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Modify the Picture-in-Picture to change how the PIP appears in the video. When editing the video in Camtasia Studio, you can preview the Picture-in-Picture as a side-by-side video or embedded in the main video.

Camtasia Studio Video Tutorial

Edit the Picture-in-Picture Properties

To modify a Picture-in-Picture (PIP) clip on the Timeline, click the Picture-in-Picture (PIP) option in the Task List. Select a clip and click Modify selected PIP clip.

Edit the PIP Properties

The options available on the Modify Picture-in-Picture (PIP) page depend on the PIP Preview option selected. Some options (size, position, border, opacity, and drop shadow) do not apply when producing a video with a side-by-side Flash template.

• Size: In the Preview Window, drag a corner of the PIP clip to resize the PIP.
  
• Position: In the Preview Window, drag the PIP clip to the desired location.
  
• Opacity: Drag the slider bar to the desired opacity percentage.
  
• Border: Check the Include border option and choose a color.
  
• Drop Shadow:
  

Show or Hide PIP

The audio continues to play when a PIP clip is hidden.

• To hide the PIP clip, drag the seek bar to make a selection on the Timeline. Click Hide PIP. The hidden portion of the PIP clip appears on the Timeline with a gray color.
• To show the PIP clip, drag the seek bar to make a selection on the Timeline. Click Show PIP.

Fade a Picture-in-Picture In and Out

Fade the PIP clip in and out of the main video for a smoother transition. On the Modify Picture-in-Picture (PIP) page, check the Fade PIP video in and out option.

The effect is not visible in the Preview Window until you click Finished on the Picture-in-Picture (PIP) page.

Preview the Picture-in-Picture

The Select PIP Preview dialog box asks how to show the clip(s) on the PIP track. The Select PIP Preview dialog box appears when you first add a video clip to the PIP track on the Timeline.

To change the PIP preview, choose View > Toggle PIP Preview Placement

The PIP Preview option is not a production option. The PIP Preview option determines the settings available for editing.

Choose from the following PIP Preview options:

Preview the PIP track on top of the Video track (embedded)

The PIP appears in the lower right corner of the video as seen in the image below. Choose this option if you plan to produce the final video as a Flash embedded video or in a file format other than flash.

Preview the PIP track as a floating window

The PIP appears in a floating window separate from the video displaying in the Preview Window. The Preview the PIP track as a floating window option gives a preview of how the video may look using the Side-by-Side template option.

To undock the PIP window and move it to a new location, click the undock button in the upper right corner of the Side-by-Side Preview window.

To dock the window again, click the Close button in the upper right corner of the window.