UtellStory Tutorial - Open Media Lab

Table of Contents:

1. Getting Started:

To create an account, click “SIGN UP” at the top right corner of the page.
Check off the “FREE FOREVER’”choice.
Sign up with or without Facebook. If you do not have a Facebook account, you must provide basic personal information and email address.
A confirmation email will be sent to your email account to activate your UtellStory account.
If you already have an account, simply sign in.

UTELLSTORY: HOW TO LOGIN/SIGN UP (Video tutorial)

2. Starting a Slideshow:

UTELLSTORY: HOW TO CREATE A SLIDESHOW (Video tutorial)

3. How to Edit Your Slide:

Add an Image Slide

You can add a photo to a slide from your computer, web or Flickr account.
From your computer: You can select multiple images to upload. (JPG and PNG files only. Maximum file size is 10MB.)
From the web: Copy the URL from your image. To find your image’s URL, you can right-mouse-click on the image, choose “Properties,” and copy the image address.
From Flickr account: Type in the search engine the image you would like to add to the side.

Add a Video

Add a Caption

Add Music to the Full Slideshow

To add music to the full slideshow, go to the far right and click “BACKGROUND AUDIO.”
You can upload audio or record audio. (System supports MP3 files. Max. upload file size is 6MB.)
If the song is not the same length of your story, you have the option to loop the audio by checking off the box.
Choose the file and click “UPLOAD.”

Add Audio to Individual Slides

To add audio to an individual slide, click on “Slide Audio” at the top left corner of the page.
You have the option to record your audio or upload already recorded audio.
To record audio, click “RECORD.” Click “STOP” to stop recording. (You can record up to 60 seconds of audio. Existing audio will be replaced.)
Click “PLAY” to listen back to what you recorded.
If you are finished: click “INSERT.”