using jpg's in movie

peacefrog · Post by **peacefrog** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 12:49 pm

Hi all,
I am doing a bio and using images.google i get lots of jpg's about the birthplace of the person. Is it possible to incorporate these pictures into the timeline of VS8 or is there another way of doing it (i seem to recall that bitmaps are preferable)?

cheers all
anton

jchunter · Post by **jchunter** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 1:08 pm

Anton,
You can use jpegs in the timeline. Most of my projects have jpeg images mixed with video clips.
John

WaxonWaxov · Post by **WaxonWaxov** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 4:10 pm

yes, but still images ofter get washed-out. (see my other thread which has no responses)

It looks like someone cranks up the bright control and looks reall bad.

How do I make this not happen?

jchunter · Post by **jchunter** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 4:29 pm

I have never experienced the brightening effect that you describe. However just click on collor correction in VS9 and you can adjust brightness, contrast, hue, etc.
John

bobfrank · Post by **bobfrank** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 4:34 pm

It's possible you aren't geting responses in your other thread because others aren't seeing this problem.

I haven't started a project yet with my VS9, but I did take some of the sample video and the sample jpg pictures supplied to see if I could duplicate your problem, and I couldn't. The jpgs looked just fine.

But you can control the contrast and brightness by using the brightness filter. Just apply it to your jpgs and adjust the brightness and contrast to your liking.

MikeGunter · Post by **MikeGunter** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 4:37 pm

Hi,

I ran a few tests and saw nothing.

Can you post your file?

Mike

MikeGunter · Post by **MikeGunter** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 4:41 pm

Hi,

I've used any of the bitmaps, jpg, bmp, tif, with no problems.

In the other thread, I've asked for WaxonWaxov to post a sample jpg.

Mike

THoff · Post by **THoff** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:32 pm

I think the brightening is being caused by your video card's hardware overlay color calibration. The hardware overlay will brighten the video it displays to mimick the color and brightness of a typical TV, so if you take a still image that was created for a PC, and will appear to bright or washed out.

NVIDIA's ForceWare driver allow the hardware overlay to be configured by right-clicking on the desktop, selecting the monitor(s), and choosing Video Overlay Settings. I'm not sure what the procedure for ATI and other cards is, but I imagine that their drivers have a similar feature.

peacefrog · Post by **peacefrog** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 9:21 pm

thanks all for responses,
I assume i just use the import facility or can i cut n paste?

cheers
anton

jchunter · Post by **jchunter** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 10:33 pm

Just select the jpegs into the Library. Then drag the ones you want into position on the timeline.

WaxonWaxov · Post by **WaxonWaxov** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 12:53 am

THoff wrote:I think the brightening is being caused by your video card's hardware overlay color calibration. The hardware overlay will brighten the video it displays to mimick the color and brightness of a typical TV, so if you take a still image that was created for a PC, and will appear to bright or washed out.

NVIDIA's ForceWare driver allow the hardware overlay to be configured by right-clicking on the desktop, selecting the monitor(s), and choosing Video Overlay Settings. I'm not sure what the procedure for ATI and other cards is, but I imagine that their drivers have a similar feature.

Now I think we're getting somewhere.

I have a NVidia card, and I found where to adjust the Overlay settings you speak of, but how should I adjust them?

WaxonWaxov · Post by **WaxonWaxov** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:16 am

OK I set all those settings to 100% (as opposed to 149% or whatever the defaults are)

I get better results now, but I still get a 'pop' or brightness at the end of the video clips.

When I cut a bit of the ends of the clip, I still get it.

This 'pop' is unacceptable.

MikeGunter · Post by **MikeGunter** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:57 am

WaxonWaxov wrote:OK I set all those settings to 100% (as opposed to 149% or whatever the defaults are)

I get better results now, but I still get a 'pop' or brightness at the end of the video clips.

When I cut a bit of the ends of the clip, I still get it.

This 'pop' is unacceptable.

You will likely find that it only happens in preview. It won't be on the finished product.

Mike

WaxonWaxov · Post by **WaxonWaxov** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 12:46 pm

ok thanks.

peacefrog · Post by **peacefrog** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:26 pm

One more query,

If i place a jpeg onto the timeline, does it become a fixed length of time or do i have the option to "elongate" it without distorting the picture (can i set it to display for 10 secs?)

hope this q shows i have not done this b4!!!

cheers
anton