Pan and crop tool not working

jeff-02681 wrote on 7/27/2018, 6:52 PM

It's always worked for me in the past, but I cannot zoom in or out with pan/crop tool. I click the beginning point of the clip, then hit the pan/crop icon on the clip, drag it to where I want it, then right-click on it and hit "restore" at the end, and there is not effect whatsoever. I'm trying to do slow zoom ins, and there's no effect at all. This happens quite often. Is there something more I need to do? Thanks!

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Musicvid wrote on 7/27/2018, 7:28 PM

You would use Track Motion, with or without Pan/Crop, to zoom in on your image.

jeff-02681 wrote on 7/27/2018, 7:59 PM

Thank you, I'll try that.

EricLNZ wrote on 7/27/2018, 10:11 PM

Two additional comments:

Using Pan/Crop you need to have Source "Stretch to fill frame" on "Yes". I know it sounds incorrect but when you are zoomed out beyond the source image area your crop box frame contains space and you want this space included. If you have it on "No" you will get the no change result you describe. This could be your problem.

If you have MS15 Plat you could use the new Picture in Picture FX applied to your clip (Event). It can be animated and I find it much easier to use than using Track Motion.

3POINT wrote on 7/28/2018, 6:46 AM

If you have MS15 Plat you could use the new Picture in Picture FX applied to your clip (Event). It can be animated and I find it much easier to use than using Track Motion.

For PIP's, I like the Trackmotion tool more than the new PIP FX. Works quicker, has snap possibility, more accurate and can rotate. Only advantage of PIP FX, because it's a FX, is that you can save a PIPanimation as as a Filter Package preset.

Marco. wrote on 7/28/2018, 7:12 AM

PiP FX also rotates. Nice to have choices.

3POINT wrote on 7/28/2018, 7:18 AM

PiP FX also rotates. Nice to have choices.

Only in Vpro, it doesn't rotate in VMS!

Marco. wrote on 7/28/2018, 7:36 AM

Oops, missed that point, sorry.

jeff-02681 wrote on 7/28/2018, 8:01 AM

Thanks everyone! It was the track motion. Problem solved.