Cropping a video into a circular insert

Sheepy1250

Newbie Joined: Jun 14, 2022 04:03 Messages: 4 Offline

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Apr 30, 2023 06:41

Hi everyone

I've tried all sorts of thing to find out how to do this, and I guess it must be relatively sim ple BUT I'm buggered if I can work it out right now.

I don't have "tools" showing above my video timeline, so I can't access Mask from there and I can't seem to find anything else that works.

Call me Mr Stupid but how do I do something that should be really easy?

Answers on a postcard, addressed to:

Mr Stupid
Stupid House
Stupid Street
Stupid
Stupidshire
ST00 P1D

Thanks in advance

Oh and it's Power Diredtor 365 I'm using!

optodata

Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline

Apr 30, 2023 13:12

In order for the Tools or Edit buttons to appear above the timeline, you first have to select a clip or clips. Does that help you get on with your editing?

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Sheepy1250

Newbie Joined: Jun 14, 2022 04:03 Messages: 4 Offline

May 01, 2023 05:22

Quote In order for the Tools or Edit buttons to appear above the timeline, you first have to select a clip or clips. Does that help you get on with your editing?

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I told you all to call me Mr Stupid

Didn't spot the scroll down in the edit function, saw it and, well, embarrassed to say that what I need is there, staring me in the face.

What's the word?

Oh yeah....."D'oh!"

I do have that, and Edit appears no problem, but I can't see how I change the appearance into a circular frame

The image attached is from the Crop/Pan/Zppm menu and I can't see anything in there that might fit the bill.

Again, happy to be exposed for the Luddite that I am!

Cheers


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tomasc

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 25, 2011 12:33 Messages: 6464 Offline

May 01, 2023 09:20

You may want to use a circular mask instead. See this related thread for more details: https://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/118600.page . Let us know if this helps.

Sheepy1250

Newbie Joined: Jun 14, 2022 04:03 Messages: 4 Offline

May 01, 2023 09:57

Quote You may want to use a circular mask instead. See this related thread for more details: https://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/118600.page . Let us know if this helps.

It was the mask bit I couldn't find on account of me being either blind or utterly inept. Take your pick from either!

I have found the functionality I need, all I have to do is get the mad dachshund to sit still for long enough to film him for the bit I'm creating!

Cheers