one other think you can do is, hat you download the demo version, of
discreet Combustion 4, and then you paint the area you want to cover, and then you activate the tracker and the program does everythink for you.
The tracker tracks points in the film material and then adjust the image you want to follow.
Good luck.

hey there ... sonic foundry (now owned by sony i believe?) has an excellent program, Vegas ... check that out it allows you to edit specific frames. you can find it at http://www.download.com/Vegas/3000-2194_4-...tml?tag=lst-0-1

only problem is the price, it's about $600 ... but worth every penny ... you can download the trial version though, so you wouldn't have to actually buy it to test to see if it does exactly what you want ... trial would probalby just not allow you to save, etc

-- bigredrosen

Pinnacle Systems has a great line of linear video editing software, if you're looking for something maybe cheaper than Adobe Premier or other non-linear software. Studio v.9 Plus is only $99 and has a lot of imaging effects. They also have a plugin for v.9 for $150 called Premium Pack, which includes a function called framer where you can put a box over the video, possibly something similar to what you were looking for. You can check out the Premium Pack filters here http://www.pinnaclesys.com/studio9premiumdvd/index.html.

I have adobe premiere as well you should try to get a demo or something because its awesome for it. you can export as a "flm" a filmstrip file and thats exactly what you want.

I have and have been using Vegas 2 and now have upgraded to Vegas 6. I find that it is the easiest editing program for PC. I have used a few of the others mentioned and, for me, Vegas is layed out very logically. I have done a lot of Audio editing using Nuendo, Cubase, Logic and a few others, and I like the multi track - non linear editing style. Vegas lets you edit to the frame also. Vegas is put out by sony multi media. Try a demo version.

Yeah, Movie Maker is good to a certain point. Not professional by a long shot... but good enough to make cool little movies and stuff. If you just want a little commercial, video tutorial, or something like that to put up on your site, Movie Maker is your man.

Otherwise, you should definitely look into other options. Unfortunately, I haven't gotten around to that yet.

i use ulead video maker ^^ it's much more easier than window smovie maker plus it has tons of video effects

I use windows movie maker, adobe premier and another one, but i havent used them in ages and forgot the name

In the past, for several student films, I have used a combination of Final Cut Pro and Flash and even photoshop in one instance to create a animation using actual pictures, or frames from previously shot footage. A simple but time consuming process that essentially involves cutting up the footage into a desired amount of individual frames then manipulating it in Photoshop, ie adding solar flares, color correction ect. These "manipulated" frames can be loaded back into Final Cut and laid out as animation.

Final Cut Pro also has some features that allow you to add effects you're video. I certain you would be able to place a black box over someone's face. You probably can on cheaper versions of Final Cut too but I'm not 100%

I am currently using MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 11. But, I don't use it much. It's still like Windows Movie Maker, but with more functionality and features. Don't use Windows Movie Maker, I needed always to restart it, and stuff, besauce it all time crashed.