How to re-use a custom PiP object

AlainPoth777

Newbie Location: Malmedy Belgium Joined: Mar 16, 2018 06:56 Messages: 3 Offline

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Mar 16, 2018 07:12

Hello,
I've made my first PiP object, it moves and rotate a picture.
I'd like to re use the same PiP object, only changing the picture file, but i can't see how

Thanks in advance for your help.

Alain

The Shadowman

Senior Contributor Location: UK Joined: Dec 15, 2014 13:06 Messages: 1831 Offline

Mar 16, 2018 12:24

Quote Hello,
I've made my first PiP object, it moves and rotate a picture.
I'd like to re use the same PiP object, only changing the picture file, but i can't see how

Thanks in advance for your help.

Alain

Right click on the pip object and select copy key frame attributes. Right click on new image and select paste key frame attributes. The second should now work like the first. Panny TM10, GH2, GH4,

AlainPoth777

Newbie Location: Malmedy Belgium Joined: Mar 16, 2018 06:56 Messages: 3 Offline

Mar 19, 2018 01:58

Quote

Quote Hello,
I've made my first PiP object, it moves and rotate a picture.
I'd like to re use the same PiP object, only changing the picture file, but i can't see how

Thanks in advance for your help.

Alain

Right click on the pip object and select copy key frame attributes. Right click on new image and select paste key frame attributes. The second should now work like the first.

Thanks fo your useful help ShadowMan

Romansoliss

Newbie Location: CZ Joined: Jan 22, 2018 15:42 Messages: 4 Offline

Mar 30, 2018 15:10

Hello

I have PD 15 Ultimate and I need advice. When working in PiP Designer, I often use "copy keyframe attributes" and "paste keyframe attributes". Mostly with lots of photos. However, only the items in "Object Settings" are copied. I would also need to copy "Shadow" and "Border" items. Is it possible, or am I doing something wrong? Could you give me an advice please? Thanks.

Roman Roman

ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline

Mar 30, 2018 18:32

The key thing with copying and pasting keyframe attributes is the keyframes.

Shadows, borders etc don't have keyframes attached to them, so those attributes cannot be copied & pasted.

Another key thing is aspect ratio. If the two objects have a different aspect ratio (not size), copying & pasting keyframe attributes will result in a distorted mess.

In this packed PDR15 project, there's one image that's roughly 1:2 & another that's roughly 3:2. The first one has position & rotation keyframes set. See what happens when you try to copy/paste keyframe attributes to the second image. EEK

Cheers - Tony
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Romansoliss

Newbie Location: CZ Joined: Jan 22, 2018 15:42 Messages: 4 Offline

Mar 31, 2018 02:19

Thank you for the quick reply. I had to think of it when "Border and" Shadow "are not a keyframe.
Is there a different solution for copying these items?
Or would you please advise some effect on the edges of the photo? Or edge blur?

I apologize for my English. I'm writing through Google translator.

Thank you.

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Roman