Keyframing/Manual Panning

Joeflyer wrote on 1/24/2008, 11:44 AM

Hi all,

I am, like a few others, quite new to this editing software, but I'm slowly figuring out many of Vegas 8 Platinum's features. What I am VERY stumped about is how to create a camera movement effect of a viewing frame by moving the keyframing in the panning section. How would I do manual panning?

Someone from outside the forums mentioned this but could not adequately explain it to me, so I need the advice from the experts. Just to let you know, I like capturing flight simulator vids and apply different effects to the vids. Being able to manually pan while in external viewing of an aircraft wing,etc, while in flight would be an awesome effect.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated...

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OhMyGosh wrote on 1/25/2008, 9:36 AM

Hi Joe,
Not sure exactly what effect you are looking for, but to Pan/Crop you click on the white box at the end of your video clip and that opens the Pan/Crop window. Make sure the 'sync cursor' button on the bottom left is on, and then Pan away by moving and resizing in the window, and you will see the results in the viewer. You can add your own keyframes, or every time you make a change, they will happen automaticly. Let us know if this is what you needed. Cin

Joeflyer wrote on 1/28/2008, 12:05 PM

Thanks for the reply, Cin. Specifically, If I have a "fixed" camera angle, for example, viewing the left wing of an aircraft, I want to be able to provide a panning movement to give it some realism...using differing speeds of panning,etc. I am speaking of capturing flight simulator 2004 videos where many camera angles are "fixed" and provide no motion or movement. If I can manipulate the keyframing or panning, I can bring that frame "alive" by manipulating this feature. As stated earlier, I am not aware of how to make this happen. Any input will be appreciated.
Joe

OhMyGosh wrote on 1/28/2008, 10:35 PM

Hi Joe,
Go to the beginning of where you want the panning to occur with your cursor on the timeline. Open the Event Pan/Crop window on the video clip. Right click on the image in the pan/crop window, click on 'Match Output Aspect'. Then pan or crop using the little square boxes. Move them in or out, and or rotate them depending on which way you want to go. This automatically puts in a keyframe. Then move your cursor to a new location and do the same thing. When you play it back you will see 'movement' in your video. If this works for you, there are many other things to learn about using and editting keyframes and the like, but this should get you pointed in the right direction. Let us know if this helps. Cin

Joeflyer wrote on 1/29/2008, 12:24 PM

Cin, thank you! It's working nicely :o) Success!