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Final Cut Pro is a video editing software that allows users to perform various functions, including panning and zooming clips. To pan and zoom in Final Cut Pro, users can select a clip in the timeline and position the playhead over it to display the video in the viewer. The Ken Burns controls can be accessed by clicking on the pop-up menu in the viewer's lower-left corner or by control-clicking and choosing the Crop option. Two rectangles, one green and one red, define the position and size of the clip at the start and end, respectively. Users can adjust these settings to create the desired pan and zoom effect. Additionally, Final Cut Pro offers plugins and built-in effects to enhance the panning and zooming capabilities, such as the Crop effect and intermediate keyframes to achieve a Ken Burns-style effect.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| How to access the Ken Burns controls | Click the pop-up menu in the lower-left corner of the viewer and choose Crop (or press Shift-C), Control-click in the viewer and choose Crop, or click the Ken Burns button at the bottom of the viewer |
| How to choose the part of the image that appears at the start of the effect | Drag the green handles to change the crop size of the image, and drag the window to set its position |
| How to choose the part of the image that appears at the end of the effect | Drag the red handles to change the crop size of the image, and drag the window to set its position |
| How to apply the easing effect | Control-click anywhere in the image and choose 'Ease In and Out' |
| How to limit the easing effect to the end of the animation | Control-click anywhere in the image and choose 'Ease In' |
| How to limit the easing effect to the beginning of the animation | Control-click anywhere in the image and choose 'Ease Out' |
| How to create a Ken Burns-style effect with a more complicated path | Use the Crop effect and intermediate keyframes |
| What types of files are supported | All popular image files (JPEG, PNG, PSD, RAW, etc.) as well as project media, including video clips |
| How to animate a single video clip or still image on your timeline | Click the Effects icon to browse all effect templates available in Final Cut Pro, select the Pan and Zoom category, and drag the Pan and Zoom effect over the desired clip |
| How to animate external image files | Use the Generator variant of Pan and Zoom, or the Pan and Zoom: Image File plugin |
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What You'll Learn
Using the Ken Burns effect
The Ken Burns effect is a popular video editing method, especially in documentary filmmaking. It creates a pan and zoom effect using the start and end positions you define. The effect is a crop effect with two crop settings, one at the start of the clip and another at its end.
To apply the Ken Burns effect in Final Cut Pro, first, add media files to your timeline. You can add an image or a video file. If you add an image, Final Cut Pro will prompt you to choose how this image will behave as a video file. Set the format, resolution, and frame rate, and then hold the Shift key and the Z (Shift + Z) button to fit the image into the timeline.
Now, add the Ken Burns effect. Click on the media file in the timeline and then click on the pop-up menu in the lower-left corner of the viewer and choose Crop (or press Shift-C). Alternatively, control-click in the viewer and choose Crop.
Two rectangles will appear in the viewer: a green one that defines the position and size for the start of the clip and a red one that defines the position and size for the end of the clip. To choose the part of the image that appears at the start of the effect, drag the green handles to change the crop size of the image, and drag the window to set its position. To choose the part of the image that appears at the end of the effect, drag the red handles to change the crop size of the image, and drag the window to set its position. A superimposed arrow shows the direction the image travels when the clip is played.
You can further customize the Ken Burns effect by controlling the smoothness of the animation. By default, a Ken Burns animation performs both Ease Out and Ease In smoothing operations, but you can customize the effect to limit the result to just easing out, just easing in, or making a linear movement with no simulated inertia or friction. In the viewer, control-click anywhere in the image and choose an option: Ease In and Out, Ease In, or Ease Out.
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Accessing the Ken Burns controls
To access the Ken Burns controls in Final Cut Pro, follow these steps:
- Select a clip in the Final Cut Pro timeline: Choose the specific clip in your timeline that you want to apply the Ken Burns effect to. This can be a video clip or a still image.
- Position the playhead: Place the playhead over the selected clip in the timeline so that the clip's video is displayed in the viewer. This allows you to preview the clip and see the effects of the Ken Burns controls in real-time.
- Access the Crop menu: Click on the pop-up menu in the lower-left corner of the viewer and choose "Crop" from the options, or use the keyboard shortcut "Shift + C". This step opens up the Crop settings, where you can define the specific parameters of the Ken Burns effect.
- Control-click to Crop: Alternatively, you can control-click anywhere within the viewer and select "Crop" from the context menu. This achieves the same result as the previous step, taking you to the Crop settings.
- Click the Ken Burns button: Once you have accessed the Crop settings, look for the Ken Burns button at the bottom of the viewer and click on it. This activates the Ken Burns effect controls.
- Adjust the start and end positions: After clicking the Ken Burns button, two rectangles will appear in the viewer: a green rectangle defining the start of the clip and a red rectangle defining the end. You can adjust the position and size of these rectangles to customize the Ken Burns effect. Drag the handles of the rectangles to change the crop size and drag the window to set the position.
By following these steps, you can access the Ken Burns controls in Final Cut Pro, allowing you to create dynamic pans and zooms within your clips and still images. Remember that you can always preview the clip in the viewer to see how your adjustments affect the overall effect. Additionally, you can organize your still images using Keyword Collections and Folders to make them easier to find and work with during the editing process.
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Using the Crop effect
The Crop effect in Final Cut Pro allows you to remove unwanted areas of an image while maintaining the original aspect ratio. To access the Crop controls, select a clip in the Final Cut Pro timeline and position the playhead over the clip so that it is displayed in the viewer. You can then click on the pop-up menu in the lower-left corner of the viewer and choose Crop, or simply press Shift-C. Alternatively, you can control-click in the viewer and choose Crop, or click the Crop button at the bottom of the viewer.
Once the Crop controls are enabled, you can adjust the crop by dragging the blue handles at each corner of the crop window. If you want to adjust the position of the crop window, drag anywhere inside the window. You can also adjust each edge of the image individually using the Left, Right, Top, and Bottom parameters in the Crop section of the Video inspector.
The Crop effect can be used in conjunction with the Ken Burns effect to create animated pans and zooms within a video clip. First, enable the Ken Burns effect by clicking on the Ken Burns button at the bottom of the viewer. This will display two rectangles: a green one that defines the position and size for the start of the clip, and a red one for the end. You can then resize and move the end frame to your desired position.
To create a Ken Burns-style effect with a more complicated path, you can use intermediate keyframes. This allows you to manually add keyframes and adjust various parameters for the transformation and manipulation of your video clip. By default, a Ken Burns animation includes both Ease Out and Ease In smoothing operations, but you can customize the effect to limit the result to just easing out, just easing in, or creating a linear movement without simulated inertia or friction.
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Animating external image files
When animating external image files in Final Cut Pro, the Pan and Zoom plugin is a simple alternative to animating the parameters offered by Final Cut Pro under the Transform group via keyframes. The Pan and Zoom plugin supports all popular image files, including JPEG, PNG, PSD, and RAW formats.
To animate external image files, first create a new Transparent Video asset in your project with the same resolution and frame rate as your timeline, and drag it to the desired spot. Then, look for the Pan and Zoom: Image File plugin in the Pan and Zoom category. Drag the effect over the Transparent Video clip and use the parameter inspector to begin setting up your animation.
When animating a single video clip or still image on your timeline, click the Effects icon to browse all effect templates available in Final Cut Pro. Select the Pan and Zoom category and drag the Pan and Zoom effect over the desired clip. The Pan and Zoom generator produces the highest-quality output when animating extremely large photos.
To create an animation from existing mixed content on your timeline, click the Titles and Generators icon to open the corresponding browser. Browse the contents of the Generators group to find all video generators available in Final Cut Pro. Select the Pan and Zoom category and drag the Pan and Zoom title over the desired section of your timeline.
The Pan and Zoom title can be dragged above any clips on your timeline to animate them. This is a convenient way to create a Pan and Zoom effect from existing edited content. However, the output quality is limited by the resolution at which Final Cut Pro renders the underlying media.
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Applying the Pan and Zoom effect
To apply the Pan and Zoom effect in Final Cut Pro, you can follow these steps:
- Start by selecting a clip in the Final Cut Pro timeline. Place the playhead over the chosen clip so that its video is displayed in the viewer.
- Access the Ken Burns controls by doing one of the following: click on the pop-up menu in the viewer's lower-left corner and select 'Crop', control-click in the viewer and choose 'Crop', or simply click on the Ken Burns button at the bottom of the viewer.
- You will now see two rectangles in the viewer: a green one defining the position and size at the start of the clip, and a red one for the end. The default settings will result in a small zoom to the centre of the image.
- Adjust the start of the effect by dragging the green handles to change the crop size and reposition the window.
- Similarly, adjust the end of the effect by dragging the red handles to modify the crop size, and move the window to your desired position.
- To create a more complex Ken Burns-style effect, you can use the Crop effect and intermediate keyframes.
- If you are working with external image files or extremely high-resolution images (8K and above), consider using the Pan and Zoom: Image File plugin.
- Create a new Transparent Video asset in your project, ensuring it has the same resolution and frame rate as your timeline, then drag it to the desired spot.
- Drag the Pan and Zoom effect over the Transparent Video clip and use the parameter inspector to configure the settings.
- Alternatively, you can apply the Pan and Zoom effect to existing clips on your timeline. This is a convenient way to animate a single video clip or still image, and the animation will automatically stay in sync with the length of the clip.
- To do this, simply drag the Pan and Zoom title or effect above any clips on your timeline to animate them.
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Frequently asked questions
To pan and zoom in Final Cut Pro, you need to select a clip in the timeline and position the playhead over it so that the clip's video is displayed in the viewer. You can then access the Ken Burns controls by clicking on the pop-up menu in the bottom left corner of the viewer and selecting 'Crop'. Alternatively, you can click on the Ken Burns button at the bottom of the viewer.
The two rectangles that appear in the viewer define the position and size of the clip at its start and end. The green rectangle defines the position and size for the start of the clip, and the red rectangle defines the position and size for the end.
To choose the part of the image that appears at the start of the clip, drag the green handles to change the crop size and drag the window to set its position. To choose the part of the image that appears at the end of the clip, use the red handles.
To animate an existing photo or video clip on your timeline, look for the Pan and Zoom: Project Media plugin in the Pan and Zoom category. Drag it over the clip you wish to animate.
