Had a little time so tried a video version of Podnews today. It kind of works. (It's in the alternateEnclosure in the RSS, and on YouTube - I can't upload it to Apple because they use a proprietary system and won't let indies in).
This took about 45 minutes longer than just the audio version. I do wonder if there's a way to automate the pictures on the left-hand side - to give a tool a playlist of elements and for it to do the overlays. Does anyone know of any? Ideally, one that can be scripted?
I don't mind doing the video bit - it's relatively easy to edit. But the fiddly nonsense with the graphics is annoying.
James Cridland
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