@1940

Camera/Zoomshot is what you want. It's "shape", for want of a better word, is fixed to the ratio of the movie ie 4:3, 16:9, but you can accurately track a head and zoom in and out on it as they are moving around.

Every time you adjust the position or size of the bounding box, VPX will insert a new keyframe.

Thank you guys for the help.

AAProd can you explain a little more about tracking or point me to a video.

I have messed with it a little and placing it Multicam as I have the two tracks. Original and the one I want to zoom, but am looking for a youtube or sim video to really explain it as it does sound like what I need.

I don't really need to zoom, I guess what I want it a continual close up of the face so I can cross to it every now and then.

Sorry if I sent you down a rabbit hole although I will definitely use the zoom too now I know.

oz

@1940

Before we go any further, as per Gid's post, could we have your program name and version number.

Do you want a "picture in picture" type arrangement or just a "zoom in, follow, then zoom out" type of thing?

A screenshot of your initial attempt would be good. Use the blue Up-arrow button to insert a image into your posts.

@1940 Hi, just want to point out that neither MS or VPX have tracking, not the type you might be thinking, when @AAProds mentioned tracking he meant physically adjusting the image which will auto add keyframes each time you reposition the image on screen to follow the subject,

Okay. I have been looking at all the key frame videos I can to try and get a grip.

It is the way to move the frame that's around the face when it changes in the source and is in a different position, so that it is keyed that I am not sure how to do.

In the meantime I've noticed that my multi source screen shows this not 2 separate frames.

Must have touched something as it was okay before.

What would that be?

EDIT:

Had to create a new project to have the multi show the 2 screens in the source frame.

@1940

Personally, unless I wanted to fade in or out those closeup shots I would do everything on one track, cutting and tracking where needed.

Go to each section you want to expand and cut the beginning and ending of each section you want to alter.

Then reduce the monitors frame size to 50% so you can see the boarder of the size / position / rotation effect that you have selected for that cut section and easily drag to the size and position needed. and add your first key frame to the start of that section.

Next, if the subject does not move position within the frame or you do not wish to move the subject within the frame straight away, scroll along the timeline until you want to reposition the frame again and then back track one frame and add another key frame at the same position as the last one. If you do not do that the frame position will drift, expand or contract before you want it to.

Then go to the next position you need to keep the subject where you need it to be and add a key frame, changing the size and / or position needed to keep things looking smooth.

Repeat as needed until you have finished that section. Finally, show the frames in the monitor at 100% again for playback.

Play back result.

Ray.