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July 27, 2006
Avid Pan and Zoom
Being able to zoom in and out of hi-res pictures is a very important part of most productions. If you were to try and zoom into a 720X480 picture it would pixelate without much zoom. The Avid Pan & Zoom plug-in effect provides capabilities similar to a motion control camera using high quality digital processing. You import a high-resolution still image, and then move around the image with extensive keyframe control over the location of the field of view. The most important part of this plug-in is that you import the image after you apply the placeholder in your sequence.
Here is a rundown of how to apply the Pan and Zoom effect:
- Using standard editing techniques, load a sequence and create a placeholder segment of the duration you want for your image.
- Enter Effect mode by selecting Toolset > Effects Editing.
The Effects Editing toolset appears. - In the Effect palette, click the Image category.
- Click the Avid Pan & Zoom icon, and drag it to the placeholder segment you created in step 1.
The Avid Pan & Zoom parameters appear in the Effect Editor. - Click the Other Options button.
A file selection dialog box opens. - Navigate to the file containing your image, and click OK.
The Avid editing application superimposes the image on the placeholder segment. The image appears in the Effect Preview monitor.
Now you can customize the settings of the Avid Pan and Zoom.
Posted by MovingPicture at July 27, 2006 04:04 PM