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Microsoft provides several useful freeware utilities in its download website. PowerToy series is the most renounced utilities, but also there are some user friendly multimedia softwares such as PhotoStory 3.

PhotoStory 3 is a wizard program that let users to create a wmv movie file with a set of images.
You can

edit , rotate, or enhance image quality
apply special image effect.
insert text message at the position you want (top , middle, bottom , left, right , center)
define custom motion or transition effect. The program automatically set transition upon importing images.
record and insert your narrative voice anywhere you want.
set a background music using an existing music file or a generated music from a predefined set of customs musics.

It is very user friendly and provides preview button in each step for easier preview.

Selecting images

Here is the sample file that I made LINK It’s only about 1 MB. Enjoy. 🙂

Here is the website for you to download PhotoStory 3.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx

Now you can experience that fancy Vista Windows Flip 3D (START + TAB) switch effect in Windows XP.

The program is called Shock Aero and can be run without any setups.

Of course , it is not exactly the same as Vista’s but it works for me.

The 3D windows are flipping when you scroll mouse wheel or ALT+TAB continuously.

Vista Flip Style

Mac OS X style

Pros

Freeware
Very nice 3D effect . Very similar to the Vista Flip 3D effect
Macintosh OS X style can be selected instead of Vista Flip 3D style. But Mac style seems little bit slower than Vista Flip style.
No setup is required.

Cons

Slow loading the Flip screen compared to the original ALT+TAB

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Make Movie with image files – PhotoStory 3

Vista Flip 3D emulator in Window XP