Zoom and hold image

FF22 wrote on 10/4/2022, 3:03 PM

Okay, I'm looking for an easy way to zoom on a specific area of an image, say a sign, or a face and then once zoomed in, to hold on that enlarged area for another few seconds, say 4 or 5 additional seconds. I use to use a convoluted method but it resulted in approximations. I would copy the image and then zoom to enlarge that area trying to match the maximum zoom achieved and then fade between the zooming image and the ultimate fully zoomed (but stagnant) image. There has to be a better but maybe EASIER way?

Magix Movie Edit Pro Plus Version 21.... I must have missed the name/product change. Win 10 Pro

I also have not used the product in a while (no great overseas adventures) so bear with me. When switching between Story mode and timeline mode, sometimes nothing appears.

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CubeAce wrote on 10/4/2022, 3:41 PM

@FF22

Not quite sure what you mean, but something like this?

Second half is what I worked with.

Ray.

Former user wrote on 10/4/2022, 4:49 PM

@FF22 Hi, did you try using keyframes on Size/Position/Rotation?

Hold Ctrl & use the mouse wheel to zoom out on the screen, (you have to deselect the media on the timeline to make that work, (I always forget to click off the media 1st 🤦‍♂️👴😂). You won't have the centre sq box option for repositioning the image in Position but you'll have the >< arrows next to the numbers to reset the position, & the little box on the keyframe timeline is supposed to give a smoother transition between the keyframes by turning them into a bezier curve, but that's not always noticeable.

FF22 wrote on 10/4/2022, 5:08 PM

Gid, I will definitely have to review that in slow motion. (g)

I have not work with those little diamonds in more than two years. Covid put a long pause on travels and therefore, videos. Working on Iceland from two weeks ago.

Former user wrote on 10/4/2022, 5:19 PM

@FF22 👍 After you make one keyframe then move the slider any change in the settings will auto create a keyframe, if you don't want to change anything & keep the image as you've set it click the ◆ to create one,

PS, in the comments if you put an @ symbol you'll get options to tag people, that's the ones that are blue, like - @FF22 . they'll then get notified of your reply & it also helps show who you're replying to on the thread 😉

AAProds wrote on 10/4/2022, 7:22 PM

@FF22

I use Camera/Zoomshot in this scenario. As it's name suggests, I find it more intuitive to use as you can see the zoom box (and where it is going), as opposed to peering through a hole in the monitor dragging looking for the area you want to display.

What exact version of Movie Edit Pro do you have (obtain from Help>About...), because Magix has introduced a Camera/Zoomshot bug in the latest versions, which requires a slightly different technique.

FF22 wrote on 10/6/2022, 10:10 AM

@AAProds @Former user

When it fires up, it shows Movie Edit Pro 2022 but Help About shows version as noted above 21.xxxxx

Normal Camera Zoom does its thing and extending the Object length helps smooth the zooming. But I want to hold the fully zoomed image for a bit and not end as it finishes the zooming. I guess Keyframe which I have not used in over two years (closer to three) might be the ticket.

Former user wrote on 10/6/2022, 10:47 AM

@FF22 Hi, after you've done your zoom, go to the very last frame & export as a picture png or jpg, (make sure the size is correct in the export dialogue) , you can then import that picture back in, add it to end of your clip & drag it to whatever length you want.

FF22 wrote on 10/6/2022, 12:22 PM

@Former user

I like that idea. I just tried it. I will need to fine tune my grab.

Another Zoom type question. I recall from earlier versions that I could do a select any portion of an underlying picture and was not limited to fixed dimensions. While it could lead to an occasional distortion, it worked for some of my needs. I don't see that in the current version but it may be lurking in some sub-menu or selection criteria???

Again, thanks.

johnebaker wrote on 10/6/2022, 1:45 PM

@FF22

. . . . I recall from earlier versions that I could do a select any portion of an underlying picture and was not limited to fixed dimensions. . . . .

I believe you are referring to the Section effect which can either fill the screen with the selected section or as shown below select a portion of the image with the options shown

which results in

HTH

John EB

Former user wrote on 10/6/2022, 1:46 PM

@FF22 There's Section in the Effects - View/Animation options, that has a Free Proportions option but you're still limited to a rectangle, if the little Fullscreen box is ticked it will make the sectioned area the size of the project, you can click Preview/Edit at the top of the Section controls to see what it'll look like.

There's 3D Distort where you can drag the corners where you want, If you want to crop an image & use this distort, you're prob better off using Section 1st then distorting the image but you can go back to Section, adjust your crop & press Preview to see the change.

Beyond that if you want to only see a certain part of an image you'll have to create a B/W mask & use Chroma key...