Highlighting a Soccer or Lacrosse player

frank-caliri wrote on 11/28/2017, 11:58 AM

Hello.

How do I highlight a soccer/lacrosse player in one of my videos??

Highlight with an arrow??... with a bubble??...with a circle??

Thank You,

Frank

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johnebaker wrote on 11/28/2017, 12:52 PM

Hi Frank

Welcome to the forum.

We need more information so we know what software/hardware we are dealing with:

Computer specification - processor make/model, graphics card or chipset, RAM, hard drive configuration, sizes and free space?
Windows version and is it up to date? Press and hold down the Windows key and the R key - in the dialog that opens type in winver and press enter.
Software full name and version number - as found under Help, About . . .
Which do you want arrow, bubble, circle, all or any?
Are these to be moving highlights or for freeze frame?
Your skill level with Movie Edit Pro.

Also please read this post before replying and add any other information you think may be relevant.

John EB

frank-caliri wrote on 11/28/2017, 1:37 PM

ALIENWARE I7-6700HQ 2.6 GHZ MACHINE WITH 32 RAM 64 BIT OS 1 TB hd.... <<<HALF EMPTY

....caps off.... Win10, yes - up to date.

magix movie edit pro premium v. 17.0.1.128

want to be able to do all of them>>...... arrow, bubble, circle

Want to be able to do both moving and in freeze frame.

Skill level.... 7 out of 10.... I think??

Thanks, Frank

johnebaker wrote on 11/28/2017, 3:26 PM

. . . . want to be able to do all of them>>...... arrow, bubble, circle . . . .

The key elements needed are:

Image object to point/highlight with - these you can create yourself, using any image editing software you have - see note below, MEP does have some however they come with some complications.

Static freeze frame - you can create this by positioning the cursor at the required point in the video, right click and select Insert still image at playback marker

Effects - adjusting object transparency, adjusting Size/position, Keyframes - you can see what has been applied in the images of the timeline at the top of the image title bar

Example 1 - using a large image with a small hole (transparent area) - timeline:

Adjust size/position and transparency - result

Example 2 - using Attach image function - timeline and option - using same image to highlight as above:

result

If this fails to attach properly then you have to resort to Keyframe animation.

The installed PDF manual has more instructions on the various effects and there are many tutorials on using Keyframes on Youtube.

Note:

I use PNG images for doing effects like this, they save a lot of hassle which can ensue using Chromakey, and are created as follows:

an arrow or circle has the background transparent and the arrow or circle coloured
the image used in the examples has a black background and a small transparent hole, by increasing the transparency the background video is 'dimmed' but the hole lets full brightness through.

The black hole image is for you to try. (if the link does not work copy and paste this URL into you web browser)

HTH

John EB