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Adding annotations/callouts to a video

Postby MrGrunthunter » Tue Jul 05, 2016 6:51 am

I have a video that I want to point out specific things in it while it's being played. Something like fading in a circle around a specific point of interest that I'm describing during a narration or maybe even just adding an arrow pointing at it, which ever is easier. I want to be able to have it fade in briefly and then fade back out again, or something to that effect. I would also need to be able to adjust the size of it for different objects throughout the video.
Can someone tell, or show, me how to do something like this. I am presently in the middle of editing a couple of short videos right now that I want to be able to do this in.
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Re: Adding annotations/callouts to a video

Postby Steve Grisetti » Tue Jul 05, 2016 7:20 am

All you need is a PNG file of an arrow with transparent background, like the one attached. (Just right-click on it to download it.)

Then you just add it to a video track above your video, position and size it as needed and add a fade in/fade out to it.
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Re: Adding annotations/callouts to a video

Postby MrGrunthunter » Tue Jul 05, 2016 8:51 pm

Thanks for the reply Steve.
Got it. What about if you wanted to place a circle around something?
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Re: Adding annotations/callouts to a video

Postby Steve Grisetti » Wed Jul 06, 2016 7:14 am

I also show you how to spotlight a person in a crowd in my book. ;)
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Re: Adding annotations/callouts to a video

Postby MrGrunthunter » Thu Jul 07, 2016 3:31 pm

Wow! Many thanks Steve. Just what I was looking for. I have your book and have read the part where you are spotlighting someone but this seemed easier, but I say that and I haven't tried the other method though unfortunately. Now you've shamed me into having to go try it LOL.
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Re: Adding annotations/callouts to a video

Postby Steve Grisetti » Tue Jul 12, 2016 4:59 pm

Well, technically we never shame on this side, MrG. We just encourage. ;)
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