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ChristerTX wrote on 10/12/2004, 10:43 AM
Yes it does.
You have a function called "pan and scan" that can be used.
As you have two video tracks, you can have your second video on the second video track and make it smaller with the "pan and scan" function.
You can then place the overlay video whereever you want it.

The "pan and scan" is a great feature that Studio 9 does not have (pay another $70 and you'll get it".

You have seen this feature on TV when they zoom in on a still image. Great to use on slide shows in order to put some life in the picture.

jimmyz wrote on 10/12/2004, 5:55 PM
Yes you can PIP
You won't find a more stable product!!!!!
Ex-pinnacle user also.
Magnum50 wrote on 10/12/2004, 10:16 PM
thx, guess i'll try it out... friendlier here too, lol.
IanG wrote on 10/13/2004, 12:48 AM
Something to remember with pan and scan is that you're adjusting the size etc of the viewing window rather than the displayed image. To make your image smaller, you have to make the window larger. It's not as intuitive as it could be, but it works well! Realtime preview helps a lot!

BTW, has the name changed in V4? It was "pan and crop" in previous versions.

Ian G.
ChristerTX wrote on 10/13/2004, 4:22 PM
Ian, It was me who used the wrong name ....

Thanks / Christer
ChristerTX wrote on 10/13/2004, 4:24 PM
Hi there,
Yes this forum is all about how to be creative and use the product.
The Pinnacle forum is all about getting the product to WORK in the first place.

All that said, my daughter is using Pinnacle 9 for some stuff and it's pretty good. No major problems there.
However, I favor Vegas 4 and she is using that for some projects that require the pan and crop for example.

Christer
IanG wrote on 10/14/2004, 12:33 AM
>Ian, It was me who used the wrong name ....

OK, I've let my V4 trial expire and I wasn't sure what was going on - thanks for clearing that up!

Ian G.
cbrillow wrote on 10/15/2004, 7:13 AM
LOL -- although I know what you mean, it's difficult for me to consider a program that locks up 10 times/session to be a "good" one.

I had very good luck with Studio 9, but it came at a great expense in terms of time, $ and aggravation with earlier versions. Still have it, but rarely use it. I'm far more impressed with the power and utter dependability of the Vegas family of programs.