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Zoom in from 2k to 1080p?
Daneel [Avatar]
Newbie Joined: Jan 20, 2015 07:28 Messages: 6 Offline
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Hi all,

I'm doing RC-related review videos, where I either have the camera above my bench (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPR5fTYTbS4) or mounted to my head (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU_8qi3thH0). I'm currently using a cheap 1080p camera for this. Specially for the later type of videos (cam mounted to my head) I'd sometimes like to have the possibility to zoom into the footage, without getting lower than 1080p quality. I can obviously not use a camera with an optical zoom for these types of videos.

I've been thinking of getting a 2k or 4k camera for this purpose. I can then record the video in 2k or 4k, but would still produce the video in 1080p. This should theoretically allow me to "zoom into" the 2k/4k footage without quality loss as long as I don't go further than the 1080p resoluteion.

Is this something which is supported by power director and easily possible? If yes, can someone tell me how I would achieve this?

Many thanks and all the best,

Michael
AlS
Senior Member Location: South Africa Joined: Sep 23, 2014 18:07 Messages: 290 Offline
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It should be - and you will have it when you decide to produce 4k later on. New GoPro produces amazing 2k & 4k "on your head".
You can zoom crop and pan down to 1/4 of a 4k image and still have 1080 HD.

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Dafydd B [Avatar]
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PowerTools/Video Crop
Use the grid lines to align/retain/shrink to 1080.
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Daneel [Avatar]
Newbie Joined: Jan 20, 2015 07:28 Messages: 6 Offline
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Awesome, many thanks!
ynotfish
Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline
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Hi Michael -

You can use the attached overlays (temporarily) as guides for cropping. They show the relative sizes of common camera resolutions... both the same except one is coloured.

Cheers - Tony
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James Dotson
Senior Contributor Location: Tennessee Joined: Aug 24, 2009 20:40 Messages: 3066 Offline
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The GoPro 2.7k is a good choice. Otherwise go with 4k. 2k will allow for very little zoom to 1080. __________________________________
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