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Using the Zoom FX, you are restricted to zooming to/from the centre. AVPlayVideo's suggestion of using Magic Motion gives you greater flexibility.
Take a look at this packed project. The same image has been zoomed with Magic Motion 3 times - fast, medium & slow. The difference is how far they zoom. Another way to control it is by changing the duration - longer duration = slower zoom.
The screenshots you uploaded before did not clearly show the screen layout, like these two:
You won't be surprised to learn that I can't replicate your issue at all. When I set the cropping frame (top image below) & produce, I get exactly what I asked for (bottom image).
This may be impractical, or you may prefer not to do it, but would it be possible to upload a short sample of your Zoom recording to a shared file site? Google Drive One Drive or similar? If that can't happen, how about some full screen shots of how the video appears in PDR's preview (using snapshot)?
I've edited similar video conference chats, but not using Zoom. As you've experienced previously, any cropping done in editing is reflected accurately in the produced file.
I understand the Zoom recording is processed as .MP4, but what are the other video properties?
Did you notice the opening statement in the VO? "Overcapture is when you reframe 360 content & save it as a traditional fixed perspective video or photo."
Even though PDR's View Designer doesn't function the same way as the GoPro app on a mobile device BUT then end result is the same.
i.e. the editor sets the view angles, zooms & pans throughout the video and saves it as a standard video where the viewer annot manipulate the view like a 360° video.
The GoPro app is recording a screen capture and creating a completely new video. PDR is using the original footage to change the view, then that's produced as a standard 16:9 video.
As Tomas says, it works pretty much the same way in PDR16. The labels are different but the process is the same.
In the PDR10 tutorial, you select your circle highlight in Track 2 then Modify to open PiP Designer. In PDR16, select your circle highlight, then Designer > PiP Designer (or just double click it).
Once you're in PiP Designer, the interface looks way different than it did in PDR10. If you look at the attached screenshot, you'll see you can replicate what's in the tutorial by setting Position keyframes... perhaps Scale keyframes will be needed too, depending on your clip.
Another possibility is using PDR16's Motion Tracker tool (under Tools) to track a subject in your video clip.
Quote:I'd really prefer to not do it manually, if that is an option.
The trouble is - THAT'S the way to do it.
Getting hold of keyframes in PDR - I mean getting to know how to use them - is going to give you complete control of what you're doing. It's really worth investing some time into getting on top of it.
This title template does what you need & it took about 4-5 minutes to make. All I did was modify opne of the Scrolling Credits templates.
Ditch the starting & ending effects
Set starting position & ending position keyframes
Add & set central keyframe so text freezes at the end
It's really not that difficult, evidenced by the fact that some old fella from down under did it without too much bother.
Zoner Photo Studio X opens & edits .HEIC files & (in theory) exports in HEIF format. Export consistently fails here. Apowersoft Photo Viewer opens the files, but it's just a viewer.
I use various photo management/editing applications, most of which will NOT import/open .HEIC or .HEIF files. These include Adobe Ps, Adobe Lr, Affinity Photo, ON1 Photo RAW 2018 & others. Microsoft Windows hasn't even caught up yet, so it's a bit much to expect that CyberLink will beat them to the punch!
There are very few apps I've found that can work with photos HEIF photos from iPad Pro & iPhone X with Apple's .HEIC extension.
I think, for the near future at least, converting to JPEG is going to be necessary for most applications.
Re: Attachments - there's no size limit, but I've had "the forum" totally choke (at times) with even modest sized attachments. Jeff (JL_JL) had the same problem recently & so did Andrej Svajger.
Most of the time I don't even bother with attachments. Uploading to Google Drive is faster & more reliable.
I don't know about the NBFX $50 link tomasc mentioned, but here's Barry's website or you can contact him by PM.
Neither PDR14 no PDR16 has 2560x1440 as an available profile. As Robert (Shadowman) suggested, editing the Profile.ini can create that profile. Using SVRT and selecting the suggested 2560x1440 profile has the same effect.
"2K", in my view, is a misused term very often when referring to 2560x1440. 2.5K is more meaningful.
I couldn't locate any original Vantrue 1440p footage to test, but used some similar clips from other dashcams - Gamin 55 & Z-Edge Z3 Plus. Using either process (manual edit of Profile.ini or SVRT profile) yields a result as close to original quality as you'd want. PDR16 or 14 - no difference.
I'm sure you're seeing what you're seeing, but I'm equally sure I can't replicate that here in PDR16.
I imported 224 360° photos from various cameras - Mission, Gear360, Theta S, Theta V, Fusion, Yi 360, PixPro & Insta360 - about 30% of those were "duplicates" that were edited in PhD9 before import.
I could detect no pinching or distortion at any point in the timeline e.g. unadjusted & adjusted versions of the same 360° photos displayed the same wherever they were placed in the timeline.
N.B. I did not resize any photos before import or use any stretching or CLPV to modify photos.
If you post some screenshots it might make the issue clearer for other members.
Assuming it's not butted up against another clip, you can nudge media by one frame at a time by selecting it and holding the Alt key whilst tapping the ◄ & ► keys. Obviously ► for forward & ◄ for backward.
You purchased PDR16 for $AU118 from the Harvey Norman online store, but you seem to be blaming CyberLink for the issue you're having with your product card/key. Have you tried contacting Harvey Norman?
Harvey Norman seems to have a pretty standard refund/returns policy. Why not return the product, get a refund, then purchase it directly from CyberLink, save yourself $AU37 & get CDR5 as a bonus?
How do you reckon the product support will be if you go the piracy route?
If you switch the project from 360 to 16:9 you can open each video/photo in Tools > View Designer and plot the view path for the duration. i.e. you decide what you want the viewer to see.
Then it can be either produced as a standard video or burned to DVD/BR.
Viewers of the disc don't get to choose which way they look, but you've kindly decided for them
I'm happy to be shot down in flames here, but it's my understanding that 360° videos & photos can be viewed in VR players but cannot retain their interactive properties (viewer control) beyond that.
I think what you're suggesting is that 360° videos/photos could be burned to disc (DVD/BR), but I've never seen or read anything that suggests that's even possible... whatever software is used to create the disc.
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