Almost any video editing program can add a static image to the video sequence, which can work not only with the popular avi container. The Movie Maker editor is enough to easily insert a photo into a clip. However, in order to combine photos and videos in the frame, you need a program that can work with layer transparency and masks.
It is necessary
- - Movie Maker program;
- - After Effects program;
- - the photo;
- - video.
Instructions
Step 1
If all you need to get is a photo that appears anywhere in the video you are creating and stays on the screen for a few seconds, load the video file and photo into Movie Maker using the Import Video and Import Images options found in the "Operations with films" window.
Step 2
If you need to insert an image before or after a video, drag the photo with the mouse onto the timeline and paste it where you want it. If you want to add a static image in the middle of a clip, place the current frame pointer where you want to insert the photo. Cut the clip using the "Divide" option from the "Clip" menu and insert a picture between the video fragments.
Step 3
You can add a transition between video and photo. To do this, open the list of transitions using the View video transitions option from the Movie operations window. Select a suitable transition and drag it to the junction between video and photo. You can change the duration of the transition by setting a new value in the settings window, which is opened by the "Options" option from the "Service" menu. Click the Advanced Options tab and enter the desired length in the Transition Duration field.
Step 4
To save a video with an inserted photo, use the "Save to Computer" option from the Movie Operations window.
Step 5
If you want to get a video framed from a photograph, or add moving clouds to a landscape in a picture, you need to upload the photo and video to After Effects. This can be done with the File option from the Import group of the File menu.
Step 6
Place both files on the Timeline palette. If the photo will overlap part of the video, it should be on the top layer.
Step 7
If you need to overlay a translucent photo on the video, expand the parameters of the image layer by clicking the arrow button to the left of the layer name. Decrease the value of the Opacity parameter for this layer.
Step 8
In order to leave in the frame part of the photo that overlaps the video, paint a mask on the layer with the photo. This can be done with the Pen Tool. With the mask closed, expand its settings in the same way as the other layer settings.
Step 9
If the part of the photo bounded by the mask outline should be visible in the final movie, select Add from the list of mask modes. To make the image within the bounds of the mask transparent, select Substract. Adjust the feathering of the borders of the visible part of the picture by changing the value of the Feather parameter.
Step 10
To save the final video, move the edited composition to the Render Queue palette using the Add to Render Queue option from the Composition menu. Saving the file will start after clicking the Render button.
