<p>If you can use a tool like Apple's Motion or FCPX, or Adobe's After Effects, they all have the ability to put the 4 corners of a layer anywhere you want. With Motion or After Effects, you can even track the 4 corners and keep the "TV" image pinned in the right place.</p>

<p>In <a href="https://help.apple.com/motion/mac/5.3/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Motion</a>, you can select a clip and open the Inspector. In the Inspector, press the "Properties" tab. There's a section in the properties called "Four Corner". If you twirl that open, it allows you to set where the 4 corners of the video go. You can put them wherever you like.</p>

<p><a href="https://help.apple.com/finalcutpro/mac/10.3/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">FCPX</a> is similar - select the clip, and open the inspector. There should be a section in the inspector named "Distort". This will also let you set the 4 corners of the clip.</p>

<p>In <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/layer-properties.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">After Effects</a> you can select a layer and apply the built-in "Corner Pin" effect.</p>

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user1118321
<p>This can easily be accomplished using the "picture-in-picture" feature of most editing software. I've used Adobe Premiere and iMovie, and both include that feature.  Premiere has the advantage that you can "mask" a layer, so it is not quite rectangular, in order to fit the shape of the mirror.</p>

<p>Make sure the camera for the main scene is on a tripod and does not move at all. If that camera moves, you will need to animate your picture-in-picture video and mask so it appears to stay inside the mirror's frame.</p>

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BrettFromLA
<p>Suppose I have a mirror, or a picture on the wall, and I want to run a second video into this. </p>

<p>How could that be achieved? And even in such a way as to correct for perspective?</p>

<p>For example, like in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i3DxuyTQbU#t=4m14s" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this video</a>.</p>

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Embedding another video to "blend" with the environment
StefanH
# Embedding another video to "blend" with the environment

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-05-16)

Suppose I have a mirror, or a picture on the wall, and I want to run a second video into this.

How could that be achieved? And even in such a way as to correct for perspective?

For example, like in [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i3DxuyTQbU#t=4m14s).

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-05-16. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

If you can use a tool like Apple's Motion or FCPX, or Adobe's After Effects, they all have the ability to put the 4 corners of a layer anywhere you want. With Motion or After Effects, you can even track the 4 corners and keep the "TV" image pinned in the right place.

In [Motion](https://help.apple.com/motion/mac/5.3/), you can select a clip and open the Inspector. In the Inspector, press the "Properties" tab. There's a section in the properties called "Four Corner". If you twirl that open, it allows you to set where the 4 corners of the video go. You can put them wherever you like.

[FCPX](https://help.apple.com/finalcutpro/mac/10.3/) is similar - select the clip, and open the inspector. There should be a section in the inspector named "Distort". This will also let you set the 4 corners of the clip.

In [After Effects](https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/layer-properties.html) you can select a layer and apply the built-in "Corner Pin" effect.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-05-16. Score: 1

This can easily be accomplished using the "picture-in-picture" feature of most editing software. I've used Adobe Premiere and iMovie, and both include that feature. Premiere has the advantage that you can "mask" a layer, so it is not quite rectangular, in order to fit the shape of the mirror.

Make sure the camera for the main scene is on a tripod and does not move at all. If that camera moves, you will need to animate your picture-in-picture video and mask so it appears to stay inside the mirror's frame.


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