Name the preset something relative, like “Ken Burns effect” or “scale up 100-120%.Ĭlick the panel menu in your “Effect Controls” window, click “Save Preset” and then name your preset. This will rove the animation for the entire duration of the clip. Click “Save Preset.” Make sure that you choose “Scale” as the type of preset. In the “Effect Controls” window, with “Motion” selected, click on the panel menu at the top right. To do this, right click the end keyframe and select either Ease in or Ease Out, depending on if you are going in or out of a clip.įor bonus points, you can save this zoom effect as a preset to use quickly later on any other clip. If you want to smooth out the ending of the zoom, you can always add the Ease in or Ease Out tool to give the ending of the clip a little bit more slide. I usually scale up just a little bit and adjust my position to zoom into the main subject of the image. Make sure that you create the position to where you want the final shot to be, as Premiere will automatically interpret the motion into a zoom between the two keyframes. So, all we have to do now is navigate to the LAST frame of the clip and adjust our scale and position parameters.Īs soon as you adjust the parameter, a new keyframe is automatically added at the current time. You just added your first keyframe for the scale and position of the clip.Īfter you click and enable the stopwatch for a parameter, Premiere will automatically add keyframes when a parameter is adjusted. In our effects controls window, click the stopwatch icon next to the SCALE and POSITION parameters. This will be where our FIRST keyframe is placed. Next, with the clip selected, we’ll navigate to the very FIRST frame of the clip. Step 2: Adding Keyframes to Scale and Position
To create a zoom effect in Premiere Pro, we’ll be using keyframes for the zoom and position parameters.įirst, let’s start by adding our image or footage to the Premiere Pro timeline.
Today, we are going to do a little guided tour around creating the zoom effect in Premiere, and then I’ll show you how to incorporate that zoom into a transition. I’m constantly using the zoom to either crop into a clip, or to add a little motion to an otherwise stationary clip. The zoom effect could be argued as one of the most used effects within Premiere.
Throw a little “Ken Burns” flavor into your video with the help of the zoom. Apply a default dissolve to your last clip so that both will dissolve into each other.ĭo you have tips for creative transitions? Let us know in the comments.Using zoom makes static subjects come to life, and helps smooth transitions. Hit Alt and move the clip five frames to the left. Next, you’ll align this clip with the beginning of the animation in the previous clip we just worked on. Once you’ve done this, set your keyframes, but this time start the clip at scale around 20, then your next keyframe (five frames over or so) will be at 100. Now, add the next scene’s first clip to your timeline, and apply the transform effect to said clip. To add a bit of m otion blur, go to the transform effect, and deselect “Use Composition’s Shutter Angle.” Then we’re going to set the shutter angle to 270 (180 is a normal setting, but in this example, we want it to be very powerful). Since the actor’s image will be moving out of frame, you can move them to the side or up or down - whichever pushes them out of frame. You can play around with how much you want the actor to rotate or move. Set your keyframes, but this time we’re also going to animate the position and rotation of the actor. This will bring the background forward at a rapid pace.įor the next layer, follow the same process. Create a keyframe at a recommended scale of 103 then skip five or six frames over and set it to 300. Now that you’re in Premiere, go to Video Effects > Distort > Transform, and drag the effect to your background layer. Add the picture to your timeline (each layer) at the moment you froze the clip. Import the Photoshop file into your Premiere project, and then Premiere will ask you how you want to import the files. Save this work as a Photoshop file, then open up Premiere Pro. Once you have your actors and objects completely masked out, each layer is separate, which is exactly what you want. This should take the subject way completely.įocusing on the subject, use the Magnetic Lasso Tool and trace your subject’s outline. Then go to Edit > Fill and select Content-Aware. (Name the layers so you know what you’re dealing with and don’t get confused.) First, focus on the background use the Lasso Tool and draw a quick selection around your subject. Once you have unlocked the layer, duplicate the layer twice.
So first things first, find the right frame you want to freeze and hit Export Frame (below your preview clip on the right) and save it accordingly.