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  • Effects window question

    Posted by Dan Crouch on October 13, 2014 at 11:15 pm

    I have created a picture in picture effect. I need to
    adjust the edges of it but it’s tiny in the frame.
    It’s also top left of the image it’s sitting on.

    The question is can anyone please tell me how to zoom into the image to work on the effect it if it’s top left of frame.
    The only zoom in I can find just goes straight in to the middle of the frame.

    I know it may sound very simple, but any help would be great.

    Juris Eksts replied 11 years, 7 months ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
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  • Neil Ryan

    October 13, 2014 at 11:25 pm

    Mac or PC?
    On a Mac, once you’ve zoomed in, hold Option + Command gives you a Hand Tool; move the frame around to see the required area.
    I assume there’s a similar access for PC – I don’t know the keys though.

  • Michael Cheung

    October 14, 2014 at 12:11 am

    I don’t have an avid in front of me but after you have zoomed in you can move the viewable area by holding alt and crtl (I think) on a windows machine and dragging the window. You’ll know its the correct keys to hold down as the mouse cursor should turn to a hand.

    Michael Cheung
    https://filmcutter.blogspot.com

  • Michael Cheung

    October 14, 2014 at 12:13 am

    Just saw this reply… Now you have solutions on a Mac and PC!

    Michael Cheung
    https://filmcutter.blogspot.com

  • Dan Crouch

    October 14, 2014 at 6:11 am

    Thanks for the post’s guys.
    Yes it’s on a PC, I’ll have a go when I get in to work.

    Thank you very much for the help.

    Dan.

  • Juris Eksts

    October 14, 2014 at 1:06 pm

    On my PC (and MC4) I have to hold down Alt Gr to give the hand tool.

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