Help with graphics/titles?

bushfilm

Newbie Location: Louisiana Joined: Oct 10, 2014 15:03 Messages: 44 Offline

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Dec 16, 2014 11:26

I am trying to use one of Cyberlink's pre-built graphics in a wedding video. It is the one, under "Romance", with a gold picture frame over some pink flowers, etc. The picture frame has nothing in it, so that you can insert a photo of the bride and groom or whatever. I would like to use this effect but am having difficulty figuring out how to key the photo thru the picture frame and have it smoothly appear as the graphic appears. I don't want it to just "pop" into the frame, but to appear as though it was all created in one piece. Hope I am being clear in my description. In other words, as the graphic fades up and the flowers animate across the front, I need for the photo to fade up as well, without appearing like it is disconnected from the rest of the action. Make sense? (I hope so!) Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me out here. Happy Holidays! Charles Emon Bush
"Leave the gun, take the cannoli"

ynotfish

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

Dec 16, 2014 12:58

Hi Charles -

Once you have the inset photo resized & repositioned, just set it to fade in & out. In PiP Designer, if you set the keyframes about 1 second from each "end" it should match the animation reasonably well.

Cheers - Tony
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bushfilm

Newbie Location: Louisiana Joined: Oct 10, 2014 15:03 Messages: 44 Offline

Dec 16, 2014 13:35

Thanks, will try that but I think the photo will have to be "keyed" from rear because of flowers that overlap part of frame. I imagine I just need to play around so as to match fade-in speed of template. Charles Emon Bush
"Leave the gun, take the cannoli"

ynotfish

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

Dec 16, 2014 16:38

Charles -

There's a screenshot attached showing how it might look (a) in the timeline & (b) in PiP Designer.

Cheers - Tony


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bushfilm

Newbie Location: Louisiana Joined: Oct 10, 2014 15:03 Messages: 44 Offline

Dec 16, 2014 16:51

I clicked on "download" but nothing happened. Charles Emon Bush
"Leave the gun, take the cannoli"

bushfilm

Newbie Location: Louisiana Joined: Oct 10, 2014 15:03 Messages: 44 Offline

Dec 16, 2014 16:52

Oh, wait...I got it now. Charles Emon Bush
"Leave the gun, take the cannoli"

bushfilm

Newbie Location: Louisiana Joined: Oct 10, 2014 15:03 Messages: 44 Offline

Dec 16, 2014 16:54

Should work, thanks for your help! Charles Emon Bush
"Leave the gun, take the cannoli"