Transistion: video and background (image)

[mcdon47]

I have a video clip of two people signing to each other. I want to use four different photographs for the background relating to the topics of the discussion. The video is one continuous clip. How do I apply the transitions ('Dip to Black' or 'Cross Dissolve') to both video and backdrops?

[Steve Grisetti · Accepted solution]

That's a bit tough to sync up.

I'd recommend you create an output of your split screen video composition -- using Export & Share/Device/Computer/1920x1080 MP4 -- and use this composite in your project rather than separate clips. Then you're only applying the transition to one clip.

[mcdon47]

Thanks. I think I get what you are suggesting. Just to clarify: am I correct I need to split the clip into four clips, then apply fade out at the end of each clips. Then import all four clips into a new Project, add four backdrops and just apply fade out/in's in between each?

[Steve Grisetti]

Why not just output the composition with no transitions applied, and then apply the transitions to the single movie you output?

[mcdon47]

Thanks. Please clarify when you said to output the composition and then

use this composite in the project. What I have done is to add several

video clips and images (as well as titles), export and then import the

MP4 composite into another project, then I apply transitions. It does

work well except where there the video (clip 1) ends and clip 2 begins,

I had to use 'step forward/back' to ascertain the precise CTI position

then splice it so that the transition can be applied accurately. Is that

the way to do it or is there an easier way?