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  Freezing a video frame

  Posted by Orson Kellogg on October 25, 2008 at 9:51 pm

  I’m placing text on top of a video clip (fairly abstract, purchased from iStockphoto.com). I want to in effect freeze the video at certain points to allow more time for the text to be displayed in a portion of the screen where there’s a vacant space.

  It appears there a couple of approaches to freezing a frame I can take:
  1. Apply a velocity envelope and set it to 0 for as long as I need the action to stop.
  2. Make a frame of the video into a still image, and put it in place of (or on top of ) the video.

  The velocity envelope is puzzling to me, because I’m not sure I notice it really stopping or slowing the video, even when set to 10% or 0%.

  The still image works.

  Is there another way to hold on a video frame for a few seconds?

  Thanks.

  Orson

  German Fajardo replied 17 years, 6 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  Douglas Spotted eagle

  October 25, 2008 at 10:42 pm

  Some folks like stopping the vid down to 0, I prefer to create a full-rez still and drop it on for the desired length. It also affords some other, easier options for FX, IMO.
  If you’re not seeing it slow to 0 from whatever speed, you’ve got something set up incorrectly in your envelope. Right click the node/envelope point to set it to a particular speed.

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  Orson Kellogg

  October 25, 2008 at 11:38 pm

  Thanks! I tried again, and the velocity envelope works. I appreciate your note that the still image may be better in some ways, however.

  Thanks.

  Orson
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  German Fajardo

  October 26, 2008 at 1:46 pm

  can some1 help me when i play a clip the video is so laggy but the song goes fine its the video i thing because of the frame

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