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Hello Friendly Forum,
CLIP:
Full silhouette of a dancing person in center of screen
EFFECT DESIRED:
Split screen / crop and duplicate clip so there are 3 or 4 of the same image standing (dancing) side by side on the same clip
ATTEMPTED WITH:
NewBlue Split Screen
ISSUES:
- In my attempt to have a single split screen (2 figures) I could only adjust the position of one of the silhouettes, as I want to move one of them further to the right (as original is in center) and the other further to the left so they appear to be dancing side by side.
- Figured if I could successfully render/produce a split screen clip with only 2 side by side images, I could re-apply split screen to the already split clip to achieve 4. However, achieving the effect with merely 2, I cannot do.
ADVICE?
Thank you kindly...
Nitai
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Yes, thank you. I discovered yesterday through experimentation that one can edit the text (change words) of the existing templates, so logically it would mean that one's own menu creation from scratch would have to be saved as a template first before the text could be modified.
Thanks.
PS, loved the jazz music on your YouTube tutorial for editing existing templates...
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Hello,
I found YouTube tutorials on how to edit (change) the existing text on an existing template, but when creating your own custom DVD menu, I cannot for the life of me find how to edit the text. When you click on the text (My Video) it highlights it, but you're only able to change the colour and the size, etc., not the actual words.
Any help would be much appreciated.
With respect,
Nitai
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If your camera did not capture in 60 fps, do not render in that. Only render the same frame rate as your camera.
As far as the bitrate goes, I watched a YouTube video for powerdirector that explained to select the highest bitrate available because the bitrate or the original file is actually constantly fluctuating, so when you choose the highest value as the "average bitrate", it encompasses everything rather than fluctuating, which apparently causes minor production glitches like horizontal lines.
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PS... When creating the bitrate speed in the custom production profile, select the highest one available for all options, ie, 45000 kbps or what have you. It will tell you the highest value available. Select it.
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Hi jduffy09,
I'm sure others have chimed in, but I am new to PD12 also, and had a similar problem with faint horizontal lines distortion especially during movement.
For me, it was simple through my experimentation and came down only to this:
- ALWAYS produce in the same resolution as your recording camera. If your camera is set to record at 1920x1080 at 30fps, then you create a custom production setting to produce with the same values (1920x1080 at 24 fps is not the same and you can only get that in the MPEG 4 production, not in the MPEG 2). If this is done properly, all of your horizontal lines will disappear.
- You can change resolution later via different methods, but produce the movie first with these matching settings.
With respect,
Nitai
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Excellent, thank you!
Oh, and also, the problem has been solved. My experimentation proved successful. My hunch was correct, I had to make extra certain that the resolution of original footage matched the resolution of production settings. The horizontal lines has disappeared, thankfully!
I'm making my first music video, and I'm certainly learning a lot! I love information.
Thanks, everyone for your input!
Best wishes,
Nitai xoxo
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Thank you, Carl.
So if I understand correctly, are you saying that top field first is better than the progressive option? Please confirm. You are most helpful, thank you.
Nitai
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Thank you, Carl. Where do I find the field order? Is it in the PowerDirector program or something on my camera?
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Thanks, Carl, that's great!
My question is that when I chose custom settings for production, I made sure it was set to 30 fps. Yet it did not end up that way.
You're saying that's okay?
Thanks!
Nitai
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Hello Forum Folk,
I produced a clip and ensured the production settings matched the original file's frame width/height, data rate, bit rate and frame rate.
I imported the produced clip into my time line and it gave me the warning re: 23.976 VS 29.97 frame rates.
Need I be concerned?
Please advise. Thank you so much for your help and advice! <3
With respect,
Nitai
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Thanks, Jimbo. If after my experimentation and adjustments I am still getting horizontal lines in my clip, I will definitely post a clip for your input. I really appreciate it, thank you.
Thanks, Steve, for your input regarding definition. I am taking today to more deeply study my camera manual to determine how to change those settings, it is a simple thing, just takes patience, and I have a photographer friend who will walk me through it. So, no, I have not bitten off more than I can chew - I'm a quick study  . I have a successful video clip and one unsuccessful clip (post production). All I need to do is determine what are the factors of the successful video clip and the factors of the unsuccessful one, which is totally attainable.
My green screen is great, I researched for weeks on it, and I've made lots of wonderful green screen videos with no issues.
Yes, I look at my video clips before doing anything with them. I preview them on a large screen HD tv, pre and post production. They are generally good, clear, crisp. Need to determine the cause of the success.
My camera is a Canon SX280HS with full HD. I use the USB cable that came with the package to transfer the video files to my computer.
I will do my experimentation and let you know what it yields. Thank you kindly for your input. All the best to you and yours.
Nitai
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Thank you, PIX, for the helpful information. Okay, at least I know I'm not missing something now. It would be really helpful if the program included something like that. Or, if there was some kind of plug in in PowerDirector/Color Director that allowed you to choose the colour palate from an existing video and have it be applied to other clips. Alas! Until I look more deeply into downloading these, what it takes and what it means, I'll just do the colour adjustment myself. Thanks again, most helpful!
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Thank you so much, I will do that if the problem persists, you see....
I've been researching what are the best production output formats for whatever format being used on the camera, I'm new to this, so I'll do a little more research and see what it yields. From what I've read the camera setting or whatever you call it has to match the output production settings (ie 720 x ____ ) or whatever, so I guess I have to figure out how to do that.
The lines are very faint, you can't really see them too much, just the hint of distortion of horizontal lines after editing my clip in Color Director (the horizontal lines distort edges, and are even more visible in movement).
I recorded two clips. Originally, I unsaturated all the colour channels except for the green as I am using a black and white subject in front of a green screen. CLIP 1 worked really well, very clear, no horizontal faint lines. There were other adjustments I made on CLIP 1 asides from desaturation, so I saved it as a preset. CLIP 2 was strictly desaturation of all but green channel, and it had the horizontal lines.
Those facts may be cooincidence, as it could have been the production settings that caused the lines, so I will shoot a new video with proper settings (whatever that is) and duplicate both colour adjustments (from CLIPS 1 and 2) and produce with identical settings and see if it is indeed something in the colour adjustment or if it was just the production settings.
SO, if anyone could please tell me what is the best setting for camera to match the best setting for production I'd be much obliged so I'm not forever experimenting and finding more mistakes just when I think I've found victory. Thanks so much! You guys are the best!
With gratitude,
Nitai
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Hello Forum!
I was reading the manual for Color Director and saw an option for CLUT - color look up table - that can be applied to video clips on the timeline to make them cohesive in color scheme.
It says I have to choose the option and then select which CLUT I want to use. Well, when I choose browse, it takes me to my own computer. I thought it would be some existing presets, but apparently not. How do I proceed with this? Where do I find these CLUTs?
Please advise, thank you so much.
With respect,
Nitai
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Hello Jimbo,
Thank you for the reply! I am working with NTSC.
To export the production I use MPEG2.
I am new with my Canon camera, it's my first digital camera, so I'm not sure about the questions you asked, but I could find out if I was guided in the right direction.
Is there an optimal setting for the camera and an optimal production export setting to use? I'd be happy to know this.
Thanks for your time.
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Hello Forum,
Is there an optimal way to set up my video camera settings and set up what format I produce my video in to eliminate the horizontal lines? I'm using green screen and the horizontal lines are preventing me from getting a clean edge for the key in, and I just don't want horizontal lines. Please advise. Thanks so much.
With respect,
Nitai
PS.
I found a previous thread sort of on this subject, but it was for burning to DVD and I didn't really find a clear solution on what formats to use in camera and for production. Anyone with fresh or more clear info?
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UPDATE - found the New Blue Chroma Key Effect, works great! Disregard Post.
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Hello Forum!
While watching youtube tutorials on chroma key, some programs have the capacity to blur the edges of the body after the chroma key screen has been laid over the motion background.
Is this possible with Power Director 12?
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Thank you very much, Tony! Very helpful!
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You guys are the best! Thank you so much!!!! <3
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