Overlay image over Video Keep Audio

[saxdude]

I want to Overlay an image over Video  without disrupting the Audio, I'm considering purchase but must have this feature.    When I drop in an image it moves the video, and leaves silent audio track

[borate]

If audio is linked to the video, as with most clips, UNlink it via the right-click menu - on either the video or audio track.

Then lock the audio track with the lock icon to its left.  

[Nationalsolo]

HI Saxdude

" I want to Overlay an image over Video  without disrupting the Audio, "

That should not be a problem..

• Place your video onto Video track 1.............

• Drag and drop your image to Video Track 2. (The overlay track)  This is the dark grey area just above the Track 1 thumbnails. Note that it labelled "Drag and drop your video, text and image clips here to overlay"  Once it contains a clip it will  belabelled Video Track 2...........

Currently this does leave a wider area above the thumbnails for adding further tracks. The track thumbnails are consequently smaller. Nevertheless you will see that the overlaid image (the cat) does not disturb the audio track (Audio Track 1) which will continue to play normally underneath. The duration of the overlaid image clip will be the default value set up in Options/Media but the clip can be lengthened or shortened by dragging the END of the clip left or right and be precisely positioned above Video Track 1 by dragging it left or right along the track.

Note: Anything placed on overlay tracks above Video track 1 will obscure anything below it. (Hence an Overlay) This includes Images, text or video clips. An overlay CLIP with sound though, will have its audio placed automatically onto Audio Track 2 where it will mix with the sound on Audio Track 1. If you don't want this to happen you can mute the track by clicking the loudspeaker icon at the left end of the track.

" When I drop in an image it moves the video, and leaves silent audio track "

This is probably happening because you are dropping your image onto the video you have on Video track 1. This doesn't overlay ...It inserts the image into the track. In essence the track is split (along with its attached audio) a gap is created and the image is then inserted into the gap and everything is closed up. Naturally there will be no audio underneath this image. There are several ways to remedy this, one of which Borate has described. However it's best not to create the problem in the first place.

Hope this helps.

Nat

[saxdude]

Thank you both very very much for quick response and easy to follow instructions!   I got it working!