Ken Burns Effect for Montages

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Ken Burns Effect for Montages

Posted by Samuel Boulton on October 20, 2009 at 4:38 pm

Hello,

I’m trying to creating a montage using still images. I created a key frame for a certain picture that will give it a Ken Burns effect. I would like to duplicate this key frame effect and reuse it on other pictures. Is there a quick way I can duplicate and reuse the same key frame effect on other pictures? Or is there another creative way to add a Ken Burns effect to my montage. I’m willing to look at any tutorials if there are any posted.

Thank you for your immediate consideration and I look forward to your reply.

Sam Boulton

John Fishback replied 16 years, 6 months ago 6 Members · 9 Replies
9 Replies

Steve Eisen
October 20, 2009 at 4:53 pm

You can save the effect. Make favorite Motion.

There are a few 3rd party plug-ins that you can use.

Steve Eisen
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Victor Perez
October 20, 2009 at 4:57 pm

This helped me a long time ago.

https://library.creativecow.net/articles/ross_shane/movement_on_stills.php

Victor
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Steve Eisen
October 20, 2009 at 5:00 pm

SlickFX Photo Motion
Lyric Photo Pan & Scan
FX Factory Pan & Zoom (free)

You will have better control in Motion. It will take a lot longer, but will yield better results.

Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Board of Directors
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group
Samuel Boulton
October 20, 2009 at 5:02 pm

Thanks Steve for pointing me into the right direction. You just saved me a ton of work…

Sam B.
Samuel Boulton
October 20, 2009 at 6:05 pm

Thank you Victor. This tutorial was very helpful to me as well.

Best regards,

Sam B.
Peter Wiggins
October 20, 2009 at 6:11 pm

Sam,

You might be interested in the free Pan & Zoom 2 plugin announced by Noise Industries today.

https://www.noiseindustries.com/fxfactory/panandzoom/

Give it a whirl!

Peter
Samuel Boulton
October 20, 2009 at 6:59 pm

Peter,

Outstanding! Thank you for the heads-up on this freebee…

Sam B.
Chris Poisson
October 20, 2009 at 8:47 pm

I mostly always use Fotomagico for this. It is the easiest and fastest method I have tried, and it is smooth as butter.
John Fishback
October 21, 2009 at 4:48 pm

Another excellent plugin is DH_Box from Digital Heaven.

John

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