Saturday, October 30, 2004

Photo Story 3 - Free for Windows XP Users

Photo Story 3 - Free for Windows XP Users: "Earlier this week, Microsoft released Photo Story 3 as a free download for all users of Windows XP. Photo Story 3 allows you to create musical slide shows from your digital photo stills.

New features in Photo Story 3 include photo editing features, more special effects, advanced panning and zooming capabilities, and more options for saving and sharing your photo stories.

I was impressed with the 'SE' version of Photo Story that came with Microsoft Digital Image Suite when I reviewed it last year, so it is exciting to see a more feature-full version being offered as a free download. I plan to check it out over the coming weekend.

Here is what Paul Thurrot says about it in his SuperSite for Windows:

Photo Story 3 is an almost perfect tool for digital photography enthusiasts and a must-have utility for anyone who enjoys their own digital photographs. The effects generated by this application are both stunning and compelling, and very similar to the photo slideshow capabilities that Media Center users enjoy... If you're an XP user, you simply must download Photo Story 3 today and get busy creating your own stories."
PLEASE NOTE --Now, there's one teensy little catch- to get that free software, Microsoft wants you to submit to a search (virtually speaking). You have to allow them to install an anti-piracy tool on your system. It's part of their Windows Genuine Advantage program that aims to get people to prove that their copy of Windows is legal. I leave it to you to decide if you can participate in this give-away.

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