Perhaps you have something more complicated in mind but to me that sounds like straightforward overlays with some transitions maybe ove the top of a interposing frame.

Quote Perhaps you have something more complicated in mind but to me that sounds like straightforward overlays with some transitions maybe ove the top of a interposing frame.

Thanks for the reply.

Ok. Here's something I'm going to come up against throughout this little video.

I lay down, say, one minute of audio.

During that one minute, I will be cutting from the artist speaking, to shots of her work (with her off-camera), and back again to her.

Obviously, the footage of her speaking will be discarded when I'm cutting to shots of the work - though I will be preserving the audio.

Question: what is the easiest way to ensure that, when I cut back to her, I am cutting back at a point where she is in sync with the audio at that point?

If I can sort this one, the rest is pretty straightforward, I think.

Thanks again.


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If you are using a single audio track which plays uninterrupted throughout then, the way I envisage it, the most you need to do is to fade out the video track (or transition it out in some way) by keyframing it at appropriate points. Sorry if I'm misunderstanding, I do tend not to be able to see past the way I've imagined things.

p.s. - you can use the same video clip in more than one track by the way if that makes things easier just unlink and delete one of the audio tracks.

Quote If you are using a single audio track which plays uninterrupted throughout then, the way I envisage it, the most you need to do is to fade out the video track (or transition it out in some way) by keyframing it at appropriate points. Sorry if I'm misunderstanding, I do tend not to be able to see past the way I've imagined things.

Thanks for the reply.

I will have a continuous audio track for one minute.

I will intercut between the shots of the artwork and back to the artist speaking.

I just want to ensure that I am cutting back to her at the correct point for audio/visual syncing.

What is the most efficient way to achieve this in PD?

Thanks.


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If you put the master audio and video on Track 1 of the timeline, you can then put the first visual on Track 2 where you want it to show. The video/image on Track 2 will overlay the track 1 video. You can do the same in other tracks. The higher number track appears on top of the lower number track.

You really do not have to do any fancy editing to do what you want.

Videos/images can be placed at any time on the track. (you place it where you want it to show). You can also adjust the duration. Carl312: Windows 10 64-bit 8 GB RAM,AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz,ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB,240GB SSD,two 1TB HDs.

Quote If you put the master audio and video on Track 1 of the timeline, you can then put the first visual on Track 2 where you want it to show. The video/image on Track 2 will overlay the track 1 video. You can do the same in other tracks. The higher number track appears on top of the lower number track.

You really do not have to do any fancy editing to do what you want.

Videos/images can be placed at any time on the track. (you place it where you want it to show). You can also adjust the duration.

Carl,

Apologies for the delay in replying.

But, that tip transformed my experience of the software.

Many thanks!



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