Simple slide show with music

Andy43

Newbie Joined: Nov 16, 2014 11:46 Messages: 34 Offline

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Mar 28, 2015 12:08

I cannot figure out how to do this. I'm trying to create a video that will start with basically a slideshow of still pictures with music, then will have a section with video clips with many of these also set to music. I've figured out how to get the pictures and videos in the PD12 timeline. How do I select a simple crossfade transistion, set to 2 seconds, for each transisition between each picture and video?

Thanks much!! Really appreciate the help.

PlaySound

Senior Contributor Joined: Dec 02, 2010 10:26 Messages: 2031 Offline

Mar 28, 2015 16:05

Change transition duration:

Menu, Edit / Preferences / Editing / Durations / Transition:

change the value / OK

PD12 already comes configured for 2 sec. duration.

In transitions room select the transition name, Fade, add the junction of 2 photos or video clip.

If you want to change the mode of transition between Croos or Overlap.

Select the transition and button Modify.

If not this, more details.

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marvinbik

Newbie Joined: Apr 13, 2015 03:07 Messages: 4 Offline

Apr 16, 2015 08:45

PD 13 (not Ultra)
slide show creator does does not open at start up.

Please advise how to fix.

Thanks,
Marvin

ynotfish

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

Apr 16, 2015 12:26

Hi Andy43 -

These two tutorials, even though they were made using PDR 8, may be helpful to you. They cover all the basics of building a project like yours.

First Project I
First Project II

Depending on the style of your production, you may find that 2 second transitions can be a bit tedious after the first couple! Shorter transitions/fades (1 second or less) - or none at all - are less intrusive.

Marvin - SS Creator doesn't open at start up because you have "Always enter the Full Feature editor at startup" checked in Prerences > Confirmation. That doesn't matter - just select the images you want in the slideshow then click Slideshow - now you're in SS Creator

Cheers - Tony
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marvinbik

Newbie Joined: Apr 13, 2015 03:07 Messages: 4 Offline

Apr 16, 2015 13:33

Thanks, Tony
Works like a charm!
Unless I missed something, the problem with click sldeshow, is that you have to process each and every slide individually. With SS creator you can batch process.

Regards,
Marvin

ynotfish

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

Apr 16, 2015 18:54

Hi Marvin -

I think you may have missed something there. Whether you get to Slideshow Creator from the opening menu or the main timeline, it functions just the same way, with the same options available.

Cheers - Tony
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