Need help having a image move into a video scene, and exit.

Dane wrote on 12/29/2020, 9:38 PM

I'm using Video pro x11. I'm attempting to have a video pan to the right, and have a stationary image enter the scene, and exit. Currently the image just pops into existence when it enters the scene, but when it exits it smoothly moves off screen. If anyone could direct me to guides, or give me information on how to get the image to slide into the scene rather than popping in i'd very much appreciate it! Thank you!

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CubeAce wrote on 12/30/2020, 4:06 AM

@Dane

Hi Dane.

Always have the main scene on the lowest track number with a PiP (Picture in Picture) on a higher numbered screen. You can fade in and out (or not) as you wish as usual and get the image to move (or not) using the Size/Position plug-in in conjunction with using the Key editor if needed to time movements and timing of events.

Here is my example of such use.

Ray.

johnebaker wrote on 12/30/2020, 5:12 AM

@Dane

What you are wanting to do is called Keyframing and use this to change the Size & Position effect to move the object into the picture, hold for a while and then move out again.

There are many tutorials on You tube about Keyframing in Movie Edit Pro (MEP) and/or Video Pro X (VPX) - MEP is VPX' smaller brother.

This is a very old tutorial on Keyframing using Size & Position effect, the principles are the same for all versions of MEP/VPX.

HTH

John EB
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Dane wrote on 12/30/2020, 9:03 AM

Thank you very much! I was spending too much time trying to make "attach to" do the job.

johnebaker wrote on 12/30/2020, 11:49 AM

@Dane

The Attach to effect is for motion tracking - see this tutorial for an example.

HTH

John EB