Is there a way to do a non-linear zoom

Aerocanarder

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Aug 01, 2018 13:17

Does anyone know a way to do a true non-linear zoom, or even better, adjust the rate throughout the zoom? Thanks for your anticipated replies.

AVPlayVideo

Senior Contributor Location: Home Joined: Apr 06, 2016 19:03 Messages: 703 Offline

Aug 01, 2018 16:48

Quote Does anyone know a way to do a true non-linear zoom, or even better, adjust the rate throughout the zoom? Thanks for your anticipated replies.

One option, using Pip Designer, See the attached image
3 - Contrôle Scale, drag or type values if you want more precision.
1 - Time counter, you can enter value and Enter.
2 - Mark in the timeline
Toggle time and scala we can create a variable zoom.
Hopefully also, Erase effect in and Erase out


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ynotfish

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

Aug 01, 2018 18:28

Hi Aerocanarder -

Excuse my ignorance, but what do you define as a "non-linear zoom"?

Do you mean what the rate/speed of the zoom varies? Like ramping it up or down?

If so, you could do that in PiP Designer, as AVPlayVideo suggests, especially if you made use of the Ease In/Out feature for keyframes.

Maybe you mean something different.

Cheers - Tony
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Aerocanarder

Newbie Joined: Aug 01, 2018 11:39 Messages: 8 Offline

Aug 01, 2018 21:29

Quote Hi Aerocanarder -

Excuse my ignorance, but what do you define as a "non-linear zoom"?

Do you mean what the rate/speed of the zoom varies? Like ramping it up or down?

If so, you could do that in PiP Designer, as AVPlayVideo suggests, especially if you made use of the Ease In/Out feature for keyframes.

Maybe you mean something different.

Cheers - Tony

Hi Tony,

Varing the zoom speed is exactly what I had in mind. I just wanted it smooth. A nice sine wave type thing-- no noticable sudden changes in the speed of the zoom.

I'll have to check out the PiP Designer a little more. I've tried the Ease In/Out, but it's not quite what I want. But, I'll try again if this is the best we have.

Thanks for your suggestion.

- Aerocanarder

Aerocanarder

Newbie Joined: Aug 01, 2018 11:39 Messages: 8 Offline

Aug 01, 2018 21:33

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One option, using Pip Designer, See the attached image
3 - Contrôle Scale, drag or type values if you want more precision.
1 - Time counter, you can enter value and Enter.
2 - Mark in the timeline
Toggle time and scala we can create a variable zoom.
Hopefully also, Erase effect in and Erase out

Thanks for your suggestions. I'll try again.

- Aerocanarder