Posted by John Williamson on 02/01/43 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
>
I lurk here now & again, as I do a little sound & video work. I've just
done exactly this sort of thing using Pure Motion's Edit Studio version
2. They're up to version 5 now & it seems to still have all the bits needed.
I layered the sound & video tracks & imported the pictures as .jpg files
into two layers, ending up with 5 layers altogether, including an
effects layer for the transitions.

Once i'd tidied up the pictures, it took about an hour to put together,
aligning picture changes with the musical tempo.

Hope this helps.

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