Zooming??

Brolli12 · Post by **Brolli12** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:19 pm

Maybe I am a little bit lazy...
But can someone tell me how to do a slight zooming effect on my vid??
(can it be done with premiere???) I hope...
anyways thanks for looking! 8)

Rozard · Post by **Rozard** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:25 pm

Brolli12 · Post by **Brolli12** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:33 pm

nice one ... Anyone else wants to try???
(Sorry not interested in such books)
( That was a little offending too... comeon...Guide to making AMV's??.)

Bebop0083 · Post by **Bebop0083** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:40 pm

in premiere you go to transistions and then go into zoom then decide what zoom feature you want.

Brolli12 · Post by **Brolli12** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:51 pm

Thanks but I don't think this kind of zooming fits what I need!
Maybe I can't use it right.

Rozard · Post by **Rozard** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 5:20 pm

What I was trying to get across was to try things yourself. First off, you said yourself that you were lazy. There's a little saying that goes "The Lord help those who help themselves." *Note* I am in no way saying I'm God, because I'm sure there's some twisted individual who would think that. Have you experimented in Premiere to see what kind of options there are. I can tell you right now that there's Camera View in the Video effects, a zoom transition, and Zoom Blur. Look for these in the Effects window and experiment with them. If you don't know where that is, look in your Help files.

Second, no one here knows exactly what you're looking for. I don't know what a "slight zooming effect" is, but I could guess. The best way would be to experiment yourself. You could ask "What types of zooming effects can I get in Premiere? I'm looking for something to zoom slightly." Give more specifics. Will it distort the picture? Will the entire clip be zoomed, or will there be a gradual zoom over the duration of the clip?

Lastly, you said you were offended that I recommended you to a book. That seems...idiotic. Books are a learning tool. Sure, my example was a little extreme, but my message was for you to learn. Not only are things more rewarding when you learn and do them on your own, but you can get more specific, looking for exactly what you want. Also, a guide to making AMVs? Obviously you've never been to this page.

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 5:39 pm

Have you tried going to the clip's Motion window? That's got zoom capabilities.

Brolli12 · Post by **Brolli12** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 5:41 pm

Hey Rozard
I am very sorry if my reply angered you.
First off I wasn't offended by your reply... ( I actually got knocked off my seat) .It just was funny but in a way cruel. Don't misunderstand me .
Secondly As for the link you provided at the end, believe me I started going through All of those Guides (Even by curiosity) back at 2002 and still going!!!
Then when I said I am lazy it was a joke!! A joke man!!! If a person that goes over his AMV for 4-5 months to make it better and better, is lazy... then shoot me!!
Now as for the technical stuff I don't know much to be able to describe what I need, so I had to start somewhere (Slight Zooming) . I already tried the transitions zooming but didn't help. I don't want a trasition style zoom I need to focus on a specific point on the screen for a dozen of frames.
And Please don't haste to be mad at people for technical stuff because WE Foreiners have a very hard time to understand the functions and full potentials of these programs. Don't forget Most of the people here are amateurs that are just having fun.
Anyways enough complaining, I just don't like to be misanderstood so much.
I will try the camera thing at the effects for now.
Thanks for your help and effort.
Don't get me wrong ...Peace

Bebop0083 · Post by **Bebop0083** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 6:03 pm

also we dont know exactly what program your using. i was assuming premiere. just a tip on further post make sure you describe what exactly your doing or trying to do. just a tip. and when your asking for the certain effect make sure you tell what program your using as well. some little advice.

Rozard · Post by **Rozard** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 6:09 pm

No offense taken, man. I wasn't angry, just frustrated with other things. I'd let you know if I was angry

Out of curiousity, are there multilingual capabilities in various editing programs? Maybe Pinnicle has an interface that would have Greek as an option. I never really though about those difficulties...

You might want to still try the Zoom transition. You can go into Transition Settings (Right-click to see the option) and change the In/Out points. By default, they're set at: In - 100% Out - 0%. Try changing them to something like In - 95% Out - 85%. That would make it gradually zoom over whatever period of time your clip is for.