Posted by Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media] on 07/02/06 20:26

On Sun, 02 Jul 2006 17:14:47 GMT, "PTravel"
<ptravel@travelersvideo.com> wrote:


>> It's just generically labelled as "Ken Burns" style video. MS
>> Photostory can do a good job of creating this content style without
>> needing any fussy NLE tricks or expensive hardware :
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx
>>
>> I'm sure you could re-import the video into your NLE. In this program
>> it creates the file as WMV using the windows media v9 image 2 codec,

>Your suggestion is that, rather than using Premiere Pro, which the OP
>already has, he should buy a consumer-level program that generates WMV? And

Photostory is free, so there's no need to invoke cost here. I'm not
clear that "consumer level" is relevant to the discussion, which was
about what can be used to generate this effect. PS is one of probably
a wide range of options, but it benefits from ease of use, so if he
wants quick results then it's a good trial reference point.


>THEN import it into his NLE to add the video?

Video is video - I don't see the problem : Use PS to generate the
image sequence then import the video as part of the overall
presentation, just as you'd have to import say a DV sequence or audio
track.


>Sorry, but I can't imagine a worse solution. There is no "expensive
>hardware" required and Premiere Pro is exceptionally easy to use to produce


You've misunderstood the context. The OP stated he had all this
shit-hot hardware at his disposal, I asserted that building an image
sequence had no special resource requirements.

In particular, this phrase "I have reasonable starter gear"and "I am a
rank noob at video" indicates his level of experience with Premiere
may require undue work to get the equivalent result, though it would
be an interesting learning process.


>this particular effect. Moreoever, it will do it with infinitely more
>control than some toy consumer program. WMV is a lossy format that has to
>be internally transcoded by most editors.

The OP already stated he *has* WMA audio, so he's going to be using WM
codecs as part of the tool chain. Perhaps he has WMA lossless, who
knows.

<shrugs> While I respect your input here, I can't see where you've
provided an alternative scenarion in enough detail for the OP to get
to his required result. Care to try again ? </shrug>

HTH
Cheers - Neil
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