How do they do it?

by **Cinde** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:28 pm

Does anyone know what software is used to make these "flicks", and can it be saved in a format that Elements will recognize?

http://www.picturetrail.com/manage/flicks/create

by **sidd finch** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:18 am

looks like you have to join the site to view.

Sidd

by **Cinde** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:12 pm

Sid, I have been a member of that picturetrail for quite some time, and had even forgotten about it till I got an e-mail from them.

What I am interested in is actually finding out if anyone knows what software is used to product the effects on the still pics. And can the files be utilized by Elements? When I view the "flicks" I have personalized with my own photos and right click to see if it can be saved, the popup is about Adobe Flash Player.

When I Googled it I found: Flash Video files have a .FLV file extension. I have seen those in our own gallery. Considering that I am in the early stages of learning Elements... is this a whole new can of worms I'm not ready for or is it something relatively easy?

by **Chuck Engels** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:17 pm

Cinde, without having to join the site can you explain to us what the effect is? Is there some way you can show us a sample? If I have to I will check out the site but I really don't like joining sites just for a one time look.

by **hpharley90** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 1:30 pm

I went to the link and clicked on (click here to view Sample Flicks).

Is that the type of slide show effects your talking about?

by **Cinde** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 3:01 pm

Chuck, Samples can be viewed (without joining) at: http://www.picturetrail.com/photoFlick/ ... icks.shtml

Richard, I especially like the Rotating Glass with the sparkles, and assume all effects can be done with the same software. Some of them have interactive clickable buttons for web use. I'm not interested in that for a DVD, but the effects without clicking are eye-catching.

I also remember the mess I got into when trying to do a cube with DebugMode Wax, which several of you helped me solve when I first became a member. We definitely don't want to go there again, do we?????

by **hpharley90** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 4:53 pm

I like some of the transitions myself.

I have never seen many of them either!

by **Chuck Engels** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:38 pm

From what I have seen I think all of that can be created with After Effects. There are also various Slide Show programs that include things like this too.

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