animated maps like indiana jones??

bosone

Newbie Joined: May 05, 2014 05:08 Messages: 13 Offline

Solved by

May 05, 2014 05:37

i would like to realize an animation like the maps in the indiana jones films: a line that is drawn between two locations with a map on the background. the line should not be straight because it must follow the path / road on the map.
is it possible with power director 12?
thanks!

Cranston

Senior Contributor Location: USA Joined: Aug 17, 2007 02:26 Messages: 1667 Offline

May 05, 2014 06:04

Hi bosone,

There are indeed trip generating apps out there that I'm sure others will chime in with.

This PowerDirector tutorial may also help with your desired task.
Yes, the method involves a third party image editor (of your choice) to create an overlay mask, and it can be a bit labor intensive. However, it may help you achieve the clean results that you're trying to accomplish.

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

Perhaps also check out some of the other 84 PowerDirector tutorials available, while you're in the PDtoots channel neighborhood.

___________________________________________________________________________________

This message was edited 3 times. Last update was at May 05. 2014 06:23

Click here PDtoots for a collection of PowerDirector Tutorials and Tips

bosone

Newbie Joined: May 05, 2014 05:08 Messages: 13 Offline

May 05, 2014 06:12

thanks i'll try it!

stevek

Senior Contributor Location: Houston, Texas USA Joined: Jan 25, 2011 12:18 Messages: 4663 Offline

May 05, 2014 09:05

There is a somewhat expensive program designed to do a trip routing that has a lot of options. If you do a lot of traveling and what to use it extensively, then you might want to try "Vasco da Gama" Here for the cheapest version and demo.

"http://www.motionstudios.de/product_info.php?info=p110_Vasco-da-Gama-8-Advanced.html

I assume this is not spam because PowerDirector does not have these capabilities. I did have a free version of it and it was in English. It worked well but I didn't use it enough to get good at it. .
.
BoilerPlate: To posters who ask for help -- it is nice to thank the volunteers who try to answer your questions !
Anything I post unless stated with a reference is my personal opinion.

Carl312

Senior Contributor Location: Texas, USA Joined: Mar 16, 2010 20:11 Messages: 9090 Offline

May 05, 2014 15:00

This is a free tool:
Named Route Generator:
http://www.routegenerator.net/

Carl312: Windows 10 64-bit 8 GB RAM,AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz,ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB,240GB SSD,two 1TB HDs.

RobAC

Contributor Joined: Mar 09, 2013 18:20 Messages: 406 Offline

May 06, 2014 17:13

I have used several methods to accomplish this.

All the above suggestions work- depending on how much time, ease of use and money you want to spend.
The quickest (and cheapest) is the free Route Generator Carl linked to above.

I also have the latest version of Vasco Da Gama as Steve linked to above and it is indeed a very powerful program- but is quirky and not too user friendly in my opinion.

There is also another paid program that I also use which I consider the easiest, similar to the free Route Generator, but has much more functions and features. It is ProDad's Heroglyph: http://www.prodad.com/home/products/videotiteling/heroglyph/300514306,l-us.html. This suite of tools has the "Travel Route Wizard" which will do the map anim you want.

Rob
PD 14 Ultimate Suite / Win10 Pro x64
1. Gigabyte Brix PRO / i7-4770R Intel Iris Pro 5200 / 16 GB / 1 TB SSD
2. Lenovo X230T / 8GB / Intel HD4000 + ViDock 4 Plus & ASUS Nvidia 660 Ti / Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIZw3GPwKMo&feature=youtu.be