Tuesday, March 3, 2009

[BLUG] still photos in a video project

Hey guys!

I made a DVD a while back on a friend's mac, using iMovie. It was easy to use, and I took a whole stock of photos and stuck them together, mostly using Ken Burn effects to give it a video like feel. I would like to do this in Linux (not only because I can't afford to buy a Mac). I have figured out Kino and used it with some video footage from my DV Camera. Works great, but lacks some of the features I would like. For example, can't use still photos, or at least I can't figure out how to get them into the program.

Neither can PiTiVi, or Open Movie editor...

Anybody know if Cinerella does what I am looking for? I also want multiple sound track options at least (which I notice several of the already mentioned will do, most notably, Cineralla). Cineralla looks like a good program; I just installed it. It does look like a steep learning curve, and looks very capable, but I don't see anything that suggests it can incorporate stills and do Ken Burns. Anyone know for sure?

Maybe there is another way to do what I am looking for, and just haven't noticed or come across it yet...

Thanks,
Matthew

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