Place the photo on the time line and click on Modify. From there you can set key frames and zoom. Basically, set two key frame at beginning and end of desired zoom. Go to the second key frame and adjust photo to size. Video should then zoom between the keyframe when played. __________________________________
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Quote: I'd like to zoom in on a photo and include that simulated motion into a video montage. How would I go about creating a video from a photo?

An example of PIP designer start/end keyframes, and the result. As suggested in the reply from Jaime-esque.

Thanks so much, gentlemen, for taking the time to instruct me how to zoom in on a photo over time, but my understanding seems to be missing at least one step.

Jamie-esque, my understanding is that I place the two images on a timeline, enlarge the second one, and link the two images. I guess I don't understand what method I should use to enlarge the second image (do I insert two seperate images, one a closeup of the other?). Nor do I understand when/how these placements are saved before playback.

Borgus, I don't understand from the video how or at which point I should save my insertions.

I'm sorry to be so slow at grasping this concept. Would it make any more sense, or be simpler, to create a video which is an extended showing of the image, then use the Power Tools to zoom in?

If I may, Jamie is correct. Use one image and set the key frames in that image. If you want to zoom in and then out (or to create different paths) then set a key frame at the beginning and the place where you want the image to be fully zoomed in. Duplicate that key frame and then create one where you want it to be normal size.

Check the tutorials for key framing. It does take some practice and understanding if you haven't done it before.

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Quote: Jamie-esque, my understanding is that I place the two images on a timeline, enlarge the second one, and link the two images. I guess I don't understand what method I should use to enlarge the second image (do I insert two separate images, one a closeup of the other?).
Borgus, I don't understand from the video how or at which point I should save my insertions.

Takes a bit of practice; don't be discouraged.

You're dealing with a single, still-frame image here - not two.

Add the image to the timeline, then select it and click MODIFY.
With the scubber (the red marker line) at the start of the timeline, size and position the clip in the PREVIEW window.
Note the "handles" (white dots) on the corners and the "+" sign (for positioning) in the center.

In my example the image was reduced in size, then dragged to the lower-left corner - while the scrubber was at the beginning of the clip.
Then the small diamonds to the left of the SCALE and the MOTION fields were clicked. Because the scrubber was at the start of the timeline, clicking the diamonds set two keyframes for each field - at the start and the end - as shown by > and < symbols on the timeline.

The scrubber was moved to the end of the clip (where the ending keyframes are already in place) and the image was resized larger and dragged to the center of the screen. Then the image was resized larger and repositioned center-screen.

When PLAYed, or when the scrubber is dragged manually, the image moves from one keyframe (start of timeline) to the next (end of timeline). Any number of interim keyframes can be created, simply position the scrubber, then click the diamond to the left of the desired field: opacity, scale, motion, etc. The smaller the distance between keyframes, the quicker the change between keyframes will be...whether it be size, opacity, movement or other parameter.



Experiment.

Hi freethink001 -

All the suggestions made above are great, & will get you the desired result.

Another alternative is to use Magic Motion.

Here's a tutorial showing how to zoom (and hold) an image using MM - http://youtu.be/exuj2dhRZjY - it's not listed on our PDtoots tutorial page. It was made in a previous version of PD, but the same steps apply in PD11.

All the PDtoots tutorials are here - http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/29377.page - there are plenty that look at Keyframes in PiP Designer & Magic Motion.

Cheers - Tony
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Hey... thanks, everyone for your interest and your assistance and encouragement. I worked at it and finally figured it out - made it do what I wanted!

BUT... when I "fix/enhance" the image, the progression stops at my intermediate keyframe and does not pause, but terminates and returns to the first keyframe.

When I run the segment without any motion programming, the progression proceeds to the end of the segment without incident. When I "modify" the segment without enhancement, the segment proceeds (zoom, pause) just as I programmed it to do. Same thing happens if I program the motion via the Magic Motion feature.

However, when I enhance the image after programming motion, the progression stops at the first keyframe and returns to start. When I enhance without any motion programming, the progression stops its sweep at some arbitrary point along the timeline and returns to start. This happens repeatedly, even if I exit the program and start from scratch. This occurs whether I use the Magic Motion feature, or if I use the "modify" tab.

Help! What's going on here? Any ideas?

Sounds like a bug. __________________________________
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Solved! I enhanced my image with 3rd party software before importing into PowerDirector.

But, yeah, Jamie-esque... it does act like a bug.