What are PIP transitions:
These transitions allow one to place a smaller sized image
or a movie clip over another full framed image/clip. The first clip is shown in
a smaller size and placed
within the 2nd clip at various positions.
How is this one Different:
There are many approaches to achieve this useful effect. Apart from
commercial solutions, Papajohn and others have explored what can be achieved
via DirectX Compositor Transition. Their approach allows exact placement of
one clip into the other by specifying the coordinates in pixels. However
this also happens to be a restriction since the coordinates need to be
specified in pixels within the input and output frames sizes. This makes it
impossible to use the Effect while editing in Movie maker as the preview
mode works with a lower resolution
frame size clips. Also one needs to rework the coordinates in XML if input
or output video frame size changes.
To resolve these issues I have made these PIP Effects as the positions and sizes are specified in relative coordinates as a
fraction of frame size. So a "bottom right position" remains at the same
relative position for all frame sizes. Editing and preview also works as
expected.
Download:
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License |
Download |
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A Self
extracting zip file consisting of xml file + icons' dll file.
Contains 9 PIP effects. |
Freeware
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rehanpip.exe
(83 Kb) |
Description:
This transition is made using the built in class called
Simple3D by freezing its progress at a certain time. Simple3D
class allows moving the picture in four directions: up, down, right, left. I
have discovered that one can combine them together so "up, left" would move
it towards top-left corner. If now we freeze this movement at a specified
progress value we get a PIP effect:
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<Transition name="PIP, top left" iconid="1">
<Param name="InternalName" value="Simple3D" />
<Param name="InitialScaleA" value="0.30" />
<Param name="ScaleA" value="0.30" />
<Param name="MoveA" value="left, up" />
<Param name="FadeStartA" value="1.0" />
<Param name="Progress" value="0.33" />
</Transition>
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Limitations:
With this approach, it is not possible to achieve as much fine tuning in the
placement of the smaller picture as one may desire...
Also see my PIP Plus plugin which allows more
advanced and exact control over placement of both image rectangles together
with background and overlays.
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