I really like to mix pictures and video in my projects and need to be able to continue doing this. However, it seems to be real hit or miss as to some photos "shaking" and "moving" and some not. I've been using JPGs.
Is there some setting I'm not seeing? Do BMP's work better as images? I've noticed BMP is the default image capture setting.
Anyone experiencing their photos coming "alive" at times?
JPG ot BMP? Which image is less likely to jitter in Ulead 8?
Moderator: Ken Berry
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IronMike778
Really? I continue to get too many pictures "breathing" and flickering. For example, if I've got 20 pictures in a video project I'd say about 8-10 of them jitter and 'breath".......just this little flickering that can be very distracting.kebrinton wrote:Hi Mike.
I've used .JPEGs from my digital camera as well as .BMPs derived off of video footage itself. Both have behaved themselves.
Keith
Would you mind posting some project settings for me?
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IronMike778
I think I've solved my problem!! I was doing the project and saving the project in "Upper Field First". Just to test it out, I created a new project, threw in about 20 pictures with transitions, created a video file "same as project settings, and voila! All pictures clear as a bell........what a relief!
I was in upper field first because I use analog video and the Newbie thread said to capture as upper field first. Therefore, I kept settings the same throughout. Now I'll have to play around with the video side of my project to see how I can mesh it with pictures for a clear end result.
I was in upper field first because I use analog video and the Newbie thread said to capture as upper field first. Therefore, I kept settings the same throughout. Now I'll have to play around with the video side of my project to see how I can mesh it with pictures for a clear end result.
Okay, over the weekend I finally completed a one-hour project made from three one-hour vacation videotapes shot in Asia last summer. (Oh, the agony of cutting "wonderful" footage!) The intro is a series of 20-35 stills shown in slide-show fashion, without transitions. They are scans of 30-year old color slides and prints, which I saved in both .BMP and .JPEG format--can't remember now whether I mixed formats on this project or not. I'll check tonight. I didn't do anything special with them--just "inserted still image."
A previous project included .JPEGs taken with my 2.1MP Canon. Again, I didn't alter them but just inserted them into the timeline where I needed them, between bits of video. (That was because the old Hi-8 camcorder died midway through vacation.) We usually take digital stills at the "Fine" setting, but I'll have to check the camera to see what the pixel dimensions are.
The only way I doodle with stills is to increase the length of time they stay on screen. I'm no pro, and I certainly don't feel I have any secrets.
Keith
A previous project included .JPEGs taken with my 2.1MP Canon. Again, I didn't alter them but just inserted them into the timeline where I needed them, between bits of video. (That was because the old Hi-8 camcorder died midway through vacation.) We usually take digital stills at the "Fine" setting, but I'll have to check the camera to see what the pixel dimensions are.
The only way I doodle with stills is to increase the length of time they stay on screen. I'm no pro, and I certainly don't feel I have any secrets.
Keith
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maddrummer3301
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If you run a test and render just the JPG files (Pictures) as a video file
using "FRAME_BASED" instead of interlaced you may find the playback on a TV screen is a much better picture.
Of course one can't mix the slideshow pictures with the actual video then.
Using MovieFactory 3 the slideshows come out very nice.
Using VS8 the slideshows weren't as good a resolution as the MF3's.
After importing the Mpg Slide_shows created in MF3 into VS8 the
properties of the videos were FRAMEBASED.
Then I changed the properites of the JPG's in VS8 to framebased and
rendered those pictures at 6-8Mbs variable. The results were better than
the interlaced. (Learned this from Mr. Reece).
I've found it hard to mix a slideshow or pictures with video footage in
VS8.
Hope this helps,
MD
using "FRAME_BASED" instead of interlaced you may find the playback on a TV screen is a much better picture.
Of course one can't mix the slideshow pictures with the actual video then.
Using MovieFactory 3 the slideshows come out very nice.
Using VS8 the slideshows weren't as good a resolution as the MF3's.
After importing the Mpg Slide_shows created in MF3 into VS8 the
properties of the videos were FRAMEBASED.
Then I changed the properites of the JPG's in VS8 to framebased and
rendered those pictures at 6-8Mbs variable. The results were better than
the interlaced. (Learned this from Mr. Reece).
I've found it hard to mix a slideshow or pictures with video footage in
VS8.
Hope this helps,
MD
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IronMike778
Thanks....that does help quite a bit.maddrummer3301 wrote:If you run a test and render just the JPG files (Pictures) as a video file
using "FRAME_BASED" instead of interlaced you may find the playback on a TV screen is a much better picture.
Of course one can't mix the slideshow pictures with the actual video then.
Using MovieFactory 3 the slideshows come out very nice.
Using VS8 the slideshows weren't as good a resolution as the MF3's.
After importing the Mpg Slide_shows created in MF3 into VS8 the
properties of the videos were FRAMEBASED.
Then I changed the properites of the JPG's in VS8 to framebased and
rendered those pictures at 6-8Mbs variable. The results were better than
the interlaced. (Learned this from Mr. Reece).
I've found it hard to mix a slideshow or pictures with video footage in
VS
Hope this helps,
MD