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MEMBER'S AUDIO VISUALS

The Nuts & Bolts

AVs are relatively easy and fun to produce and with a little practice you will be surprised by your own artistic creativity and talent. So don't be shy, go for it.

A BRIEF SUMMARY

Select your images, keeping in mind the time frame guidelines. Length approximately 3 minutes, 3-5 seconds transition per image.
Place your images, title slides and music file in a folder
Open your preferred software.
Create a new project and give it a name.
Import the folder containing the images.
Drag the images in position in your selected order.
Play a preview and find music to match the mood of your AV. It MUST BE copyright free!
Download music then import to your project.
Fine tune timeline and music.
Export your project to a file.

NEW AVs FOR THE WEBSITE

Maximum 4 minutes. Optimum is 3 minutes, 3 to 5 seconds transition per image
Music must be copyright free. There are many royalty and copyright free websites (YouTube Audio Library, Jamendo etc).
AV must have an end slide with details of the artist, the track, and the source of the Copyright free music.
Create your AV as usual then:
- Preferably, upload your AV to your personal YouTube channel and share the link with the webmaster. Also, include a photo for the cover page (16:9 ratio).
- If the option above is not possible, please forward the AV file using WeTransfer to the webmaster at golimpio+ppp@gmail.com, and don't forget to include an image (16:9) to be used as the cover page for the video.
By submitting your AV you confirm that any music used is copyright free.
The following files CAN BE USED:
- MP4, AVI, MPEG, MPG, MPE, MKV, WebM, MOV, OGV, VOB, M4V, 3GP, DivX, XVID, MXF, WMV.

OLD AVs FOR THE WEBSITE

Like the new AVs, the preferred way to showcase your old AV for the website is to upload it to your personal YouTube channel. Then, send the link to the Webmaster, including a photo for the cover page. The cover page should have a 16:9 ratio.

If YouTube isn't an option, you can submit one of your AVs. However, you must replace the music with copyright-free material. Shorter AVs will be given priority due to storage size limitations. Submit to the Webmaster as described above.

AVs TO BE SHOWN AT OUR MEETINGS

Whilst in the true legal context only copyright free music should be used, it should be acceptable that AVs shown at our meetings can use any music of your choice.

FREE SOFTWARE

Free options are available on your mobile device or personal computer. These free apps are capable of creating award-winning AVs, so there is no real need to purchase anything. There are quite a few good tutorials on YouTube that can show you how to use them.

Windows

❝ The Clipchamp video editor empowers anyone to make amazing videos. With Clipchamp’s user-friendly interface, templates, and intelligent shortcuts, you can edit your video and add special effects, text, transitions, music and more with ease. You can also record your screen and webcam securely, and enjoy advanced features like green screen editing, overlays, and AI voiceovers. ❞

Instructions:

macOS and iOS

❝ With iMovie, it’s never been easier to create memorable, cinema-quality videos and let your imagination run wild. Edit videos on the fly or explore iMovie on your Mac. Design your masterpiece from scratch or get help shaping your story with the new Magic Movie and Storyboards on iPhone or iPad. ❞

More information:

https://www.apple.com/au/imovie

PAID SOFTWARE

A few suggestions for the most commonly used paid options among members are:

PTE AV Studio

www.wnsoft.com/en/pte-av-studio

US$ 75.00

It is very easy to use and has many powerful features, and you can output in many formats. There are plenty of online tutorials available on YouTube, although some may be clearer than others.