Posted by marks542004 on 12/28/14 11:34

paul8agrape wrote:
> I am desperately needing software advice for producing a video. I am
> an amateur. I've done slide shows using still pictures and music with
> Windows Movie Maker and did a video a couple of years ago with
> Pinnacle. What I'm trying to do is edit several video clips from a
> funeral. What I want to do specifically is take an mpeg, and have it
> fade to a series of pictures while music is being played (the audio
> from the mpeg) then back to the video.
>
> Windows Movie Maker nor the awful program that came with the video
> camera (Cyberlink PowerDirector Express) allow you to do this. The
> picture has to go at the beginning or end of the clip. I see there are
> Video, Title, Music, and Voice tracks. How the hell are you supposed
> to INTEGRATE photos into your video? If I just need a software that
> will allow it, please let me know!
>
> Thanks a million

You either need to cut your current clip up to provide insert points
for the still pictures or you can put the stills in the overlay video
track.

It might help if your soundtrack is simply music to copy it from the
original clip and then paste it back after doing your editing.

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