Updated and now can't figure pan n zoom:-)

painterskip · Post by **painterskip** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:59 pm

Hi

I just recently upgraded from VS8 to VS11+. My typical project is to take still photos and create slide shows with interesting transitions and background music. In VS8, the Pan & Zoom function seemed to work well enough for me in that I could set delay points at the start and pause points near the end, which are needed when you use any kind of transition between photos.

However, in VS 11+, I can't figure out how to set these delays and pauses. I checked the help file, which was useless. I searched on this board and couldn't find exactly what I needed. You might 'think' that Ulead would at least write the program, at this late stage, so that when you hold your cursor over a button, a label might appear. That might have helped. Or a better help file, user manual.

So if any of you could point me in the right direction, I'd certainly appreciate it...

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:22 pm

Yes, in older versions the Pan & Zoom just had points where you could pause the motion. It wasn't very customizable. I think v10 is when they introduced keyframes to the Pan & Zoom, which allow you to do some really neat stuff.

See http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic.php?t=24928.

painterskip · Post by **painterskip** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:01 pm

Hey! Thanks very much. Not sure why I didn't notice that thread when I searched the first 3 times:-)

I have that part figured out now. What about the jerkiness when I preview the pan and zoom? Or to be more exact, when I preview the clip? I don't recall the preview being so jerky. I've not rendered the video yet so maybe it will be smooth after being rendered? I have the anti-flicker filter unchecked in my prefs.

The images I'm using are quite large....in other words, I haven't resized them. Maybe that's the problem?

Thanks again....

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:06 pm

It could be that they are large, or it just could be the preview window. Try rendering a small portion and see how it looks.

painterskip · Post by **painterskip** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:06 pm

I just rendered a little test. The previews look jerky whether the image is big (3 megs) or not (400k...72ppi) and it doesn't seem to matter whether the image is a baseline jpeg or progressive(a hunch).

However, the rendered video was a lot smoother and I'd say that the smaller image (I rendered the same image in both sizes) rendered smoother, but I could see the smallest bit of 'chatter'.

So my question is now, would there be an optimum still image size to use for both speed and quality? I've read here on the forum where some people don't bother altering the images at all and some resize so that they are smaller. I don't mind doing that....and easy Photoshop action to create.

For example, would it make any difference at all to have ALL my stills sized at 720 x 480, which is the size of the video frame? And should they be 72ppi or something else?

Thanks again.....I feel better now:-)

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:50 am

I'm one of those who don't resize their pics and get great quality. Lucky I guess.

Make sure that under Preferences your resampling qualities are set for best, and that your anti-flicker filter is on.