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Pause & highlight players in sports reels #

1. Launch ActivePresenter 9 (free for trial and non-commercial use; watermark-free output)

2. Click Open → select desired video

3. Click on the time axis to reveal the playhead then drag it to the desired location

4. Click the "Insert Time" icon on the timeline toolbar → enter desired duration (default is 2000 ms) → OK

5. Click the Insert tab → Spotlight → use the crosshairs cursor in the video player to highlight the desired athlete

6. Adjust the spotlight in the timeline by clicking and dragging its box or outer edges

7. Optionally slow down or speed up frames:

   1. Define a range by clicking and dragging the green start marker and/or orange end marker on either side of the playhead
   2. Click the "Change Playback Speed" icon in the timeline toolbar
   3. Enter desired playback speed percentage (default is 200) → OK
   4. Double click anywhere on the time axis to clear the selection

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Related

• Highlight & auto-track player motion in sports reels

Sources

• How to Freeze a Frame

• How to Insert Time to Videos in ActivePresenter 8 | Embedded video tutorial

• How to Insert Freeze-Frames in ActivePresenter. | Embedded video tutorial

• How to Speed Up/Slow Down Video Speed - ActivePresenter 8

• Define a Range Before Editing Audio/Video - ActivePresenter 8

/misc | Jun 15, 2024

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