Audio Fades When Overlaying Picture
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From: Wants to Learn Wants to Learn on 8 Jan 2010 16:15 I'm new to this. I have a video clip with attached audio. What I'm trying to do is show a picture (a power point slide converted to .jpg) for a few seconds instead of the video. But I want to keep the audio. What happens when I try this is WMM inserts a transition and the audio fades out while the picture is being shown. If I delete the transtion, the picture deletes too. This seems like something I ought to be able to do. Any ideas?
From: John Inzer on 8 Jan 2010 17:54 Wants to Learn wrote: > I'm new to this. I have a video clip with attached audio. What I'm > trying to do is show a picture (a power point slide converted to > .jpg) for a few seconds instead of the video. But I want to keep the > audio. What happens when I try this is WMM inserts a transition and > the audio fades out while the picture is being shown. If I delete the > transtion, the picture deletes too. This seems like something I ought > to be able to do. Any ideas? ========================================== In timeline view...you can drag a second instance of the video to the Audio/Music track. Now the audio will play through no matter what you do to the Video track. If you split the Video track (Ctrl+L) and remove a section equal in duration to the still shot you are inserting everything should line up. (be sure to drag the clip on the Audio/Music track all the way to the left) Info from PapaJohn: use a second copy of the video clip with the talking head's audio... drag it to the audio/music track and Movie Maker will use it just for the audio. that leaves you free to carve up the video track as you want... drop a section and insert your picture.... don't mute the audio associated with the video clip until the end of the project... as you can use the wave patterns of both audio tracks to easily keep things in sync. Even more info A method to accomplish this was previously posted by a contributor named Ralphy. I think it is worth a try..... Split your video clip on each side of the area where the stills will be. Now...drag the cut portion to the Audio/Music track. BTW...If you wish to add a 5 second still... remove 5 seconds of the video clip. (info below on splitting if you need it) Drag your still shots to the time line and drop them in the location where you removed the video. The Audio clip on the Audio/Music track can be dragged right or left to adjust it's position. More info on splitting.... "Splitting A Clip In MM2.1" Drag the video/audio clip to the Timeline. Play the video/audio by clicking the "Play" button under the view screen. You will see the Playback Indicator (vertical line) advancing across the timeline. Click the "Pause" button at the point where you wish to trim and type... Ctrl+L or click the "Split" button at the bottom of the view screen. (you can also make adjustments by dragging the Playback Indicator) Make as many splits as you want and remove the unwanted clips by right click / delete. And...Movie Maker 2.1 only displays every other frame. In order to see all frames, the following info from PapaJohn may be useful: === Movie Maker 2 shows you every-other-frame when doing project editing. MM1 and Movie Maker in Vista show you each frame. It's usually not a problem when skipping over the in-between frames, but sometimes you notice a flickering frame in a clip that is a 'stray', and you can't see or cut it out. If you apply the Slow - Down - Half video effect to a clip in the timeline, you are then seeing each frame rather than every other one. You can see the problem frame and split it out. Then remove the effect from the clip to return it to normal. -- J. Inzer MS-MVP Digital Media Experience Notice This is not tech support I am a volunteer Solutions that work for me may not work for you Proceed at your own risk
From: Wants to Learn on 11 Jan 2010 10:25 Ta da . . . THANKS! "John Inzer" wrote: > Wants to Learn wrote: > > I'm new to this. I have a video clip with attached audio. What I'm > > trying to do is show a picture (a power point slide converted to > > .jpg) for a few seconds instead of the video. But I want to keep the > > audio. What happens when I try this is WMM inserts a transition and > > the audio fades out while the picture is being shown. If I delete the > > transtion, the picture deletes too. This seems like something I ought > > to be able to do. Any ideas? > ========================================== > In timeline view...you can drag a second instance of the > video to the Audio/Music track. Now the audio will play > through no matter what you do to the Video track. > > If you split the Video track (Ctrl+L) and remove a section > equal in duration to the still shot you are inserting everything > should line up. (be sure to drag the clip on the Audio/Music > track all the way to the left) > > Info from PapaJohn: > > use a second copy of the video clip with the talking head's audio... drag it > to the audio/music track and Movie Maker will use it just for the audio. > > that leaves you free to carve up the video track as you want... drop a > section and insert your picture.... > > don't mute the audio associated with the video clip until the end of the > project... as you can use the wave patterns of both audio tracks to easily > keep things in sync. > > Even more info > > A method to accomplish this was > previously posted by a contributor > named Ralphy. > > I think it is worth a try..... > > Split your video clip on each side of the > area where the stills will be. Now...drag > the cut portion to the Audio/Music track. > BTW...If you wish to add a 5 second still... > remove 5 seconds of the video clip. > (info below on splitting if you need it) > > Drag your still shots to the time line and > drop them in the location where you > removed the video. > > The Audio clip on the Audio/Music track > can be dragged right or left to adjust it's > position. > > More info on splitting.... > > "Splitting A Clip In MM2.1" > > Drag the video/audio clip to the > Timeline. > > Play the video/audio by clicking the > "Play" button under the view screen. > > You will see the Playback Indicator > (vertical line) advancing across the > timeline. > > Click the "Pause" button at the point > where you wish to trim and type... > Ctrl+L or click the "Split" button at the > bottom of the view screen. > (you can also make adjustments by > dragging the Playback Indicator) > > Make as many splits as you want and > remove the unwanted clips by right > click / delete. > > And...Movie Maker 2.1 only displays every > other frame. In order to see all frames, the > following info from PapaJohn may be useful: > > === > > Movie Maker 2 shows you every-other-frame > when doing project editing. MM1 and Movie > Maker in Vista show you each frame. > > It's usually not a problem when skipping over > the in-between frames, but sometimes you > notice a flickering frame in a clip that is a 'stray', > and you can't see or cut it out. > > If you apply the Slow - Down - Half video effect > to a clip in the timeline, you are then seeing > each frame rather than every other one. You > can see the problem frame and split it out. > Then remove the effect from the clip to return > it to normal. > > > -- > > J. Inzer MS-MVP > Digital Media Experience > > Notice > This is not tech support > I am a volunteer > > Solutions that work for > me may not work for you > > Proceed at your own risk > > > . >
From: John Inzer on 11 Jan 2010 13:24 Wants to Learn wrote: > Ta da . . . THANKS! ======================== You're welcome. -- J. Inzer MS-MVP Digital Media Experience Notice This is not tech support I am a volunteer Solutions that work for me may not work for you Proceed at your own risk
From: Wants to Learn on 11 Jan 2010 15:04
Thank you John. You saved me! "John Inzer" wrote: > Wants to Learn wrote: > > I'm new to this. I have a video clip with attached audio. What I'm > > trying to do is show a picture (a power point slide converted to > > .jpg) for a few seconds instead of the video. But I want to keep the > > audio. What happens when I try this is WMM inserts a transition and > > the audio fades out while the picture is being shown. If I delete the > > transtion, the picture deletes too. This seems like something I ought > > to be able to do. Any ideas? > ========================================== > In timeline view...you can drag a second instance of the > video to the Audio/Music track. Now the audio will play > through no matter what you do to the Video track. > > If you split the Video track (Ctrl+L) and remove a section > equal in duration to the still shot you are inserting everything > should line up. (be sure to drag the clip on the Audio/Music > track all the way to the left) > > Info from PapaJohn: > > use a second copy of the video clip with the talking head's audio... drag it > to the audio/music track and Movie Maker will use it just for the audio. > > that leaves you free to carve up the video track as you want... drop a > section and insert your picture.... > > don't mute the audio associated with the video clip until the end of the > project... as you can use the wave patterns of both audio tracks to easily > keep things in sync. > > Even more info > > A method to accomplish this was > previously posted by a contributor > named Ralphy. > > I think it is worth a try..... > > Split your video clip on each side of the > area where the stills will be. Now...drag > the cut portion to the Audio/Music track. > BTW...If you wish to add a 5 second still... > remove 5 seconds of the video clip. > (info below on splitting if you need it) > > Drag your still shots to the time line and > drop them in the location where you > removed the video. > > The Audio clip on the Audio/Music track > can be dragged right or left to adjust it's > position. > > More info on splitting.... > > "Splitting A Clip In MM2.1" > > Drag the video/audio clip to the > Timeline. > > Play the video/audio by clicking the > "Play" button under the view screen. > > You will see the Playback Indicator > (vertical line) advancing across the > timeline. > > Click the "Pause" button at the point > where you wish to trim and type... > Ctrl+L or click the "Split" button at the > bottom of the view screen. > (you can also make adjustments by > dragging the Playback Indicator) > > Make as many splits as you want and > remove the unwanted clips by right > click / delete. > > And...Movie Maker 2.1 only displays every > other frame. In order to see all frames, the > following info from PapaJohn may be useful: > > === > > Movie Maker 2 shows you every-other-frame > when doing project editing. MM1 and Movie > Maker in Vista show you each frame. > > It's usually not a problem when skipping over > the in-between frames, but sometimes you > notice a flickering frame in a clip that is a 'stray', > and you can't see or cut it out. > > If you apply the Slow - Down - Half video effect > to a clip in the timeline, you are then seeing > each frame rather than every other one. You > can see the problem frame and split it out. > Then remove the effect from the clip to return > it to normal. > > > -- > > J. Inzer MS-MVP > Digital Media Experience > > Notice > This is not tech support > I am a volunteer > > Solutions that work for > me may not work for you > > Proceed at your own risk > > > . > |