Re: Question for PapaJohn

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the .png file of the person needs to have the background around the person
made transparant, and then saved to a .png file that passes the transparancy
along to Movie Maker.

Many graphics apps can make .png files but not of them pass the transparancy
info along to the file. The standard Paint app in Windows can't do it.
Software such as Paint.net, PhotoShop, IrfanView and others can do it. I use
the free Paint.net. There's a link on my Setup Movie Maker > Other Software
page to get it, and a tutorial I wrote about it.

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website references are to www.papajohn.org

PapaJohn (MVP)


"alisynhargett" <alisynhargett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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ok - I have done everything. Thanks for your help so far. However, I have
a
background (a skyline) that I want to overlay a picture of a person on. I
inserted the picture of the skyline on my clip and then I inserted an
overlay
of the picture. However when I play it, the picture of the skyline
disappears
and the picture of the person show up. They are not playing
simultaneously,
which is what I want. What am I doing wrong?

"PapaJohn" wrote:

First thing.... the AddOnTFX folder doesn't exist and you need to create
it
manually... add a new folder named that under the Shared folder. That's
the
place for the xml file

Once the xml and png files are in place, when you open Movie Maker, go to
the Tools > Titles and Credits > Title on the selected clip > enter a
single
space bar ... not a character.... for the text > Change the Title
Animation
> scroll down to the set of 10 new ones.... preview, and go from there.

Once you see the starter kit working, change the png files with those of
your own and edit the xml file to change papajohn to alisyn... use
notepad
--
website references are to www.papajohn.org

PapaJohn (MVP)


"alisynhargett" <alisynhargett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message
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Ok - I have downloaded the starter kit for Vista - I have done this:

Download the Starter Kit for XP or the Starter Kit for Vista and unzip
the
contents.
Put the 10 PNG files into your c:\Program Files\Movie Maker\Shared
folder
Put the xml file into your c:\Program Files\Movie Maker\Shared\AddOnTFX
folder.

If you did this while Movie Maker was open, close and reopen it... i
t checks for new xml files as it starts up, adding any new items to the
list
of animation choices.

***This is where I am confused**** I have put the PNG files adn the
XML
file into the correct place but I don't see any change on my Movie
Maker.
I
am not sure how to implement the starter kit that I have installed.
Please
help....thanks.



"alisynhargett" wrote:

Thank you for trying to help me yesterday. I have decided to start
over
on my
creation because I cannot get my movie to play. I would like to be
able
to
import pictures as overlays on top of another still picture - no
videos
involved. Does your software do that? Can you please give me some
simple
directions on how to get this to work? I really want to try it but
after
my
unsuccessful attempt yesterday I am a bit discouraged that I can
actually
do
it. Do you have easy step-by-step instructions? Thanks.





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