How do I create a scrolling slideshow in iMovie?

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How do I create a scrolling slideshow in iMovie?

So I know how to make a basic slideshow in iMovie, but I'd like to create a "scrolling/sliding" slideshow (see link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXit8kxCCTg). That video uses videos, however, I'm using still pictures. The pictures can all just be side by side too, they don't have to stack like one on top of the other (I'll edit all my photos before hand to make them the same height). I'm using iMovie '11. I'll probably have 150-300 pictures all together. I'd also love to add a timeline to the bottom of the pictures to scroll with the pictures...should I just add that in to each individual picture before hand, and then put it all into iMovie, or can I do it all in iMovie? Also, towards the end of that youtube video, it all starts scrolling backwards....is there a way to do this???

Basically, I'd like to create a scrolling picture timeline with continuous text scrolling across the bottom that I can also play in reverse. Is this even possible in iMovie? Any help with this would be GREATLY appreciated. This is time sensitive. I really need to know how to do this by Friday. THANKS!!!!! 🙂

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Posted on Mar 19, 2013 10:37 PM

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Answer 1

Mar 20, 2013 2:55 AM in response to katiemae514

Whilst I have no experience doing the type of editing shown on the YouTube video, by following the link to another video and reading the comments, it appears that you would need Final Cut Pro X (or Final Cut Studio) together with Motion. The second video (linked from the one you posted) shows a comment by the author that After Effects and Premiere were used for the editing.

Here's the link to the second video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyzrGSshxpI

This type of production can't be done solely in iMovie '11, as it doesn't have the tools. I'm not sure if Motion will work in conjunction with iMovie - perhaps others here could comment on that.

John

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Answer 2

Mar 20, 2013 5:47 AM in response to John Cogdell

I agree with John that you could do this in Final Cut Pro X and Motion, but there is probably a plugin that you can purchase that would do the hard work in Motion for you.

I think it might be technically possible to do this in Motion and export out in a file that iMovie can import, but in the video example, there is a lot more going on such as multicam syncing that would require Final Cut Pro X. Motion's strength is not to use it as a video editor. It is best used as a way to create a special effect that you can then use in a FCPX project. (just my opinion)

Here are some example of FCPX plugins. There are hundreds more.

http://www.fcp.co/final-cut-pro/news/1065-animated-panel-transitions-with-the-pa nel-pop-plugin-for-final-cut-pro-x

http://www.fcp.co/final-cut-pro/news/1011-pixel-film-studios-release-final-cut-p ro-x-plugin-proslice-for-split-screen-work

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Answer 3

Mar 20, 2013 6:25 AM in response to AppleMan1958

Nice plug-ins. This one also looks good:

http://www.fcpeffects.com/collections/entire-catalogue/products/screen-splitter

John

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katiemae514 Author

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Mar 20, 2013 6:47 AM in response to John Cogdell

Since I'm only using pictures, not videos, I was assuming I could do something similar to the video w/o using an advanced program like final cut. Like maybe there is a way to do it in another iLife program and then export it to iMovie. I noticed when I was messing around with it last night, that I could use the ken burns effect to drag the picture....but I can't have it start or end off screen, but that's only one picture, and I couldn't figure out how to they the rest of the images to follow it. Is there a way to just have a line of pictures slide across the screen continuously?

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Answer 5

Mar 20, 2013 7:14 AM in response to katiemae514

There are a lot of tools to do simple slideshows. iMovie can do amazing things. There are lots of built in transitions and wipes.

There are other tools like KeyNote (presentation graphics) and Foto Magico that can also be used.

Most of these tools can do a wipe transition. What makes the example you gave unique is that the wipe was occuring and the underlying video was moving rather than being stationary.

I support your desire to use simple tools. I would suggest learning iMovie or Keynote and learning the effects that are available. Then use your creativity from there.

For example, this slideshow was done in iMovie.

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