Insert two photos on one slide in iMovie 11?

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Insert two photos on one slide in iMovie 11?

I'm fairly new to iMovie but have had experience with Powerpoint presentations.
I am doing a project that has a lot of picture elements inserted in it. Is there a way I can place two photos in one frame and have them transition onto it? To make this clearer...one photo say goes to the left in frame, says in the shot, then the next photo pans right and both can be viewed on the one slide??

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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Nov 12, 2010 6:31 AM

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F Shippey

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Nov 12, 2010 1:23 PM in response to Yorkie7

You can do a 'picture-in-a-picture' clip or a 'side-by-side' clip

Search the iMovie Help for 'PIP' (Without the '') It will show you step-by-step how to do either.

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Yorkie7 Author

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Nov 13, 2010 5:04 AM in response to F Shippey

Is there a way to transition the two photos on one frame? Where one photo would move in to the left by a transition, then the second move in the same frame by another transition to it's right? Or do the side by side photos only can be done as one?
Thanks

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Nov 13, 2010 5:13 AM in response to Yorkie7

If that function exists, it would be in KeyNote. (part of iWork). I am back level on KeyNote so I cannot test. I would ask in the Keynote discussion.
If it is in KeyNote, you can export the effect as a QuickTime movie and use it in an iMovie.

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Nov 13, 2010 5:17 AM in response to Yorkie7

While you can use Photos in iMovie... it does not excel at it. You would be better off with something like Photo to Movie then importing that as part of your video project. BUT even with that tool it really does not support have 2 or more pictures on the screen at one time.

http://www.lqgraphics.com/software/phototomovie.php

You could use a program like Photoshop and do it there and use those photos or use Final Cut are the (2) ways I can think of.

-- Dan
Keeper of TheUnofficialiMovieFAQ.com

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