Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 759)

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Working With Still Images
and Photographs
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. 759)
 Creating Freeze Frame Stills From a Video Clip (p. 760)
 Considerations Before Creating and Importing Stills (p. 761)
 Changing the Duration of Still Images (p. 769)
 Example: Adding Camera Motion to Still Images (p. 770)
Note: For information about importing graphics files, see “ Importing Media Files
Into Your Project ” on page 199.
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 54,
“
Compositing and Layering ,” on page 775.
You can also apply traditional camera-stand (or motion-camera) moves to a still image
(as is often done in documentaries) by setting motion parameter keyframes.
You can add still images to your sequence during any phase of post-production.