how to zoom, zooming in the video

videofriend wrote on 2/10/2016, 9:54 AM

Hello fellow friends,

I have Magix Movie Edit Pro 2014 and I'm using a PC with Windows 10.

I'm having trouble getting the zoom function to set. I go into "effects", "movement effects", "camera/zoom" and then I follow the instructions I found on 2 different YouTube videos..........but even after I get the little diamond shape icons to show up on the area that should show me where the zoom in and out would be happening, when I hit "play", there is NO change in the video at all !! No zoom happens. I've clicked on every option under the DURATION window but nothing works. Please help !!

I've been on this for hours and even the "help" from Magix, doesn't explain what I'm doing wrong.

Also, on the tutorials I found on YouTube, there are little orange guide dots and a dotted white line that appears around the preview screen ............... No matter what I do on my computer, the orange guide dots don't show up around the full image automatically. I have to click and drag for them to show up, and then when I do, I can get some really crazy shapes because the proportions don't stay.

If you can help, I would really appreciate it.

Sincerely yours,

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browj2 wrote on 2/10/2016, 12:46 PM

Hi,

Here are a couple of threads with videos that may help you understand movement effects.

The first is picture in picture.

The second has more info and links.

You need to learn about keyframes.

Use the Size/Position - there is a zoom slider there. Avoid the Camera/zoom. Section is for cropping, and then using in Size/Position. Keyframes allow you to change the parameters over time. In the effects window, make sure that you are in Edit mode and not Preview. There is a button in the dialog box. If it says Edit, you are in Preview mode. Click on it and you will see the dashed line around the image. Make sure that you have selected the correct image.

videofriend wrote on 2/11/2016, 8:19 AM

THANK YOU SO MUCH JOHN,

Bingo ! The problem was that I was in PREVIEW MODE !

Ahhh, such a little detail and hours were wasted in frustration !

Thanks so much for your help !

All the best,

videofriend