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Ken Burns Effect on Photos
TeeMan1 [Avatar]
Member Joined: Nov 03, 2014 01:41 Messages: 91 Offline
[Post New] Dec 01, 2014 00:12
Ok, I'm attempting to do what is known as the Ken Burns effect on a few photos in my video. It simple to get it started by using the Zoom In fx. However, the problem that I'm having is getting the zoom to slow down or crawl to a stop instead of abruptly stopping with a very, very noticeable jerk. Any ideas on how to slow down the zoom ending to a crawl? TeeMan
ynotfish
Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline
[Post New] Dec 01, 2014 00:54
Hi Teeman -

You'd be better off using either Magic Motion or PiP Designer, where you have more control with keyframes... but achieving that gradual decrease in motion speed is very difficult in PDR.

If you work out a way to do that in PowerDirector, can you let us know? Lots of people would like to know!

Cheers - Tony
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ynotfish
Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline
[Post New] Dec 01, 2014 01:33
Teeman -

This is the best I could do in a hurry in Magic Motion. It's a bit unscientific & inexact because there aren't time markers, but you can slow it down.



I think I know the effect you're after & I don't think I've achieved it yet. Video attached with a couple of examples.

Cheers - Tony
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TeeMan1 [Avatar]
Member Joined: Nov 03, 2014 01:41 Messages: 91 Offline
[Post New] Dec 01, 2014 12:19
ynotfish:

Thank you for your advice. I use this all the time in Premiere Pro where a narrator may be speaking and the photo slowly is zoomed in or out and crawls to a sloooooowwwww stop. I'l try your suggestions and let you know the outcome.

Regards

TeeMan1 TeeMan
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