Several approaches, maybe the one in the pic will work for you.

Jeff

Quote Several approaches, maybe the one in the pic will work for you.

Jeff

Thanks, Jeff , for your super-quick rescue ! Your enclosed pic appears to work for videos only . I still could not do the same thing for a series of Photos . Any more guidance is great appreciated .



Best regards,



Tommy

Did you try it? It says video but also works for pics. If you looked at the previously included pic closely you will see the applied transitions on several of the PD stock jpg files.

Jeff

Quote Did you try it? It says video but also works for pics. If you looked at the previously included pic closely you will see the applied transitions on several of the PD stock jpg files.

Jeff

I tried your suggestion but it turned out to be about the "transition effects" between videos . I would like to aplly random "video effecs" on photos , not "transition effects" between photos ! Sorry for the confusion in my statement of the problem . Thanks again for your kind help .

Hi tommyngo -

Unfortunately, you can't apply random effects to everything in the timeline with one click. I can't actually think of a reason to do that, but that's beside the point.

In the FX room you can apply a random effect at the point where your timeline marker/scrubber is - then move the scrubber - then repeat... screenshot attached. It will drop into the FX track at the duration you've set in Preferences.

As with transitions, it applies to videos & photos.

Cheers - Tony
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Quote Hi tommyngo -

Unfortunately, you can't apply random effects to everything in the timeline with one click. I can't actually think of a reason to do that, but that's beside the point.

Cheers - Tony

Thanks, ynotfish, for the tips . The reason I am looking for this option is a matter of efficiency . Imagine you are working on a DVD Slideshow project involving 500 pics and video clips and having to add video effects for each item on the time line !!

My approach would be to assign "random video effects " to every item on the timeline first then use the option "modify" to change video effects on any particular item later on . As you know, among the 500 items on the timeline only a limited number of items would need some particular video effects added on .

If I could not assign "random video effects" to the whole timeline as you indicated then PowerDVD 15 is , indeed, missing some thing here .... That must be the very first option they should offer for efficiency sake .

Before, I used the software "MemoriesToTV" to make DVD Slideshows and enjoyed the option of adding a selected set of "random video effects" to every items on the timeline . Unfortunately, I lost track of this software ...It might change name or stop further development

Again, thanks for you kind help .



Best regards,

Tommy