The first option, to the left of the dropdown menu where you selected Picture in Picture, and which is currently set to “Dissolve”, allows you to customize the top video’s Transition onto (and off of) the bottom video. It is unlikely that where iMovie placed your top video is exactly where you want it, or you want to adjust the size of the window, so below I will take you through all the various settings and adjustments iMovie provides to customize your picture in picture effect.įirst, let’s take a closer look at the Video Overlay Settings, shown again in the red oval in the screenshot below.
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You have created a picture in picture effect! How to Change the Settings of Your Picture in Picture Effect In the screenshot above, my top video of somebody typing is now in a small window between the two men talking (where the yellow arrow is pointing).Īnd that, my friends, is all there is to it. Now that this row of settings is visible, select Picture in Picture from the dropdown menu on the far left, highlighted by the green arrow in the screenshot above.Īs soon as you’ve selected Picture in Picture, your top video will appear as a smaller window on top of your bottom video (or, if you prefer, in the foreground). This row, highlighted by the red oval in the screenshot below, only appears when a clip is selected that is on top of another clip – because that is how iMovie knows you will need the overlay settings.īut if the Video Overlay Controls aren’t visible, for whatever reason, you can always click the Video Overlay Settings button, highlighted by the red arrow in the screenshot below, to make them appear. Now, making sure your top clip is highlighted (it has a yellow border around it, like in the screenshot above), you should see a row of Video Overlay Settings in iMovie’s Viewer (which is in the top right corner of the iMovie window)
This signifies the exact spot where the top clip is attached to the bottom clip and is thus where your picture in picture effect will start. Note the blue line, which is called a stem, highlighted by the red arrow in the screenshot below.
In the screenshot below, I have dragged a short clip of somebody typing, and placed it on top of a clip of two people talking. To add one video on top of another, first select the clip you want to appear on top of another, and then drag it – literally – on top of the other clip. How to Add a Picture in Picture Effect in iMovie How to Change the Settings of Your Picture in Picture Effect.How to Add a Picture in Picture Effect in iMovie.
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