How do I accomplish "inset" effect? at DVinfo.net

Jim Michael · January 1st, 2007, 12:47 PM

I have some footage shot from 3 angles. I would like to do a picture-in-picture type effect with one angle providing the main view and either one or both other views as insets on top of the main view. I don't care to move the inset frame around on the screen.

Dean Sensui · January 1st, 2007, 04:38 PM

Stack the two clips, one atop the other in a sequence.

Set your viewer to show "image and wireframe". Click once on the clip that you want to inset. Grab a corner of the wireframe and reduce it down to the size you want, then drag it into position.

Jim Michael · January 2nd, 2007, 06:03 AM

Thank you Dean.

Dean Sensui · January 2nd, 2007, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Michael

Thank you Dean.

You're very welcome. Happy editing!

Chris Korrow · January 4th, 2007, 01:24 PM

If you need to do this to multiple clips, you can adjust the size & center of the insets in the motion tab of the canvas, so that they all are the same size & in the same place.

You also may need to crop them just a little as the image may fall off a little at the edges.

You can also use the motion tab to put in a drop shadow.

(FCP)

Jim Michael · January 6th, 2007, 04:28 PM

Thanks for that tip Chris. That will be a useful technique for this project. I've got HDV, DV, and analog Betacam to work with.

January 1st, 2007, 12:47 PM	#1
Jim Michael Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 895	How do I accomplish "inset" effect? I have some footage shot from 3 angles. I would like to do a picture-in-picture type effect with one angle providing the main view and either one or both other views as insets on top of the main view. I don't care to move the inset frame around on the screen.

January 1st, 2007, 04:38 PM	#2
Dean Sensui Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 2,054	Stack the two clips, one atop the other in a sequence. Set your viewer to show "image and wireframe". Click once on the clip that you want to inset. Grab a corner of the wireframe and reduce it down to the size you want, then drag it into position. __________________ Dean Sensui Exec Producer, Hawaii Goes Fishing

January 2nd, 2007, 06:03 AM	#3
Jim Michael Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 895	Thank you Dean.

January 4th, 2007, 01:24 PM	#5
Chris Korrow Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Whidbey Is, WA Posts: 326	If you need to do this to multiple clips, you can adjust the size & center of the insets in the motion tab of the canvas, so that they all are the same size & in the same place. You also may need to crop them just a little as the image may fall off a little at the edges. You can also use the motion tab to put in a drop shadow. (FCP)

January 6th, 2007, 04:28 PM	#6
Jim Michael Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 895	Thanks for that tip Chris. That will be a useful technique for this project. I've got HDV, DV, and analog Betacam to work with.