a question of technique . . .
I'm working on an interview video (main time line), and I want to use a still photo (1st overlay track) associated with the sound track at a particular point. With text/title inserts, VS allows the text to be faded in or out against the timeline. How can I do the same thing with a photo? (prefer fade-out but fade-in will do).
Davidk
Fading a photo against a video clip background
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Re: Fading a photo against a video clip background
Hi David
A few ways using Basic Motion or Advanced Motion
Double click the image to open Options panel – attributes tab.
Directions and Styles, set fade in motion ramps.
Defaults to a 33% fade, set pause duration below preview screen.
Also available Advanced Motion, opens Customised Motion panel to apply keyframes and fade options.
Read http://lata.me.uk/corel/trimbar/trim_bar.htm for details of that blue bar.
Regards
A few ways using Basic Motion or Advanced Motion
Double click the image to open Options panel – attributes tab.
Directions and Styles, set fade in motion ramps.
Defaults to a 33% fade, set pause duration below preview screen.
Also available Advanced Motion, opens Customised Motion panel to apply keyframes and fade options.
Read http://lata.me.uk/corel/trimbar/trim_bar.htm for details of that blue bar.
Regards
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Re: Fading a photo against a video clip background
Hi Trevor, Asik,
The effect I was looking for was to introduce the photo image at the appropriate place in the main timeline and move it (eg, enter from bottom, move to top left) pause then fade out as the soundtrack for the timeline clip moves on to another item.
With some experimenting, all those suggestions work.
I had not realised that a transition would work in the overlay track esp when there's no follow on clip or photo. Placing the crossfade transition - a favourite of mine, for the main timeline - at the end of the photo in the overlay track (no follow on clip - track immediately after the transition is empty) and dragging back over the photo to increase the time from 1 sec to about 4 sec, then playing gives the effect I was after.
As does using the fade out icon in the Basic Motion/direction and styles area, or the Advanced motion option, and use key frames to set when the fade starts and to what extent by the last key frame. This latter approach is very much like the methods in the pan and zoom filter which I use extensively in projects.
Thanks, I learn something new almost every day.
Trevor, that trim markers link covers a subject my students regularly have to "re-visit" and it's much better than my outline notes on it to them.
Davidk
The effect I was looking for was to introduce the photo image at the appropriate place in the main timeline and move it (eg, enter from bottom, move to top left) pause then fade out as the soundtrack for the timeline clip moves on to another item.
With some experimenting, all those suggestions work.
I had not realised that a transition would work in the overlay track esp when there's no follow on clip or photo. Placing the crossfade transition - a favourite of mine, for the main timeline - at the end of the photo in the overlay track (no follow on clip - track immediately after the transition is empty) and dragging back over the photo to increase the time from 1 sec to about 4 sec, then playing gives the effect I was after.
As does using the fade out icon in the Basic Motion/direction and styles area, or the Advanced motion option, and use key frames to set when the fade starts and to what extent by the last key frame. This latter approach is very much like the methods in the pan and zoom filter which I use extensively in projects.
Thanks, I learn something new almost every day.
Trevor, that trim markers link covers a subject my students regularly have to "re-visit" and it's much better than my outline notes on it to them.
Davidk