Video over Picture background

.Relentless.

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Apr 27, 2020 10:18

Hello everyone.

Complete newb here. I moved up to PD17 from Movie Maker. Yes, you read that correctly. I was king of that software- cue laughter. :

I am producing my first film with PD which should wind up at about 45minutes in total length so it's been a learning exerience as I navigate the 600 page instruction manual and youtube tutorials and now this forum.

Is it possible to create & place a "round" frame of my video clip, taken with a spotting scope, but was filmed in landscape mode, over a picture of the area as a larger background? I want it to appear that the viewer is looking through the spotting scope.

Thanks for all the support PD and forum peeps.

PowerDirector Tutorials

Senior Member Location: Tennessee Joined: Sep 29, 2014 20:25 Messages: 192 Offline

Apr 27, 2020 10:30

Quote Hello everyone.

Complete newb here. I moved up to PD17 from Movie Maker. Yes, you read that correctly. I was king of that software- cue laughter. :

I am producing my first film with PD which should wind up at about 45minutes in total length so it's been a learning exerience as I navigate the 600 page instruction manual and youtube tutorials and now this forum.

Is it possible to create & place a "round" frame of my video clip, taken with a spotting scope, but was filmed in landscape mode, over a picture of the area as a larger background? I want it to appear that the viewer is looking through the spotting scope.

Thanks for all the support PD and forum peeps.

Sure you can you just need and image of a scope. Heres and example of what I did with binoculars.

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.Relentless.

Newbie Joined: Jan 02, 2020 09:38 Messages: 11 Offline

Apr 27, 2020 10:48

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Sure you can you just need and image of a scope. Heres and example of what I did with binoculars.

Thank you- I'll check this out. Let me inquire a bit more. Is there a way to make a 'viewing circle' on the screen? Much like changing the shape of the video in the preview window.

PowerDirector Tutorials

Senior Member Location: Tennessee Joined: Sep 29, 2014 20:25 Messages: 192 Offline

Apr 27, 2020 10:55

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Thank you- I'll check this out. Let me inquire a bit more. Is there a way to make a 'viewing circle' on the screen? Much like changing the shape of the video in the preview window.

Pick your image.

https://www.google.com/search?q=scope+viewing+circle&client=firefox-b-1-d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj60p6g7ojpAhWnnOAKHaCxCB8Q_AUoAXoECAsQAw&biw=1728&bih=809 PowerDirector Tutorials Team