Convert JPG + WAV to AVI clip?

[terrypin]

I have a JPG and a 10 second audio file. How would I convert these into an AVI clip please?

I tried unsuccessfully in VirtualDub. I opened the JPG, copied it using Copy/Paste repeatedly until I had 256 frames (roughly 10 s at 25 fps), then used Audio > WAV Audio to 'add' a WAV version of my audio file. I saved it as an AVI, but when played (in VD or any player) there is no sound.

I want a few such clips to carry a similar soundtrack to associated AVI clips from my digicam, rather than the general music soundtrack I'm using for most of the stills.

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Terry, West Sussex, UK

[manono]

Hi-

If you're handy with AviSynth:

ImageSource("C:\Path\To\Picture.jpg", FPS=25,End=249)

10 seconds at 25fps. Mux the WAV audio with the resulting AVI:

http://www.avisynth.org/ImageSource

[terrypin]

Thanks, but although I installed some time ago I've still not got around to learning how to use it!

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Terry, West Sussex, UK

[jagabo]

I've never tried the cut/paste method you used to turn a single image into a multi second video. Maybe there's something wrong with VirtualDub's handling of audio with that procedure. There's a much simpler way to convert a single image into a multi second video with VirtualDub and I know the audio works with this technique:

Open the single image file as you normally would. Go to Video -> Frame Rate. In the top part of the dialog select "Change to [ ] per second" and change the frame rate to 1/X where X is the length (in seconds) you want the frame to be displayed. For example, for 10 seconds enter 0.1. Add your audio (select any filters, codecs, etc) and Save as AVI. This will give you a 0.1 fps video -- a single frame of video that is displayed for 10 seconds.

Some programs may have trouble with a one frame video at 0.1 fps. If you want an AVI file with a more standard frame rate, say 25 fps, you should also select "Convert to fps [ ]" (in the middle part of the Frame Rate dialog) and enter 25 as the frame rate. Once again, add any filters/codecs and save as AVI. This will give you a 10 second video at 25 fps (250 frames).

You can also use this to convert a series of image into a video with each image lasting the desired amount of time. Number your images sequentially. File -> Open will automatically load the sequence if you select the first one.

[terrypin]

Thanks - I'll try that first thing tomorrow morning.

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Terry, West Sussex, UK
Sat 23 September 2006, 22:34 UK time

[CogoSWSDS]

You might also try out Slide Show Movie Maker - it will create an AVI with audio from a single (or multiple) still image files. I've even done animations from multiple bmp's (created by POV-Ray 3.6) with this program. I think there's even a guide available on the website this program is available from on how to use it.

CogoSWSDS

[terrypin]

Thanks CogoSWSDS. I've installed and successfully made a slideshow with SSMM thanks. But more out of curiousity than to meet requirement being discussed here, as I already have several programs to do that. MemoriesOnTV and PhotoStory for example, which are more sophisticated than SSMM (allowing pan/zoom for instance, and interactive previewing).

From a recommendation elsewhere I have now installed Dubit, from
http://www.techsmith.com/snagit/accessories/dubit.asp
which does the job of adding sound to a JPG very nicely.

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Terry, West Sussex, UK