Changing the path in the Video Crop tool

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Hemant Kamat

Newbie Joined: Mar 11, 2013 00:30 Messages: 18 Offline

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Mar 22, 2013 02:38

I'm using the Video Crop tool to zoom to the side and back in a clip. However, the resulting video overshoots the edge of the clip, displaying a black border for some seconds after zooming in. The crop path extends beyond the keyframe in a U turn shape. Is it possible to modify this path to remove the U-turn? I want the video to stop the zoom at the keyframe, and then reverse back without extending beyond the keyframe.

Thanks.

ynotfish

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

Mar 27, 2013 04:01

Hi Hemant Kamat -

That's a common issue when you're using Video Crop (and Magic Motion)... whenever you are zooming and panning, PD generates a curved motion path. It's that curved path that will sometimes take you "over the edge".

The only solution I've found is to keep the cropping space clear of the edges, & just check the path as you're setting the keyframes.

If it's just a straight zoom, with no pans, no problem. If it's just a straight pan, with no zoom, no problem. Once that curved motion path is generated, you can't change it without starting again.

Here's a little quick toot that might help.

Cheers - Tony
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