What can I use to convert WP3 files?

QI’ve created multiple ‘photo stories’ in the WP3 format on a previous computer. I now have a new computer and have installed Magix Photostory Deluxe ( www.snipca.com/38974). However, it seems I need to convert these files into WMV to work on them in the new version of Photostory. How can I do this?

AWe suspect the problem here is that you’re confusing Microsoft Photo Story 3 (which saves projects in the WP3 format you mention) and the similarly named Magix Photostory Deluxe (which can’t open WP3 files). Microsoft no longer supports Photo Story 3 and doesn’t make the program available for download on its website. However, you can still find it on other download sites.

We don’t usually recommend downloading software from third-party download sites as they can include junk. However, we checked the version of Photo Story 3 available at Download.com ( www.snipca.com/38955) using Virustotal ( www.virustotal.com), which confirms that it’s clean.

When we tried it, the installation process didn’t add Photo Story to the Windows Start menu, so we had to launch the program by opening File Explorer (press the Windows key+e), navigating to the C:\program Files (x86)\ Photo Story 3 for Windows folder, then double-clicking ‘Photostory3.exe’. You can add a shortcut to your desktop by right-clicking this file, selecting ‘Send to’, then ‘Desktop (create shortcut)’.

When you run the program, select ‘Edit a project’, then open one of your old WP3 files. You can then go through the various steps in Photo Story, with the final step letting you choose where to save the WMV file

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