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Fred

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May 5, 2007, 12:08:03 AM5/5/07
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I can't get Photo Story 3 to play music all the way to the end of the
slideshow.

The music strip along the top of the filmstrip doesn't sync with the frames
below. In other words, the end of Song A doesn't end at the frame below the
end of Song A's music strip - when it says it's supposed to end.
Consequently, the beginning of Song B, which is anchored way down the
filmstrip immediately following the previous song, starts on a frame that is
displayed under Song A's music strip. The result is that I run out of music
before I run out of pictures.

I've tried adding music, deleting pictures and everything else in between.
Nothing works. Help!

Fred

John Inzer

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May 5, 2007, 12:55:53 AM5/5/07
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=================================
Have you tried right clicking an image and
choosing...Music / Create? You can add
music one frame at a time this way. Start
on the right and work your way back.

Or...create your PhotoStory without music
and import the completed .wmv file into Movie
Maker where you will have more control over
the audio tracks.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk


Fred

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May 5, 2007, 10:17:00 AM5/5/07
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Yes, I have added music from the right. It only deletes the end of the
previous song.

As for Movie Maker, I've never used the program and, quite frankly, I don't
have time to learn a new program. I think I'm going to have to cut my time
losses and simply not have music for the graduation Photo Story. Unless
someone here comes up with a solution.

Last night I deleted enough photos to only require one song in the story.
It's evidently not a multiple song problem. Photo Story cut off the end of
the song and let the rest of the photos scroll through silently. I quit.

I'm thinking I don't like this program. Understatement of the year.
--

John Inzer

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May 5, 2007, 11:54:01 AM5/5/07
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Fred wrote:
> Yes, I have added music from the right. It only deletes the end of
> the previous song.
>
> As for Movie Maker, I've never used the program and, quite frankly, I
> don't have time to learn a new program. I think I'm going to have to
> cut my time losses and simply not have music for the graduation Photo
> Story. Unless someone here comes up with a solution.
>
> Last night I deleted enough photos to only require one song in the
> story. It's evidently not a multiple song problem. Photo Story cut
> off the end of the song and let the rest of the photos scroll through
> silently. I quit.
>
> I'm thinking I don't like this program. Understatement of the year.
=========================================
Maybe you can find some info at the following site:

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

Fred

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May 5, 2007, 4:11:00 PM5/5/07
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Thanks, John. I've been to that site already, and too many others, and none
refer to anything that resembles what I'm dealing with.

Tried making a new story. Same problem.
--
Fred

John Inzer

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May 5, 2007, 8:17:10 PM5/5/07
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Fred wrote:
> Thanks, John. I've been to that site already, and too many others,
> and none refer to anything that resembles what I'm dealing with.
>
> Tried making a new story. Same problem.
===============================
As I said...try Movie Maker for adding
and editing your audio. You could have
more than finished the project in the time
you have spent searching for a way to
do it in PhotoStory.

Rhett

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May 16, 2007, 8:43:02 AM5/16/07
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Here is what I did to solve the problem: Take the music tracks that you want
added to the project, and string them togather into one track using an audio
editing program. I used the free "Audacity" program. Just select enough music
tracks to about equal the length of the video, or simply cut-off the combined
music track to match.

Karen

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Aug 6, 2010, 12:38:23 PM8/6/10
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I found this conversation while searching for a solution to a similar problem. The only difference is that I am only using one song. But the problem remains the same: Photo Story 3 cuts off the ending of the song. The .wma file is 6:04, but Photo Story automatically fades out the song at approximately 5:41. (The same thing happened when I tried to delete the .wma file & replace it with an .mp3, btw.) It's not due to the fact that I have no slides left; the fade-out occurs in the middle of my next-to-last slide, leaving my last slide to play in silence. I was just wondering if anyone had figured out a solution to this problem yet.

Fre wrote:

Photo Story 3 - music problem
05-May-07

Fred

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On Saturday, May 05, 2007 12:08 AM
Fre wrote:

Photo Story 3 - music problem

Fred

On Saturday, May 05, 2007 12:55 AM
John Inzer wrote:

Re: Photo Story 3 - music problem


Fred wrote:
=================================
Have you tried right clicking an image and
choosing...Music / Create? You can add
music one frame at a time this way. Start
on the right and work your way back.

Or...create your PhotoStory without music
and import the completed .wmv file into Movie
Maker where you will have more control over
the audio tracks.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

On Saturday, May 05, 2007 10:17 AM
Fre wrote:

Yes, I have added music from the right.
Yes, I have added music from the right. It only deletes the end of the
previous song.

As for Movie Maker, I've never used the program and, quite frankly, I don't
have time to learn a new program. I think I'm going to have to cut my time
losses and simply not have music for the graduation Photo Story. Unless
someone here comes up with a solution.

Last night I deleted enough photos to only require one song in the story.
It's evidently not a multiple song problem. Photo Story cut off the end of
the song and let the rest of the photos scroll through silently. I quit.

I'm thinking I don't like this program. Understatement of the year.

--
Fred

On Saturday, May 05, 2007 11:54 AM
John Inzer wrote:

Re: Photo Story 3 - music problem


Fred wrote:
=========================================
Maybe you can find some info at the following site:

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

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

On Saturday, May 05, 2007 4:11 PM
Fre wrote:

Thanks, John.


Thanks, John. I've been to that site already, and too many others, and none
refer to anything that resembles what I'm dealing with.

Tried making a new story. Same problem.

--
Fred


"John Inzer" wrote:

On Saturday, May 05, 2007 8:17 PM
John Inzer wrote:

Re: Photo Story 3 - music problem


Fred wrote:
===============================
As I said...try Movie Maker for adding
and editing your audio. You could have
more than finished the project in the time
you have spent searching for a way to
do it in PhotoStory.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

On Wednesday, May 16, 2007 8:43 AM
Rhet wrote:

RE: Photo Story 3 - music problem


Here is what I did to solve the problem: Take the music tracks that you want
added to the project, and string them togather into one track using an audio
editing program. I used the free "Audacity" program. Just select enough music
tracks to about equal the length of the video, or simply cut-off the combined
music track to match.


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Karen

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Aug 6, 2010, 1:02:13 PM8/6/10
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Okay - never mind. I didn't find the solution, but a workaround that did the trick. I just tacked on 27 extra seconds of silence to my music using Audacity, so now the fade out occurs after the song has ended. It works, but it's a shame that there is not an editing function within Photo Story that would allow one to correct such things. Oh well. :)

Karen wrote:

Photo Story 3 - music problem

06-Aug-10

I found this conversation while searching for a solution to a similar problem. The only difference is that I am only using one song. But the problem remains the same: Photo Story 3 cuts off the ending of the song. The .wma file is 6:04, but Photo Story automatically fades out the song at approximately 5:41. (The same thing happened when I tried to delete the .wma file & replace it with an .mp3, btw.) It's not due to the fact that I have no slides left; the fade-out occurs in the middle of my next-to-last slide, leaving my last slide to play in silence. I was just wondering if anyone had figured out a solution to this problem yet.

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