Zooming in on photos

scorsesefan

scorsesefan

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Hi, does anyone know how to produce a zoom effect into a photo in fcp 5.1? I realize this is rather basic, but I'm working on a documentary and never had cause to do so in the past... also, as far as importing, I have a Canon pixma mp600 all-in-one and for a test I scanned a photo using the menu on the printer lcd. The file imported automatically as a jpeg. I've heard that compressed files are not the best to work with, so is there a way to scan in another format.
thanks
 
Load the photo into the timeline...

Turn on wireframe + Image in the canvas window pulldown (middle of three top of canvas window)

dbl click to send to the viewer...

Click MOTION tab...

Adjust scale and move the image by dragging it in the canvas window... use keyframes in the viewer window.

As for scanning -- I like scanning my images at about 150 to 300 dpi. This will give me a good size to work with if I'm going to be zooming in tight on the images.

Rule of thumb... want your image scale to be between 30 and 100% anything less will be too much and anything more will give you artifacts.

Good luck,

CaptM
 
I don't generally even bother with the motion tab, you can do all the adjustments from the video tab.

Just get into wireframe mode, set a keyframe at the inpoint, set the starting scale and orientation by dragging the wireframe, go to the out point (shift+o), set the destination scale and orientation, set a keyframe. Done. Cake.

If you have fullblown slideshows, or have a lot of photos to do, Fotomagico is a cool program but that means getting out your wallet.

You can also use iPhoto to make slideshows with the pan and zooms and then export that to a QT movie from iTunes and import that into your FC project.

For single instances, or here and there photo's scattered in the timeline just use the process above.
 
thanks for the responses... I guess what I need to know is how to manipulate keyframes and how do you adust the scanning dpi and scale?
 
Keyframes are discussed in the manual... but they're the little green diamonds on the mini-timeline in the viewer window under the Motion tab.

As for scanning -- really depends on your scanning software.

You're on your own there.

CaptM
 
scorsesefan said:
thanks for the responses... I guess what I need to know is how to manipulate keyframes and how do you adust the scanning dpi and scale?
Click to expand...

Still photo manipulation in video is asked about again and again and again. There should be volumes upon volumes of info on this subject. There's a lot to know, frankly.

Field order issues and interlacing, scaling; DPI not being relevant to video but the relevance of scale, keyframing, rendering, anchor point adjustment, and more.

In short though, just open the file in the viewer in wireframe, set keyframe, adjust scale by dragging wireframe, go to outpoint, set keyframe, adjust scale. Done.

info and even tutorials abound if you dig
 
One thing to note on setting keyframes, Viewer vs. Canvas.

Canvas- The keyframe button here set keyframes for EVERY parameter in the Motion tab. Thus, taxing FCP more than nessisisary. On a powerful enough Mac, it may not make a difference. But why push your system more than you have to?

Viewer's Motion Tab- Setting keyframes here allows you to create keyframes only for the parameters you're working with. Thus, not making your system to any more work than it absolutly has to.

Neither is right or wrong, just different.
 
Why pay $49 when after doing it once in FCP, I can save all my Motion Favorites? It's just way too fast and easy in FCP to spend an extra $50. I like Lyric's other plug-ins. But this one, just don't see the point...
 
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