solved Best way to pause a clip for a set period

[meulsinas83]

Hi,

I have a clip showing a fly-over of our location and want to pause the clip, for about ten s Appvalleyeconds at a particular point, in order to display some text. So, at about 2 minutes in, freeze the image and display some text for about ten seconds, then continue. Tweakbox

Thanks

[Nationalsolo]

Hi

Simplest way...

Set the still image default duration to the time required in the Options menu (10 seconds)

 

•  Play the clip (or drag the cursor line) to the place where you want it to become stationary for 10 seconds.
• Split the track
• Right click the Sequence Preview window and select Take Snapshot of Sequence.
• In the menu that comes up select the resolution required (match the resolution of the clip) A snapshot of the clip at the cursor position will now appear in the image bin.
• Drag the snapshot from the bin to the split on the timeline. This will insert the still image. If the still image clip goes to the overlay track just drag it vertically down to the main track. Video clips to the right will move along to accommodate it.

This will play up the to the point where the still appears, the sound will cease during this 10 second period and the action and sound  will continue from the end of the still image.

You can adjust the duration of the still image section by dragging the white marker at the end of the clip to the left or write.

If you wish for the sound to be continuous (if synch is not important..eg if you are using a music track) then you can unlink the audio to the right of the insert and close the gap.

Nat