Pan & Zoom & Hold

[bytemon]

Just upgraded from VS5
Would like to pan & zoom, then hold for a second or two. I know I can do this by adding a new key frame, but then it was a challenge to make the last two key frames the exact same size.

I'm hoping there's an easier way to do this???

[asik1]

Hi, why don't you try the right mouse click?

[bytemon]

I guess I would ask you to be a bit more specific - "right mouse click" where, when.

Again, I'd like the pan to zoom out, then hold for a second or two.

[BrianCee]

Not the most helpful of answers

when you are setting up key frames if you right click on any of them you should see options such as 'copy to next' - - 'copy to all right' etc. - so if you have set a key frame for the start of the hold period you can copy all the attributes set for it to the next one - thus ensuring identical keys at the start and end of the hold



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[lata]

Hi

You may also use Customise Motion rather than Pan & Zoom, right click clip for option.

I am sure Brian will agree it is more versatile than the simple P&Z

[bytemon]

The "add key frame" the right click and copy right worked.

Not sure how "customize motion" would have helped - although if it's less cumbersome than adding a key frame, adjusting the key frame window, then right clicking (and copying right), I'd like to know for my next project.

[BrianCee]

Customise motion controls the position - size - orientation - in fact every thing to do with a PiP or just an object onscreen

but it uses keyframes - something I am afraid you are going to have to learn to cope with if you want any sort of motion of any object during your video - how else would you control all the aspects of the motion and size of an object - you need to tell the video editor - whether it Videostudio or any other programme what has to happen at fixed (key) frames during your video

I think if you play around a bit it is infact quite easily managed



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