Vdub, VdubM or AvidMux - can I hold a single frame?

[Jynks]

Hi there

I am a hobbiest writer, and want to do readings of my work for youtube.

I record my reading as a wav file and wish to simply have a single frame of an image while I read.... how can I do this with out buying expensive video editing software?

I know Vdub and VdubM can load a image sequence but I only want to hold a single image for the entire time....

Can this be done simply?

[Chikuzen]

The most simple way is using avisynth.
you can get what you want after write a script of one line such as Imagereader("\path\to\image.jpg",0,xxxx) .

It is also easy to use ffmpeg.
ffmpeg -f image2 -loop_input -t 1:23:00 -i \path\to\image.jpg -vcodec ffvhuff -an output.avi
you will get an avi duration of one hour and twenty three minutes.

if you want to use neither avisynth nor ffmpeg, then
1: Load an image file into VirtualDub.
2: Press Ctrl+C (or Edit -> Copy)
3: Press Ctrl+V and Keep until be satisfied you.

[GodofaGap]

If you want files with a fixed frame rate (e.g. 1 fps, 15 fps or 25 fps),

- In VirtualDub load the image and the audio file.
- Go to the frame rate options (CTRL+R)
- In Source Rate Adjustment select "change so video and audio durations match"
- In Frame Rate Conversion select "Convert fps" and fill in the frame rate you desire.
- Set compression options and save.