Apple Final Cut Express 4 - Manual (Page 791)

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Working with Freeze Frames
and Still Images
You can use still images and photographs in your movie
to previsualize scenes, create motion graphics, and provide
visual continuity when no video is available.
This chapter covers the following:
 Using Still Images and Graphics in Your Sequences (p. 791)
 Creating Freeze Frames from a Video Clip (p. 792)
 Exporting Still Images (p. 793)
 Considerations Before Creating and Importing Stills (p. 794)
 Changing the Duration of Still Images (p. 802)
 Example: Adding Camera Motion to Still Images (p. 803)
Note: For information about importing graphics files, see Chapter 15, “ Importing Media
Files into Your Project ,” on page 205.
Using Still Images and Graphics in Your Sequences
Still images are commonly used in motion graphics sequences, custom titles created in
another application, and illustrative graphics such as charts and diagrams. They are also
used as placeholder graphics during editing (before a finished shot is delivered to your
editing system) and as background images for multilayer compositing. For more
information about working with multiple layers of video and graphics, see Chapter 52,
“
Compositing and Layering ,” on page 807.
You can also apply traditional camera stand (or motion camera) moves to a still image
(as is often done in documentaries) by setting motion effect keyframes.
You can add still images to your sequence during any phase of post-production.