Here’s how to create YOUR Magic Moments – or any other slideshow – in 10 easy steps!
(click here to watch Magic Moments 2009)

The programs used are PhotoScape (free from PhotoScape.org) and Windows Live Movie Maker (free from Windows Live).

• Resize them if necessary (Windows Picture Manager or PhotoScape)
• Create combination pages of pictures that go well together, using PhotoScape , and save them
• Load the resized pictures and PhotoScape pages into Windows Live Movie Maker (Home/Load videos & pictures
• Put the pictures in the order you want to have them to appear in the slideshow*
• Add the type of transition you want between pictures; you can adjust the duration as well (Animations/Transitions)



• Where appropriate, click on the picture and add text to it (Home/Add Caption)
• Use drag & drop to decide where the text needs to appear for maximum impact
• Bring it all to life by adding just that piece of music; you can decide exactly where it starts (Home/Add Music/ITunes library)
• Last but not least: Save your Slideshow (File/Save Movie/Standard Definition)

THAT WAS EASY! Now you can watch your slideshow in ITunes or in Media Player, and upload it to any website. If you want to change anything, simply re-open the project* and save another version (10).

If you have a Mac… oops..????

*Windows Live Movie Maker froze a couple of times during this process and I had to close it and restart. Be sure to save your project frequently to keep it fun (File/Save Project As)