Image Overlay

Static image — photos, illustrations, still frames

Specifications

Purpose
Static image — photos, illustrations, still frames
Max Consecutive
2
Skins
10
Best For
historical context, product shots, portraits, diagrams
Avoid When
dynamic narration, action beats

How to Use Image

1.Open your project in the 6trim editor
2.Type "image" in the AI assistant or click Overlays in the toolbar
3.Choose from 10 skin variants: ken burns, cinematic vignette, polaroid, gallery frame, and 6 more
4.Customize properties in the inspector panel — adjust timing, position, and style
5.Export your video — the overlay renders as part of the final output

When to Use Image

Best For
historical context
product shots
portraits
diagrams
Avoid When
dynamic narration
action beats

Available Skins (10)

Ken Burns
Classic pan/zoom (default)
Cinematic Vignette
Camera move + edge vignette
Polaroid
Polaroid frame with shadow
Gallery Frame
Museum-style mat frame
Magazine
Editorial bleed layout
Parallax
Depth parallax illusion
Glitch
Digital glitch effect
Mosaic
Tiled assembly animation
Duotone
Two-color artistic overlay
3d Perspective
CSS 3D tilt

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