To put a picture on a video in Adobe Premiere Pro, you'll essentially layer the image track above your video track on the timeline. Here's a breakdown of the steps:
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Import Your Media: Import both your video clip and the picture you want to overlay into your Premiere Pro project. You can do this by dragging and dropping them into the Project panel or by going to File > Import.
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Place the Video on the Timeline: Drag your video clip from the Project panel onto the timeline. It will typically occupy Video Track 1 (V1).
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Place the Picture on the Timeline: Drag the picture from the Project panel onto the timeline, placing it above the video clip. This means it should be on Video Track 2 (V2) or higher. The higher the track, the more "on top" it is.
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Adjust Duration: By default, the picture will have a set duration. Drag the edges of the picture clip on the timeline to adjust how long it appears over the video.
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Position and Resize the Picture:
- Select the picture clip on the timeline.
- Go to the "Effect Controls" panel (Window > Effect Controls if it's not visible).
- Under "Motion", you'll find options to:
- Position: Adjust the X and Y coordinates to move the picture around the frame.
- Scale: Increase or decrease the size of the picture.
- Rotation: Rotate the picture.
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Add Effects (Optional): You can further enhance the picture overlay with effects. For example:
- Opacity: Adjust the opacity in the Effect Controls panel (under Motion) to make the picture partially transparent, allowing the video underneath to show through.
- Blending Modes: Experiment with blending modes (also in Effect Controls) to create interesting visual effects where the picture interacts with the video's colors.
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Multiple Images: You can add multiple images by layering them on separate video tracks (V3, V4, etc.) and arranging them as needed.
