Animating a zoom effect
Even simple transformations become interesting effects when you animate them. You’ll use
animation to zoom in on the 4_Dogs clip.
1. Move the playhead to the beginning of the 4_Dogs clip in the Timeline panel (09:00).
2. Click the arrow at the top right corner of the 4_Dogs clip to display the Motion panel.3. Choose Zoom from the pop-up menu, and choose Zoom In from the Zoom menu. On the
Zoom From grid, select the upper left corner to zoom in from that point. Make sure Resize
To Fill Canvas is selected, and then click an empty area of the Timeline panel to close the
Motion panel.
4. Drag the playhead across the clip to preview the effect.You’ll enlarge the image in the last keyframe to make the zoom more dramatic.
5. Click the arrow to the left of the title of the 4_Dogs clip to reveal the attributes for the clip.There are two keyframes, which appear as yellow diamonds under the clip on the timeline: one
for the beginning of the Zoom In effect, and one for the end.
6. Click the right triangle next to the Transform attribute (under Video Group 1 on the left
side of the Timeline panel) to move the playhead to the last keyframe if it’s not already
there, and choose Edit > Free Transform. Then enter 120% for Width and Height in the
options bar. Click the Commit Transform button ( ) to confirm the transformation.Tip
You can move to the next keyframe by clicking the right arrow next to the attribute
in the Timeline panel. Click the left arrow to move to the previous keyframe.