How to Edit Multiple Layers in QuickTime 7 Pro
One of the standard features of Apple's QuickTime 7 Pro version is the ability to add and edit multiple layers of video. Users can cut and paste sections of different video into one whole video time line, or edit the top layer to blend or overlay over other videos. QuickTime 7 Pro also supports customizing each video layer's dimensions to create picture-in-picture videos.
Other People Are Reading
Instructions
-
-
1
Open your first video in QuickTime 7 Pro by clicking "Edit" > "Open Files..." Navigate through your hard drive's contents, highlight your input video, and click "Open."
-
2
Move the cursor on the time line to the desired point at which you want to place your second video. Click "Edit" > "Add to Movie."
Browse your computer for the second video in the pop-up window, highlight its icon, and click "OK."
-
-
3
Click "Tools" and select "Movie Properties."
Select the video track you want to edit and click the "Visual Settings" tab in the middle of the page.
-
4
Choose a "Transparency" setting from the "Transparency" drop-down box in the bottom-left corner of the "Movie Properties" screen. Resize your video by entering your own "Scaled Size" in the empty fields.
-
5
Edit your multiple layers by repeating the above procedures for each layer you want added to your final video.
-
1
Tips & Warnings
To copy and paste specific sections of video into different parts of your video time line, open your video and drag the play head cursor your "in" point. Press "i" on your keyboard to set your "in" point. Repeat for your "end" point by pressing "o." Hold down "CTRL" and "c" to copy your selection. Navigate to the point on your second video where you want to insert the new material. Hold down "CTRL" and "v" simultaneously to paste your selection in the desired location.
