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[DianneG]

I'm trying to create a photo slideshow of 150 photos. It is of last year's reunion of a group of graduates from a high school program for individuasl with developmental disabilities. I do this every year but usually do a paper product. I ran out of time and software this year so am trying to make a dvd - I will have to burn 40 of them and am running out of time to learn Creater 2010 that I just upgraded to (took a week...).  I have fooled around with the software enough to adjust some transition effects on a photo only to find out that if I don't like them I can't undo them. Any suggestions? (I've tried deleting the effect or what I thought was deleteing the effect, delted the photo and then added one back in but the effect remained - you get the idea).

Also, I'd like to add more than one music clip. I didn't see how to do this -  I like some of the pre-set ones but don't want one 30sec bit repeated 20 times.

please help!

thanks

[Jim_Hardin]

Music clips? Switch to Timeline view in VideoWave add any music you want to the Music or Narrative track



For the Transitions work in Storyline.

I prefer one constant Transition type and find the multiple types about as pleasant as reading a Ransom Note  

You can pick one then right click it and select “Apply Transition to All”



Otherwise – do them one at a time

[myguggi]

I'm trying to create a photo slideshow of 150 photos. It is of last year's reunion of a group of graduates from a high school program for individuasl with developmental disabilities. I do this every year but usually do a paper product. I ran out of time and software this year so am trying to make a dvd - I will have to burn 40 of them and am running out of time to learn Creater 2010 that I just upgraded to (took a week...).  I have fooled around with the software enough to adjust some transition effects on a photo only to find out that if I don't like them I can't undo them. Any suggestions? (I've tried deleting the effect or what I thought was deleteing the effect, delted the photo and then added one back in but the effect remained - you get the idea).

Also, I'd like to add more than one music clip. I didn't see how to do this -  I like some of the pre-set ones but don't want one 30sec bit repeated 20 times.

please help!

thanks

To remove a transition, switch to the storyline and select the transition and hit delete (the red X)
To remove an effect, switch to Timeline, make sure the Effects track is showing, select the effect and hit delete.
Most of the 30 sec pre-set audio clips are meant for menus not the "movie".

[ggrussell]

You can also use SmartSound and it will create music that fits your timeline exactly.

[DianneG]

Music clips? Switch to Timeline view in VideoWave add any music you want to the Music or Narrative track



For the Transitions work in Storyline.

I prefer one constant Transition type and find the multiple types about as pleasant as reading a Ransom Note  

You can pick one then right click it and select “Apply Transition to All”



Otherwise – do them one at a time

THanks - all responses are very helpful, especially the screenshot of the timeline.  I'm not seeing how to add another track of music. No matter what I do I get a message that says I can't add audio at that point. I don't see how to get the new music track to show up.  
thanks

[ggrussell]

See the Blue LIne?  Think if it like the insertion point for a word processor.  It MUST be placed where you want the music inserted BEFORE you import the music. If you place the second music file on the same line, they can not overlap.  

Click on Show/Hide tracks to add more.  You can also add music to Narration or Sound FX tracks and then overlap for fade in/out.

[Jim_Hardin]

THanks - all responses are very helpful, especially the screenshot of the timeline.  I'm not seeing how to add another track of music. No matter what I do I get a message that says I can't add audio at that point. I don't see how to get the new music track to show up.  
thanks

It also sounds like you are going through the menu – Production – Add Audio. This is fine, but when I have a bunch to add, I resize the VW window and use Windows Explorer and Drag them from my HDD over. (I detest dragging and dropping but this is an exception )



If you use the menu, either have to add one to a different track or add one to an existing track in a blank area on that track! (as Gary mentioned)

You can’t put audio on top of audio. You have explained what you are doing only in the most vague terms… Thus you get answers that are general in nature.

You can shorten an audio clip only from the Right end. You can drag it anywhere and the Left end is the Start.

In this example I have used all three Audio tracks – shortened them – and even have 2 that overlap. (sounds horrible but it is only an example   ):

[sknis]

.... and if you double click on one of the audio files, an audio editor will open where you can select to fade in/out the music.  Use the little green dots as a guide.

[DianneG]

It also sounds like you are going through the menu – Production – Add Audio. This is fine, but when I have a bunch to add, I resize the VW window and use Windows Explorer and Drag them from my HDD over. (I detest dragging and dropping but this is an exception )



If you use the menu, either have to add one to a different track or add one to an existing track in a blank area on that track! (as Gary mentioned)

You can’t put audio on top of audio. You have explained what you are doing only in the most vague terms… Thus you get answers that are general in nature.

You can shorten an audio clip only from the Right end. You can drag it anywhere and the Left end is the Start.

In this example I have used all three Audio tracks – shortened them – and even have 2 that overlap. (sounds horrible but it is only an example   ):

Thank you all - I've successfully completed a videowave project with 140 photos, and about four different songs, some of which overlap,fade in and out, etc.. and burned the dvd - now just have to burn about 50 more!   I'm sorry if I was vague - if I could have been more specific about software I've never seen before that is not exactly intuitive I'd have not needed assistance - but the combination of everyone's efforts saved the day.     I am going to redo the project now with the cinemagic feature as I had tested that previously and hadn't realized it was different than videowave - is there, perish the thought, a user manual for Creator 2010?

[malatekid]

... is there, perish the thought, a user manual for Creator 2010?

Creator User Manual here.

[myguggi]

Thank you all - I've successfully completed a videowave project with 140 photos, and about four different songs, some of which overlap,fade in and out, etc.. and burned the dvd - now just have to burn about 50 more!   I'm sorry if I was vague - if I could have been more specific about software I've never seen before that is not exactly intuitive I'd have not needed assistance - but the combination of everyone's efforts saved the day.     I am going to redo the project now with the cinemagic feature as I had tested that previously and hadn't realized it was different than videowave - is there, perish the thought, a user manual for Creator 2010?

Don't waste your time with Cinemagic - its a much less featured, simplified program. Stick with Videowave and myDVD

If you are going to make lots of copies I would suggest you create an iso image file or Video_Ts folder set of you video. That way its quick to and easy to make copies.

[Jim_Hardin]

Only Sissys use CineMagic  

Stick with VideoWave and MyDVD which give you total control and flexibility. With CineMagic you will find you have painted yourself into a corner!!!

Once you have it the way you want – use Copy and Convert Video, set it Copy Disc and set the number you want. (this is slight twist on what Walt suggested)

(hint make 3 copies first time out and check each one on your DVD Player as well as your PC – never batch until you know it will work)

Edited by Jim_Hardin, 05 October 2009 - 01:58 AM.