x6 Question: Video/Pic Zoom

[SolidSnake2003]

Is it possible with x6 to do a number of overlays over a picture, then zooms in on one, then after video finishes, zooms back out to show all overlays?

[SolidSnake2003]

Here is an example of what I would like to do with it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebUXmYpHuKQ

it is show at 38 secs to 40 seconds.

[BrianCee]

Your original question threw me a bit as it seems you were asking for things to move back AFTER the video had finished and I couldn't see how things would move after the video has finished - but the demo you linked to seems to show things moving back BEFORE the video is finished.

So I quickly knocked up a demo in VideoStudio X6 - it only shows two objects but you could put as many as you wanted - will take a bit of time to do but is possible - timing is just my quick set up - you can set whatever you want - my VS demo is here :-

: http://youtu.be/uou8n5hpo0Q




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[BrianCee]

OK - I found a bit of time - so I knocked up this demo using VideoStudioX6 which has four overlays moving up and back

check it out here :- http://youtu.be/pJc0D8CnqYY

and this is how I did it :-


First step is to put an image/video in the top track which will be the backdrop for the whole sequence.

Next open up some overlay tracks – my method requires that you use one more overlay than you have inset images – so if we are going to have four insets then set up five overlay tracks.

Put the inset images individually in overlay tracks 1,2,3 and 4. they do not all have to start and end at the same point but must all be there for the duration of the sequence.

It is important that you know exactly where each image is on your screen since the overlay has to come from and go back to the same point exactly – I find the easiest way of doing that is to use the “Advanced Motion” option in VideoStudio. To access that click on the clip in overlay track 1 – open the options panel - make sure the attributes tab is selected – then select “Advanced Motion” >> Customise motion.

The customise motion dialogue window will open with a number of controls under it – at this moment we are only interested in the ones down the left side which are ‘position’ and ‘size’ - you can set size to whatever you like but do not go above 50 in each box or else your insets will overlap – try 40 in each box for now.

For position in this exercise choose X = -50 and Y = +50 (you can change these once you get the hang of using this procedure). Under the preview window is a small timeline with an inverted arrow above it set on a small diamond (a keyframe) – click on the diamond in the timeline on the right hand end of that timeline – and set size and position exactly as you did for the beginning one – this ensures that the inset stays exactly still troughout.

Click OK at the bottom of the customise motion window and you will go back to the VideoStudio editing window.

Now repeat the exercise on the next three overlay tracks – keep the size to 40 but use the following positions :-
For track 2 use X = +50 and Y = +50
For track 3 use X = -50 and Y= -50
For track 4 use X = +50 and Y= -50
Don’t forget to set the end figures in each case as well

When you return to the editing screen and play your ‘Project’ you should now have your four inset images equal set around the frame and nice and steady throughout.

Now we can do the grow and shrink bit.

Put the same four images into overlay track 5 in the same order as in tracks 1 to 4 – the start of the first should be at or after the start of the four images above it - chose the duration of the four images so that the end of the fourth one is at or before the end of the four above it.

Select the first and open the ‘Customise Motion‘ window again – by default the timeline in there has two keyframes but you need a total of four so add them at around 1/3 and 2/3 along by double clicking in the timeline so that a diamond appears.

Click on the very left one – check the inverted triangle above the line moves to that position – now set position and size to be EXACTLTY what you set for number one before (size 40 position X = -50 Y = +50)

Now click on the second keyframe (triangle moves to that position) and set size to 100 and position to X=0 and Y = 0.
Now click on the third keyframe and set size = 100 and position – 0,0

Finally click on the last one and set the same as the first (size = 40 position = -50,+50)

You have now set 1 = start of zoom in, 2 = end of zoom in, 3 start of zoom out , and 4 end of zoom out.

Now repeat those last settings on each of the other 3 images but using their individual static positions as set for tracks 1 – 4 in each case for the first and last keyframe – but the centre 2 keyframes will be 100 and 0,0 in every case.

Size 100 = full screen image and 0,0 = centre of screen.

If you have followed all the above when you go back to the VideoStudio editing screen and play ‘Project’ you should see each image individually grow to fill the screen over the others and then shrink back again.