TSGL: Create photo album from emailed pix attachments

[Doug Mccarter]

Ed,

Not an expert here, but here's my best shot:

1) Create a new folder on the desktop.

2) Save the attachments (pictures) from OE mail to that folder.

3) Skip Picassa 2 for now. It will generate a slide show on your computer, but I don't know if it will export it as such to burn to CD or DVD for others to watch.

4) Use Windows movie maker (it should be found in Start/All Programs/Accessories folder).
It will let you import the pictures, arrange the order in which they will appear and the duration of each, as well as adding transitions and music or narration if you want. and then burn it to DVD. Should play on stand alone DVD players.

Another free program from MS that I like even better is PhotoStory 3 (Google for the download link from MS). It has even fancier panning transitions and other bells and whistles that may let you wow the crowd.

I haven't done this for a long time, so don't remember all the details, but I figured it out on the fly, so I'm sure you can too.

Good luck,

Doug McCarter
Computer Guardian Angels




----- Original Message ----
From: EDLYNN <edlynn at the-beach.net>
To: TechSupportGuys <list at tsgserver.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 3:48:59 PM
Subject: TSGL: Create photo album from emailed pix attachments

Well, I've tried, but keep losing the files during exporting. I must have forgotten to take that important step- whatever it is?

Some great family pix have been circulating as email attachments. I was asked to make a slide show and album to index and preserve them. My reputation was at stake. I couldn't refuse. It's really a simple task. Of course, remembering how to do it is not so simple.

I'm working with XPPro, SP2, Outlook Express 6, and Picasa 2.

Does anyone remember the step-by-step path to successful extraction of email attachments for their reembodiment  into a single photo album from which a slide show can be constructed?

If not, use this posting as part of the time checking for 'list' email delivery. This is leaving the greater NYC area at 1645 Tuesday, April 16, 2007.

Thanks.  ED 

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