View source for Still Images and Video with REAPER

REAPER can do basic editing of still images and videos to create simple slide shows to go along with the audio tracks. This article is asuuming that tou arlready have a project with audio files set up and theat you are adding still images or video files.

== Project Settings ==
# Go to File  > Project settings.
# click the '''Video''' tab.
# Set the '''Frame rate''' to '''30'''
# Set '''Preferred video size''' to '''1920 x 1080'''
# Uncheck Always resize video sources to preferred video size 
# Check '''Always resize output to preferred video size'''
# Check '''Use high quality filtering when resizing'''
# Check '''Preserve aspect ratio (letterbox) when resizing'''
# Click '''OK'''

== Importing the Media ==
# Copy your still image or video files to the Media folder inside you project folder.

== Adding and Editing Images ==
# Drag an image to the empty area in the Tracks window.
# Place the image where you want it to start.
# To adjust the time of the image drag the right edge of the image to make the still image appear longer.
# Drag a second image after the first image 
# Adjust that images timing.

=== resizing and scaling images ===
# add an to each image clip
# on clip click the FX button
# select Video processor
# click Add
# in the FX window click on (customized processor)
# select Basic helpers: track opacity/zoom/pan
#  




=== cross dissolves of images ===
# on the track  click the FX button
# select Video processor
# click Add
# in the FX window click on (customized processor)
# select Basic helpers: item fades affect video
# overlap clips and to adjust the crossdisolve 
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