have students create a campaign video for local candidates running in an upcoming election, a reading teacher might have students create book advertisements, or a science teacher might have students create public service announcements for environmental issues.

You will have to sign up with your email address or Facebook account to use the website. Here is an example of a commercial I made for tutoring leading up to final exams...

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When you are ready to start making your own video with Animoto, follow these easy steps. = = =Microsoft Photostory=
 * 1) Once logged on the Animoto, click on the blue "Create Video" tab near the top right of the screen.
 * 2) Scroll through the style options and select a theme for your video by clicking on the style you like. When you do, it will give you the option to buy it-- just click on the small text underneath to use the free 30-second option.
 * 3) A welcome-video will pop up that you can watch if you'd like a quick overview of how to use Animoto. Or you can close it by clicking on the x.
 * 4) When you close the welcome-video, it will show you the name of the song that comes with the style you chose. Go to the menu on the left of the screen and click on "Add pics & Vids". Click on the first option to upload images from your computer.
 * 5) Each time you double click an image from your computer, it will add it to Animoto. You will have to go back to the menu on the left of the screen and click on "Add pics & Vids" again to add another image.
 * 6) Once you have uploaded all of the images you want to use (usually 4 or 5 for a 30-second video), click on "Add text" on the menu on the left. You can add headings and subtext in the boxes provided and it will appear as a slide in your view with the images. Click on "Add text" again to add another text slide if you'd like to. You can rearrange the order of your text slides and images by clicking and dragging the thumbnails in the timeline.
 * 7) Click on "Produce Video" to see what it looks like! The preview will start playing automatically when ready. Once you see it, you can either click on "continue editing" to make changes, or "produce" to finish.
 * 8) Animoto will send you an email when your video is ready to go. You can then give people the link to your video to view it or get the embed code to put it onto your class webpage. ||
 * [[image:photostory.png width="96" height="101"]] || Photostory is a free program from Microsoft that helps you create slideshows using your digital photos. With a single click, you can touch-up, crop, or rotate pictures, add special effects, soundtracks, and your own voice narration to your photo stories, and then personalize them with titles and captions. Small file sizes make it easy to send your photo stories in an e-mail or watch them on your computer. The program is already installed on the computers in the labs, and can be installed on your classroom computers by request. You can download and install the program on your home computer using [|this link].

Here is an excellent step-by-step tutorial  on using Photostory to create the following video about the women's suffrage movement.

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