Snapshot differs from video

terrypin wrote on 9/3/2016, 6:31 AM

There sems to be a noticable difference between a still snapshot and the original, which I haven't seen in MEP 2014. Here's an example of a 1 sec clip followed by a snapshot of its last frame. I've included 4 cycles so that the differnce can be seen as 'flashing'.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4019461/Differences.mp4

EDIT: That's odd. I don't see the difference I described in the above MP4, made in MEP. Yet it's very clear in the MEP preview. So I've made another MP4 after capturing that (with CamStudio):

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4019461/DifferencesInPreview.mp4

Comments

johnebaker wrote on 9/3/2016, 9:29 AM

Hi Terry

We had a very similar question not so long ago and I occasionally get this if I export as a still image (jpg).

Did you create the still frame by exporting as single jpg or using the Insert still image at playback marker option ?

If the former try moving the timeline cursor forward or back one or two frames then export again - this usually fixes the problem for me.

IMHO the Insert still image ... option is better than exporting as jpg then re-importing the still image.

HTH

John EB

wabu wrote on 9/3/2016, 1:02 PM

IMHO the Insert still image ... option is better than exporting as jpg then re-importing the still image.

I am with John..

http://www.magix.info/de/die-standbildfunktion-bei-vdl-2016.online-training.1152669.html

is a little thing about the (new pimped) function.

A lot of pictures shows whats going now - if need use the google translator

terrypin wrote on 9/3/2016, 3:43 PM

Thanks both. I used the familiar export but will try the new insert option tomorrow.

terrypin wrote on 9/4/2016, 12:19 PM

Yes, thanks, the Insert option indeed does give a faithful copy of the last frame. Not clear why though!

But one downside seems to be the loss of the Change photo length comand in the right-click menu.

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And while I'm griping, see my latest post here. I doubt if it would ever be seen otherwise ... another moan!

http://www.magix.info/uk/mep-2016-couple-of-basic-queries.forum.1174916.html?page=1

Terry, East Grinstead, UK

johnebaker wrote on 9/4/2016, 12:32 PM

Hi Terry

. . . . But one downside seems to be the loss of the Change photo length comand in the right-click menu. . . .

That is because the 'still image' is a pseudo image - I suspect it is a single video frame repeated for the preset image length - you can still drag it though.

HTH

John EB