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Attach to picture position in the video
You can attach a video, picture or text object to moved picture content of another
video. The attached object automatically completes the movement of a picture
element from the film, making it appear magnetic. For example, you could use this
method to insert a hat that stays on someone's head throughout, even if the person
hops through the picture.
Let's roll:
• Place an overlay object (e.g. a photo of a hat) on a track below a video with a
moving image element (e.g. a walking person).
• Right click the object and select the "Attach to picture position in the video"
movie point.
• Then click "Continue" in the dialog that appears.
Note: If you want to attach two objects, e.g. a title and a speech bubble, an
additional dialog appears, which lets you select the objects you want to attach to
your video.
• The next dialog asks you to draw a frame around the image content to be tracked.
The content should have high contrast to its background.
• Movement will be automatically calculated and a series of keyframes that control
the position and size of the effect according to your wishes will be generated.
Create overlay graphic/animation
Create vector graphics or animations in an external editor such as Xara Designer Pro
in order to use them as overlay objects in MAGIX Video Pro X5. A typical use
scenario would be to draw an object in order to darken certain portions of the video,
such as a black bar to cover a person's eyes. Overlay objects aren't bound to the
source material by grouping. They can me moved and edited as you please.
Note: This menu will appear only when a corresponding graphics program is
installed on your PC.
To create an overlay object, proceed as follows:
1. In the arrangement, select the image or video object, for which an overlay effect
should be created.