How to put border on a PiP

SuzC

Hi, I have a PiP, and would like to put a thin white border around it. I've tried using the Border FX, but it puts it around the whole video, not the PiP. I've also put a blank behind the PiP, but it refuses to show.

Thank you,

Suz

borate

Place the smaller (insert) image on track 2, then apply your preferred border effect to it.

Place the background image on track one.

Scale and position the track 2 image, which will allow track one to appear in the background.

SuzC

Hi Borate, I'm afraid it doesn't work. Even though I select Border from the Effects menu in the PiP video, it applies the border to the whole video, not the PiP.

borate

Tested again successfully.

Add the background and insert images to the timeline, with the insert on a higher track.

Apply the border effect to the insert image track ONLY. Then apply SCALE and POSITION effects to that track as desired.

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Place the background clip on Video Track 1
Place the PIP clip/image in Video Track 2 above the background clip
Add the Border effect to the PIP clip/image
Add the Scale effect to the PIP clip/image
Add the Position effect to the PIP image

Result....

Note that the border remains the same relative width.

Nat