Mystery File!

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On my second try, a long and HIGHLY satisfying production in Photo Story 3!
Thank you, Microsoft! But... in my Videos folder I have ended up with TWO
black icons, one is called Photo Story 2_1 and the other simply Photo Story
2a. Running from the second, in WMP10, narration starts where I planned it,
on the 6th image. Running from 2_1 it starts on the first image and sound
sync is out for the rest of the show! In practice, no problem, but I'm
curious where the first file came from and what it means! Have I done
something wrong along the way? (And if someone could tell this newbie where
on my hard disk does my show go for its images? Is there a risk of losing
them, against which I can back up? The BAK files, maybe?)
 
Jeremy said:
On my second try, a long and HIGHLY satisfying
production in Photo Story 3! Thank you, Microsoft! But...
in my Videos folder I have ended up with TWO black icons,
one is called Photo Story 2_1 and the other simply Photo
Story 2a. Running from the second, in WMP10, narration
starts where I planned it, on the 6th image. Running from
2_1 it starts on the first image and sound sync is out
for the rest of the show! In practice, no problem, but
I'm curious where the first file came from and what it
means! Have I done something wrong along the way? (And if
someone could tell this newbie where on my hard disk does
my show go for its images? Is there a risk of losing
them, against which I can back up? The BAK files, maybe?)
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What are the extensions on your PS3 files?
The .wmv file is a completed file that you
would share with others.

The .wp3 file is your project file that you
can reopen in PS3 for additional editing.

When saving...if you enter a name for your
files instead of allowing the program to
do it...they will be much easier to identify.
On your Save Your Story screen there is
a field where you can choose the save
location and enter a file name for your story.

The PS3 files include copies of your image
files...your originals are not affected.

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John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP
How to ask a newsgroup question:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
 
PS2a is a .wp3 file, PS2_1 is a .wmv file. If I've got it right, then
although PS2_1 can be shared with others, it is still available, in its PS2a
form, for further editing if I want. Thanks for your sensible advice about
naming files, and I'll pay closer attention to the options on the Save Your
Story screen. Thanks again.
 
Jeremy said:
PS2a is a .wp3 file, PS2_1 is a .wmv file. If I've got it
right, then although PS2_1 can be shared with others, it
is still available, in its PS2a form, for further editing
if I want.
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Correct. But the .wp3 file may or may
not be complete...depending on when
you actually saved it.
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Thanks for your sensible advice about naming
files, and I'll pay closer attention to the options on
the Save Your Story screen. Thanks again.
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You're welcome.

There's also some useful info at the
following sites:

Beginner's Guide to Photo Story
http://www.windowsphotostory.com/

Movie Maker 2 -
www.papajohn.org
(you'll find a link for PS3 in the left pane)

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP
How to ask a newsgroup question:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
 
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