Posted by Richard Crowley on 07/02/06 21:41

"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote ...
> Photostory is free, so there's no need to invoke cost here. I'm not
> clear that "consumer level" is relevant to the discussion, which was
> about what can be used to generate this effect. PS is one of probably
> a wide range of options, but it benefits from ease of use, so if he
> wants quick results then it's a good trial reference point.
>
>
>>THEN import it into his NLE to add the video?
>
> Video is video - I don't see the problem : Use PS to generate the
> image sequence then import the video as part of the overall
> presentation, just as you'd have to import say a DV sequence or audio
> track.

The problem is that Photo Story appears to be hard-wired
to output only WMV which is fine if your all your customers
are viewing on their computers. It falls down when you need
to distribute in DVD, VHS, etc. for friends/family without
Computers. Yes MS advises that you can transcode the WMV
into MPEG2 to make DVDs, but transcoding from one heavily
compressed codec to another is never a satisfying exercise.

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