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Tag Archives: photo essays
Using storyboards to plan a digital composition project
If you’re planning to develop a project that conveys a message visually, whether it has an audio narration or not, the traditional method of outlining may not be sufficient for …
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Recommended Mac apps for composing photo essays
OVERVIEW In order to create a photo essay, you will need to use an application that allows you to combine, edit, and adjust photos and audio and export the resulting …
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Recommended Windows apps for composing photo essays
OVERVIEW In order to create a photo essay, you will need to use an application that allows you to combine, edit, and adjust photos and audio and export the resulting …
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Exporting your iMovie ’11 project in a shareable format
This screencast is part 4 of a series on how to create a photo essay using iMovie ’11, but you might find it helpful even if you’re working on another …
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Making a photo essay in iMovie ’11: Getting Started
This screencast shows you how to create a new project, add photos, adjust the display time, and apply photo effects like Ken Burns or cropping. The screencast features iMovie ’11 …
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Strategies for composing photo essays
The following tips and strategies apply specifically to photo essays created in video editing apps like iMovie and MovieMaker. For instructions on how to apply the effects described below, browse …
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How to use Windows MovieMaker for XP/Vista to compose a photo essay
MovieMaker for XP and Vista is pretty easy to use as it guides you through the process of adding photos, adding audio, creating title cards, and inserting special effects and …
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Making a photo essay in iMovie ’09
(I made these screencasts for my Spring 2010 classes. I’m in the process of making new versions that break the process into smaller units, to make it easier to view …
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