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Pan and Zoom
Hi,
Is there way to make a straight path line rather than a curved move in Avid’s Pan and Zoom?
For instance, I add a keyframe on position “A” then zoom and place another keyframe on position “B” then move the Y position, and I get a strange curved move into the “B” position rather than a straight camera move. Ease in and out shouldn’t affect this move.
I can do the exact same command using “Resize” and it gives me a straight line path/move. Not sure why it’s not possible using Pan and Zoom.
Any insight is truly appreciated.
Thanks
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4 Replies
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Hey Sandy,
Check out my tutorial here on the Cow on Avid’s Pan & Zoom Effect, and hopefully it will answer any question you might have. If it doesn’t, post back, and I’ll see what I can do to help.
https://library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_70/1
Kevin P McAuliffe
Creative COW Leader
kevinpmcauliffe@gmail.com
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Hi Kevin,
Thanks for the response and tutorial. If you’ll notice your first picture in the tutorial, the move isn’t a straight line – it sort of swoops out and back, cutting off your head. I know it is possible to adjust any piece cutting off, but I’m having the same problem as you had in the tutorial. I would just like a straight line from a zoom out, to an adjustment on the x or y axis. Every time I do this using pan and zoom it swoops on a curved line. Does this makes sense?
I can do the move using resize and it shows me the straight line and it works perfectly. The reason why I was trying pan and zoom is because it offers a few more controls for moving on pictures. Although it gives me the problem stated above.
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Hi
Just wondering if anyone figured this out. I’m getting the swoop thing when I want a straight zoom to a close up just off centre in avid pan and zoom. Thanks
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I similarly have the “swoop” frustration. Often, the swoop’s great, but I feel I should be able to manipulate it, or do a straight line push or pull.
—Mark
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