Assemble a video slideshow
Slideshow videos are images and brief text flowing across
the screen with a musical background. Easily assembled in any video editing and
many photo editing programs. Picasa (free from Google), for
example, will make a slide show and allow you to add text and music.
Step 1—Storyboard
Lay out your photographs and
historical images and documents in a logical order—age progression, series of
events, etc. If you don’t have access to print copies of photos, make a contact
sheet, cut it so you have individual images.
Plan on 15-20 images per minute.
Match clips Without disrupting the order, group
images that relate to each other and are predominately dark or predominately
light in color together. That will give you smoother transitions and prevent
that flicker effect. If you will have total motion control, plan the layout and
motion so that the focal point is at the same point for adjacent images. When
that isn’t possible, use a close-up image that fills the frame for a
transition.
IMPORT IMAGES INTO PROJECT: Prep your photos for video and put them in a
photo designated for the video project.
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