Learn how to create a digital story using the free software, Photostory 3. For more images and ideas go to www.thegrovelibrary.com/history/

1. Creating a digital story
With Photostory 3

2. Getting started
After you have
opened Photostory 3
- select the option to
‘Begin a new story’.

3. You will need to add
images to your story
To import images from
your computer select
‘Import Pictures’ then
browse for your images.
Handy hint…gather your
images and create a
folder before you start.

4. Select ‘Removable
disk’ to access your
thumb drive or USB
Select the images you
want to add to your
story and click ok

8. Adding titles
Type in the box to
add a caption or title
to your image.
You can choose
between white of
black text where you
want the caption to
appear.

9. Creating motion
You can add a
zoom effect for
your images to
give the illusion of
motion.

11. Narrating your
story
Once you have
written your script
you record each
segment to the
appropriate
image.
Handy Hint: you
can re-record if
you make a
mistake.

12. Adding music
When you are happy
with your narration,
you can add music to
your story.
Handy Hint: Beware of
copyright when adding
music. There are
several royalty free
tracks on the internet
but you still need to
attribute the author.

13. Save your story
There are several
options available to
you. You will also
need to choose
where to save your
story.
We recommend:
Save your story to
your computer for
playback later.

14. Success!
You can now
watch your story,
share it or upload
it to You Tube.
We recommend:
Save your project
so you can edit it
later.