How do I make an AVI from a Still

[WuTangDvD]

I'm trying to create an AVI with one still image, and a 40 second audio track.

I did try to search the forum for an answer. Any help is appreciated.

[redwudz]

A bit of a primitive method, but I've opened a jpeg or bmp in VirtualDub, mark in the start and mark out the end, copy>Paste. Repeat until you have the desired length or number of frames. It doesn't take that long: 1>2, 2>4, 4>8, etc. Then resize and crop if needed and save out in the desired format. You can add a audio track at the same time. Other editors that have a timeline function, you may just be able to stretch the still out to the length you want.

[JohnnyMalaria]

Couldn't you use a ridiculously low frame rate and just have one frame? (I know enough about VirtualDub for it to be more like VirtualDubya)

[jagabo]

Open a single image in VirtualDub via File -> Open Video File. Go to Video -> Frame Rate... In the "Source rate adjustment" section enable the "Change frame rate to (fps)" option and set the rate to 0.025 (1/40). Select a video compression codec (if you want), add your audio (Audio -> Audio from other file), select an audio codec (if you want), Save as AVI.

If you need better compatability with Divx/DVD players enable enable "Convert to [_] fps" in the Frame rate conversion section of the Frame Rate dialog and set the frame rate there to 23.976 or 25. You'll want to use Divx or Xvid, obviously. And probably MP3 for the audio.

[manono]

AviSynth:

ImageSource("C:\Path\To\Picture.jpg",End=959,FPS=2 3.976)

That's a JPG 959 frames long at 23.976fps equals 40 seconds:

http://avisynth.org/mediawiki/ImageSource

[WuTangDvD]

Thanks! Ill give it a try

[WuTangDvD]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys I was able to make the AVI with no problems doing it a different way. ( not that any other way should not work )


I opened the jpeg then used Cam Studio to record the still image for 40 seconds.
I opened the AVI in vdub and added the audio track then save as avi....(then uploaded to youtube)

do I get any props for thinking outside the box?

[olyteddy]

Well, I'll congratulate you on finding the absolute best way. IMHO whatever works for you is the best way...Of course for someone else a different way just might be best...

[hech54]

I just open a bitmap image in TMPGenc Plus...add the .wav audio source and create an mpeg. If it is going to YouTube....I create an .flv file with Riva and away I go.

[jagabo]

Just about every video editing package has the ability to import stills.

[WuTangDvD]

With all these great ways to do this , Heres hoping newbs will not ask this question anymore. That they will search the forums and easily find the answer here in this topic.

[jagabo]

Not likely.