Creating a Soundslides Multimedia Presentation

1. Download audio and photos in the Multimedia folder in current issue folder in Joe. Audio will be a MP3 file; photos will be JPGs.
2. Create a project folder and name it the same as your slug. Keep files organized by putting audio files in one folder and photos in separate folder.
3. Evaluate your material. Listen to audio all the way through, look at every photograph.
4. Make a rough outline of story, making basic decision on matching audio to photos. Decide what will be the key parts: Intro, middle (in as much detail as you can) and conclusion.
5. Organize photos according to story outline. (In Viewer or Photoshop) Name photos so they are easy to import into Soundslides later. (A, AA, AAA or 01, 02, 03, etc.)
6. Edit audio to fit story and photo content. (In Garage Band or Audacity)
7. Export edited, final audio to your project folder as MP3 file. You may need to open and use Switch to convert.
8. Open SoundSlides Plus and create a new project.
9. Import JPG files. Import MP3.
10. In SoundSlides, organize presentation. Match photos to audio.
11. Write one headline and credit.
12. Write cutlines for each photos.
13. Test your project.
14. Rinse and repeat. If audio is too long or not enough photos, time to revamp audio and photo selection to enhance the final multimedia presentation.
15. Save and export.