I'm using PowerDirector v. 7.00.2206
I'm trying to create a documentary, where I show someone talking on screen, show a photo pertaining to something they're talking about (while their voice remains talking in the background), then cut back to them on screen as they finish their sentence.
I'll explain the way I've done it... then I'm hoping some of you experts can tell me if there is an easier way.
Let's say I have 15 seconds of video of someone talking, with accompanying audio (their voice). I want five seconds of their face and voice, five seconds of a photo while their voice continues, and then back to the final five seconds of their face and voice. Make sense?
1) I dragged video the clip into the Master Video Track
2) I split the audio out of the clip
3) I trimmed the video portion down to just the first five seconds (the audio remains whole)
4) I dragged the photo into the Master Video Track and set the duration for five seconds
5) I dragged same video clip as in step one into the Master Video Track a second time
6) I split the audio out of this second clip. This audio was placed in the music track. I then deleted this audio.
7) I trimmed the video portion of the second clip to just the LAST five seconds
So now, I have 5 seconds of video/5 seconds of photo/5 seconds of video in the Master Video Track, and the straight 15 seconds of audio (voice) in the voice track.
What I've done works. But it takes a long time. It seems like I should simply be able to place a photo ON TOP of the video, and have it show instead of the video for whatever duration I set, rather than having to A) split the audio from the video and then B) split the video into two separate segments.
Can you help me? Is there an easier way to do this?
Thanks in advance... I've seen your answers to others' questions, and I'm continually impressed with your knowledge and willingness to help.
-- Rich