Web Tutorial - Expanding portion of screen

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JimMurch

Newbie Location: Tennessee Joined: Mar 13, 2016 17:16 Messages: 6 Offline

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Mar 19, 2016 16:36

I am attempting to create tutorial videos such as those used on Youtube. Can someone recommend a technique for created an expanded portion of a screen, in either a video or expanded static screen such as illustrated in the attached file? I am using PD 14 on Windows 10. Thanks.


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Theolilou

Member Location: France Joined: Feb 07, 2016 11:27 Messages: 107 Offline

Mar 19, 2016 17:00

Hi Jim

You can use crop/zoom function to zoom on a part of the screen

https://youtu.be/OdqScgItitw

If you would like to see the zoomed portion on the top of the original video. You can add this zoomed portion as a second track and use the mask function.

ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline

Mar 19, 2016 21:42

Hi Jim -

Theolilou's idea is a good one, especially if you want to highlight the fact that you're focussing on a particular element. It has the advantage of including the zoom in/out.

Another possibility is to use the Magnifier effect in the FX room. A short example is attached. There's no zoom in or out - it just magnifies according to the parameters you set.

Cheers - Tony

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