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CS4 Premiere Pro_How to Zoom out/in on stills?

Nov 22, 2009 4:00 PM

I have stills (still jpeg images) in my timeline and I want to create the effect of zooming in or out of them (like they were video and not stills). How do I do this in Adobe Premiere CS4? Thank you-please help.

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Bill Hunt,

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Nov 22, 2009 4:07 PM

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With the Effects Control Panel, you will want to Keyframe the fixed Effect Motion>Scale. Explore also Bezier for the Velocity of the zooms.

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Bill Hunt,

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Nov 22, 2009 4:14 PM

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Also, probably a bit simpler, if one has not worked with Bezier Keyframes, but which works well in many cases, is Ease-In/Ease-Out. Once you have established the Motion>Scale Keyframes, as is needed, Rt-click the Keyframes in the Effects Control Panel's mini-Timeline, and Ease-Out from the first, then Ease-In for the next.

Note: to hold a particular zoom, just do one Keyframe, where you wish this hold to start and one where you wish for it to end, keeping the same Scale setting.

Good luck,

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JKepler@rochester.rr.com,

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Nov 22, 2009 4:15 PM

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Hello:

Thanks for the reply. I went to effect control and fussed with the scale (still clueless) can't find the velocity you refer to. Is there a video tutorial on this? If anyone knows please send me a link.

Also is this more trouble than it's worth?

Thank you.

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Jim Simon,

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Nov 22, 2009 4:17 PM

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Also is this more trouble than it's worth?

Depends. Premiere Pro is geared towards professionals, who usually get paid for this sort of thing.

Are you getting paid? If so, how much? If not, then a consumer program may be easier to work with.

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Bill Hunt,

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Nov 22, 2009 4:39 PM

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I went to effect control and fussed with the scale (still clueless) can't find the velocity you refer to.

When you click on your still image, and have the Effects Control Panel open, the first thing that you will do is move the CTI (Current Time Indicator) in either the main Timeline, or in the mini-Timeline, to where you want your image to be 100%. Click the little stopwatch, and you will see a Keyframe added in the Effects Control Panel. Now, your next step will depend on exactly how you wish your animation to work. I'd next to where you wish for the Scale to change and click the little solid circle, between the two opposite arrows. This will add another 100% Keyframe. The other Keyframes can be added the same way, or you can move the CTI and just change the Scale (either typing, scrubbing, or with the slider). A Keyframe will be added there.

Once you have gotten your Keyframes set for your Scale, it's probably easiest to Rt-click on each Keyframe, and choose your Velocity settings there. For more involved Velocity settings, one can go to the Velocity Graph, but that tends to be a bit advanced.

Also, you may also wish to explore the fixed Effect Motion>Position. It can be Keyframed along with Scale, or totally independent. It too has a stopwatch, and its own line in the Effects Control Panel's mini-Timeline.

I've got links to basic Keyframing tutorials, but they are for PrElements, and there are enough differences, that they might be of little use.

Good luck,

Hunt

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Bill Hunt,

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Nov 22, 2009 4:42 PM

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Here's a look at the Keyframing mini-Timeline. Let's see if I can directly attach an image yet. If not, then I'll attach the old fashioned way.

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JKepler@rochester.rr.com,

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Nov 22, 2009 4:42 PM

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I am not getting paid YET (still learning) I am working on a design educational video for the classroom so the results will be considered scholarly activity. I am an associate professor of graphic design...trying to expand skills...

I extracted VHS footage of videos, and took several new videos and I am combinging them into one movie mixed with various audio...I have a lot of stills too and would like to zoom in and out of some of them.

Thanks,

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Bill Hunt,

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Nov 22, 2009 4:43 PM

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Here's a Keyframing TUTORIAL, though it is from an earlier version of PrPro.

Good luck,

Hunt

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JKepler@rochester.rr.com,

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Nov 22, 2009 4:46 PM

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WOW Hunt.

Thank you I will try this as soon as my two year old gets something to eat!

Thanks again!

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JKepler@rochester.rr.com,

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Nov 22, 2009 4:49 PM

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Thank you!

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Bill Hunt,

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Nov 22, 2009 4:51 PM

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Once one gets their "head around" Keyframing, a whole new world of animation will open up.

Note: we've been working with the fixed Effects (every Clip/still has these), but many other Effects can be Keyframed too. A few examples are Blurs and Distortions. Where one cannot Keyframe a particular Effect (some will not Keyframe), there are often workarounds there too.

Good luck, and do not hesitate to play with Keyframes. The more you learn and the more comfortable you become, the more powerful they will be.

Enjoy, and please feed the young' un...

Hunt

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