PD17 Magic motion snapshot issues??

hidaven

Newbie Joined: Sep 03, 2018 16:29 Messages: 5 Offline

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Oct 10, 2018 12:25

Hi!

Having some issues with motion effects on still images. When I load the image I want to work on, I get a full representation of the image int he preview window. As soon as I select any of the pan, zoom, corner to corner motions, the image crops in to a random location and then starts the movement. Why cant I start out witht he full image before any actions are taken? If this is an automatic process, it should start witht he entire image visible before panning/ zooming etc.

Thanks, Dave

optodata

Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline

Oct 10, 2018 13:10

Quote Hi!

Having some issues with motion effects on still images. When I load the image I want to work on, I get a full representation of the image int he preview window. As soon as I select any of the pan, zoom, corner to corner motions, the image crops in to a random location and then starts the movement. Why cant I start out witht he full image before any actions are taken? If this is an automatic process, it should start witht he entire image visible before panning/ zooming etc.

Thanks, Dave

Each transition has a default starting point (they're actually not random), but often it's not where you might want to start. Same with the endpoint, so you'll need to manually adjust each keyframe. This does require some effort on your part, but you will end up with exactly the look you want.

Here's a quick tutorial showing how that's done.

hidaven

Newbie Joined: Sep 03, 2018 16:29 Messages: 5 Offline

Oct 10, 2018 13:39

OK, one more....I have the "TV safe zone" broken line box on the image. 1. what is that? 2. if its the outline for my 16x9 TV set, shouldnt it cover the whole image as the .jpeg is 1080x1920 which is 16x9 already? That broken box should be covering the whole image right? Thx

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Each transition has a default starting point (they're actually not random), but often it's not where you might want to start. Same with the endpoint, so you'll need to manually adjust each keyframe. This does require some effort on your part, but you will end up with exactly the look you want.

Here's a quick tutorial showing how that's done.

optodata

Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline

Oct 10, 2018 14:05

Quote OK, one more....I have the "TV safe zone" broken line box on the image. 1. what is that? 2. if its the outline for my 16x9 TV set, shouldnt it cover the whole image as the .jpeg is 1080x1920 which is 16x9 already? That broken box should be covering the whole image right? Thx

No. That's a guide for keeping titles and important parts of your videos inside an area that all TVs (NOT computer monitors/screens) will show. It has nothing to do with the actual content, and if your audience isn't using old style TVs, you can completely ignore it.

See this Wikipedia article for a detailed explanation.

hidaven

Newbie Joined: Sep 03, 2018 16:29 Messages: 5 Offline

Oct 10, 2018 16:52

Thank you, you have been very helpful. People like you make things easier for the rest of us, thanks again : )))

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No. That's a guide for keeping titles and important parts of your videos inside an area that all TVs (NOT computer monitors/screens) will show. It has nothing to do with the actual content, and if your audience isn't using old style TVs, you can completely ignore it.

See this Wikipedia article for a detailed explanation.

optodata

Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline

Oct 10, 2018 17:44

Quote Thank you, you have been very helpful. People like you make things easier for the rest of us, thanks again : )))

Really glad I could help! Good luck with your project!