{"id":30662,"date":"2025-01-24T14:41:30","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T14:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/?page_id=30662"},"modified":"2025-01-24T14:53:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T14:53:57","slug":"pictello","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/send\/areas-of-need\/sensory-and-or-physical\/send-it\/using-ipads-to-support-learning\/using-the-ipad-to-record-work\/pictello\/","title":{"rendered":"Pictello"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pictello is an app that helps you make a social story, a visual schedule or even a slide show of pictures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each page in a Pictello story consists of a photo or video and some text, which can be read aloud by a Text to Speech voice or your own voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to create a story in Pictello:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1: Open Pictello <\/strong>and select the plus <\/strong>sign in the toolbar to create a new story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2: You can choose between Wizard <\/strong>and Expert <\/strong>mode. Choose Wizard to make the process a little easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3: Give the story a title that matches what it is about, select Enter on the keyboard and then Next at the top right<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4: To add a title page for the cover, select Choose Picture<\/strong> and then Choose from Photo Gallery<\/strong> to find a picture saved to the iPad.
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5: You can crop <\/strong>the picture to adjust it if you wish to. Click Use <\/strong>when done.
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6: Select Next when done.
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7: Next choose the sound for the title page. You can Choose a Voice<\/strong> to read it out or Make a Recording <\/strong>to use your own voice.
At first, it may be easier to use the default voices. Click Next <\/strong>when you have chosen.
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8: Next select Add a Page<\/strong> to create the main pages of the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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9: Choose a Picture <\/strong>to be used for this page.
The best pictures to use are clear, specific pictures with just the most important information shown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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10: Once chosen, select Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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11: You can then add captions above and below the pictures.
I recommend using short, clear sentences that state what is happening and why it is happening.
Select Next <\/strong>when finished.
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12: Choose how you want this page to be read, just like with the title page.
Select Next <\/strong>when done.
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13: You can then either Add a Page <\/strong>or be Done with Story.<\/strong>
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14: The finished story will appear on the Library <\/strong>page.
Select it to play.
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15: There are 3 options to choose from:
Manual<\/strong>: You tap to play each page and must turn pages yourself.
Auto Play:<\/strong> Reads automatically, tap to go to next page.
Slideshow:<\/strong> Automatically turns pages and reads content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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