====== Add a Video Object ======

    * In Objects and Animation click on the Add Video Icon and choose a Video Clip to add to the Slide.
    * Choose to Optimise if asked.
    * Alternatively Optimize/Convert the File before adding to the Slide.
    * Resize the Video as required - default size is "Fit to Slide"

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    * The duration of the Video Clip will not alter the Slide Duration
    * The Video Clip has a "Zero Key Frame" and will start playing at that time
    * To delay the start of the Video Clip use the "Offset" Parameter in the Properties Tab
      * Key Frames can then be used to "Fade In" and/or "Fade Out" the Video at the appropriate times
    * If the Video Duration is shorter than Slide Duration it will stop at the Video Duration Time
    * If the Video Duration is longer than Slide Duration the Video Clip will stop playing at the end of the next Slide Transition
    * To adjust the End Time for the Video Clip use the "Duration" Parameter in the Properties Tab
    * For more information - [[http://docs.pteavstudio.com/en-us/8.0/video/properties|http://docs.pteavstudio.com/en-us/8.0/video/properties]]

==== Adding the Audio of a Video Clip to an Audio Track ====

    * The Audio of a Video Clip can be added to an Audio Track and the Envelope can then be applied to it. Add the Video Clip and then, in Objects and Animation/Properties Tab, Mute the Audio of the Video Clip.

    * To add the Audio of the Video Clip to a Track go to Project Options / Audio Tab and Add a Track and then Add Audio File.
    * In the bottom right corner of the browser change the “Audio Files” drop-down type to “Video Files” and navigate to your Video Clips Folder.
    * Select your Video Clip and click on OPEN.
    * Click OK in Project Options to see the Audio of the Video Clip in its Track.
    * Adjust the start of the Audio to coincide with the start of the Video Clip.
    * The envelope of the Audio of the Video Clip can then be adjusted as required in its Audio Track.

    * Dragging a Video Clip into an Audio Track in the Timeline will also add its Audio to the Audio Track

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==== Playing a Video over Multiple Slides ====

    * A Video Clip can be made to play over multiple slides as the background for still images or vice versa
    * If "Master Video Track" is chosen for the first occurance, the Video Clip can be made to play into the next Slide(s) until the End of Video Duration is reached

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    * The same Video Clip is then added to subsequent Slides and "Linked" to the Master Video Track (see below)
    * Animation of the Video Clip can then be added across multiple Slides

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==== Adding a PicturesToExe Video to another Project ====

It is sometimes required to add a Video file which has been generated from a PicturesToExe Project to another PicturesToExe Project.

    * To create the video file for this purpose use the "Create AVI video" output option.

    * Choose a preset (width/height from a list) or the "Custom" → "MPEG4-ASP…" codec.

    * PicturesToExe will create exactly same file as the video convertor.

    * Choose "Best quality" or Quality = 100

If you choose size 1280×720 or less, you can try 60p frames per second for smoother animation.

For 1920×1080 choose 30p.