How to make a video in Reaper

17 August 2017

This short tutorial shows you how to edit photos or videos into a single video with transitions and effects using only Reaper's native functionality. It's a great way to use a few photos to make a music video or speak over a desktop recording to make a how-to video.

1) Add two tracks and some photos (the top track (layer) of video always shows over the bottom one)

2) Add the video plugin, set the preset, and add an opacity automation envelope to create a crossfade

3) Add more preset effects, like stage lighting, and zoom & pan to create a Ken Burns effect (optional)

4) Render the video

Use the webm format as the others are huge. 25 fps. 1920x1080. A couple of minutes shouldn't be more than 100Mb.