Quick question. Is there any way to edit muzzle flashes into any version of pinnacle studio, let alone version 12 ultimate edition. If not I am probable better of buying effects lab pro.
Thanks
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I don't know about pinnacle studio, but I know that fxhome products are really great and can easily achieve this effect.
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I've been using pinnacle studio for a couple years. I make assassin movies so I use a lot of muzzle flashes. So far, the best way to add them is to use the grab image feature and edit the frame in photo shop or paint shop. Search around online to find flashes with a black background, then add them as a new layer(screen) to your frame using the clonebrush tool. If you don't understand what I mean, look up a light sabre tutorial on youtube. It's the same technique
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I'm sure that this question has been asked by some one else before.
Though I cant ansewr your question personally I would advice you to look back through the old contries as I'm pretty certain its in there.
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There are many ways to do this. I take it you have shot the scene so you are looking for ways to add it in during post production rather then actually a method to create a muzzle flash on set. If you take some footage of a muzzle flash on a greenscreen (you can get alot of these from detonationfilms.com) then add it as a new layer over the scene. Then using chroma key and resize it and postion it. then add the sound effect and your done - i belive you can do this on pinnacle im not sure though as i havent used it but most editing programs can do this.
you can do it in even the basic programs (even windows movie maker!!) take you scene and cut it one frame before the flash. then take a still image from this point. Then put the image into a photoediting software and add a muzzle flash (just get a picture of a muzzle flash from google) resize it etc) then put this picture in after the video. Only have it for a few frames (youll need to play around with the length to get it right. Then put the rest of the video (starting from the frame the first video ended on) play around to get it smooth and it will look good.
I think you could do the first technique and it will look better. Below is a thread talking about this topic.
http://www.filmmaking.net/fnetforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3768&SearchTerms=muzzle,flash
Rob - UK
Rob - UK
