iMovie 'picture in picture' image size question

shuffles · Jan 18, 2013, 09:13 AM

I'm having trouble inserting a logo into an iMovie. I used Pixelmator to create a transparent logo, inserted it into my iMovie project and selected 'picture in picture' mode but I can't seem to make it fit in between the green and red boxes in the ken burns setting. It's too big. I've tried resizing the image in preview but nothing is working. Can I resize it once it's in the project? This is wrecking my head.

Here's a screenshot of what I'm talking about:

http://s1201.beta.photobucket.com/us...b4765.png.html

Dave Braine · Jan 18, 2013, 09:25 AM

Are you wanting to use the Ken Burns effect? If not then just click on the Done button in the top righthand corner, and then you can re-size and move the image as required.

shuffles · Jan 18, 2013, 09:27 AM

I need the logo to be transparent as I don't want any border around the logo taking up screen real estate. Will it work if I do it that way?

shuffles · Jan 18, 2013, 10:11 AM

Also on a side note, I upgraded my 2009 iMac yesterday to Mountain Lion before I bought iMovie. It's 2.4ghz with 2GB of ram.

iMovie has been working perfectly all day but now all of a sudden it keeps shutting down. I can't play any clips let alone finalize or export a project. I know my Mac is pretty old but everything was fine a few hours ago. I've tried quitting every application and shutting down the computer but nothing is working. What would make this happen all of a sudden? If it's a ram problem surely this would have happened as soon as I updated the OSX and bought iMovie yesterday?

Any suggestions?

Yujenisis · Jan 18, 2013, 10:18 AM

Are you trying to do something like a watermark?

If so, there's a helpful video tutorial to do just this utilizing iMovie '11 and '09's "Advanced Tools" setting.

Does this help?

shuffles · Jan 18, 2013, 10:55 AM

Cheers for that. I followed the steps but I keep getting a black border around the logo. Although right now my iMovie isn't working at all anyway

shuffles · Jan 18, 2013, 11:48 AM

Ok iMovie is killing me here. Keeps quitting!!! From googling, I'm not the only one it seems. Can anyone help?

Jan 18, 2013, 09:13 AM	#1
shuffles macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: dublin, ireland	iMovie 'picture in picture' image size question I'm having trouble inserting a logo into an iMovie. I used Pixelmator to create a transparent logo, inserted it into my iMovie project and selected 'picture in picture' mode but I can't seem to make it fit in between the green and red boxes in the ken burns setting. It's too big. I've tried resizing the image in preview but nothing is working. Can I resize it once it's in the project? This is wrecking my head. Here's a screenshot of what I'm talking about: http://s1201.beta.photobucket.com/us...b4765.png.html __________________ 120 gig ipod ClassicMacbook Pro32 gig iPhone 3GS White 'I ate a big red candle'
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Jan 18, 2013, 09:25 AM	#2
Dave Braine macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Warrington, UK	Are you wanting to use the Ken Burns effect? If not then just click on the Done button in the top righthand corner, and then you can re-size and move the image as required. __________________ PPC Mini, 10.4.11, Intel Mini, 10.6.6, White MacBook 10.6.8 iPhone 3GS, using o2 PAYG
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Jan 18, 2013, 09:27 AM	#3
shuffles Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: dublin, ireland	I need the logo to be transparent as I don't want any border around the logo taking up screen real estate. Will it work if I do it that way? __________________ 120 gig ipod ClassicMacbook Pro32 gig iPhone 3GS White 'I ate a big red candle'
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Jan 18, 2013, 10:11 AM	#4
shuffles Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: dublin, ireland	Also on a side note, I upgraded my 2009 iMac yesterday to Mountain Lion before I bought iMovie. It's 2.4ghz with 2GB of ram. iMovie has been working perfectly all day but now all of a sudden it keeps shutting down. I can't play any clips let alone finalize or export a project. I know my Mac is pretty old but everything was fine a few hours ago. I've tried quitting every application and shutting down the computer but nothing is working. What would make this happen all of a sudden? If it's a ram problem surely this would have happened as soon as I updated the OSX and bought iMovie yesterday? Any suggestions? __________________ 120 gig ipod ClassicMacbook Pro32 gig iPhone 3GS White 'I ate a big red candle'
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Jan 18, 2013, 10:55 AM	#6
shuffles Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: dublin, ireland	Cheers for that. I followed the steps but I keep getting a black border around the logo. Although right now my iMovie isn't working at all anyway __________________ 120 gig ipod ClassicMacbook Pro32 gig iPhone 3GS White 'I ate a big red candle'
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Jan 18, 2013, 10:18 AM	#5
Yujenisis macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2002	Are you trying to do something like a watermark? If so, there's a helpful video tutorial to do just this utilizing iMovie '11 and '09's "Advanced Tools" setting. Does this help?
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Jan 18, 2013, 11:48 AM	#7
shuffles Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: dublin, ireland	Ok iMovie is killing me here. Keeps quitting!!! From googling, I'm not the only one it seems. Can anyone help?
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