Use the controls in the Position heading on the left side of the Event Pan/Crop dialog to create a selection box that will crop or zoom your video.

Cropping is the process of removing the outside edges from an image or video without resizing it.

When you use a single setting for the duration of an event, you are cropping the contents of the event. When you add keyframes to change the extent of cropping through the duration of the event, you can create an animated zoom effect.

1. From the Tools menu, choose Video, and choose Video Event Pan/Crop (or click the Pan/Crop button on the video event). The Event Pan/Crop window is displayed.

2. Adjust the selection area to change the viewable portion of the event.

• To resize the selection box, drag the handles located around the perimeter of the box. To type specific dimensions for the selection box, expand the Position heading on the left side of the window and type new values in the Width and Height boxes.

  Select the Lock Aspect Ratio button if you want the selection box to retain its aspect ratio during resizing. When the button is not selected, the height and width can be resized independently.

  Select the Size About Center button if you want the selection box to retain its center point when you resize the box by dragging its edges. When the button is not selected, the opposite side of the selection box will remain anchored when you drag the edges to resize it.

• To reposition the selection box, click in the middle of the selection area and drag to a new position. To type a specific location, expand the Position heading on the left side of the window and type new values in the X Center and Y Center boxes.

  When Move Freely is selected, you can move the selection box along the X or Y axis. When Move in X Only is selected, you can only move the selection box horizontally. When Move in Y Only is selected, you can only move the selection box vertically.

• To zoom in on the selection so the selection fills the output frame, expand the Source heading on the left side of the window and choose Yes from the Stretch to fill frame drop-down list. When No is selected, the media retains its original size, and the area outside the selection box is cropped.

Right-click the workspace to display a shortcut menu that displays commands to restore, center, or flip the selection box. You can also force the box to match the source media’s aspect ratio or your project’s output aspect ratio. Matching the output aspect ratio can prevent black bars from appearing when you use source media (such as photographs) that does not match your project’s aspect ratio.

3. The cropping or zooming occurs instantly and the results are updated in the Video Preview window.

4. If you want to create an animated crop or zoom, use the keyframe controller at the bottom of the Event Pan/Crop window to establish distinct zoom settings throughout the duration of the event.

   During playback, intermediate frames are interpolated to create smooth motion. Expand the Keyframe interpolation heading on the left side of the window and drag the Smoothness slider to adjust the interpolation. For more information about keyframe animation, click here.

Use the Default Pan/Crop smoothness control on the External Control & Automation tab of the Preferences dialog to set the default Smoothness value for new keyframes.

Use the controls in the Path heading on the left side of the Event Pan/Crop dialog to create masks using Bézier curves. Each event can contain multiple Bézier masks.

For an example of how to use a Bézier mask with the Pixelate plug-in to blur a subject’s face, click here.

When you use a single setting for the duration of an event, you
are masking the contents of the event. You can add keyframes to change the shape, size, or position of the mask to create an animated effect.

1. From the Tools menu, choose Video, and choose Video Event Pan/Crop (or click the Pan/Crop button on the video event). The Event Pan/Crop window is displayed.

2. Select the Mask row in the keyframe controller. When the Mask row is selected, Bézier curve-drawing tools are displayed so you can create your mask.

   Select the Mask check box to apply the mask so you can see the results of your masking in the Video Preview window, or clear the check box to bypass the mask.
   

3. Select the anchor creation tool on the left side of the Event Pan/Crop window and click in the workspace to create a mask. See the following table for a description of the tool’s behavior.

Right-click the curve, choose Initialize Tangents, and choose a command from the submenu to smooth the path (or portions of the path) to help you get started with your editing.

4. Edit the curves as necessary.

5. Expand the Path heading on the left side of the window to set options for your path.

   Item	Description
   Mode	Choose a setting from the drop-down list to choose the selected path’s masking behavior. Positive The area inside the path is visible in your video output. Negative The area outside the path is visible in your video output. The area inside the path is transparent. Disabled The path is bypassed.
   Anti alias	Choose Yes or No from the drop-down list to indicate whether you want to apply an anti alias filter to smooth the edges of the path.
   Opacity	Select the control and type a value in the box (or click the to display a slider) to set the opacity of the area inside the path.
   Feather type	Choose a setting from the drop-down list to fade the edges of the path. In Feathering is applied to the inside edge of the path. Out Feathering is applied to the outside edge of the path. Both Feathering is applied to both sides of the path. None No feathering is applied.
   Feather %	Select the control and type a value in the box (or click the to display a slider) to set the amount of feathering that is applied to the path.

6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary if you want to create multiple Bézier masks.

7. If you want to create an animated mask, use the keyframe controller at the bottom of the Event Pan/Crop window to establish distinct mask settings throughout the duration of the event.

   During playback, intermediate frames are interpolated to create smooth motion. For more information about keyframe animation, click here.

1. From the Tools menu, choose Video, and choose Video Event Pan/Crop (or click the Pan/Crop button on the video event). The Event Pan/Crop window is displayed.

2. Adjust the selection area to crop the event. (If you rotate the entire frame, the background behind the video event will show through.)

3. Drag the corner of the selection box to rotate the event. Your cursor is displayed as a .

   To type a specific rotation angle, expand the Rotation heading on the left side of the window and type a new value in the Angle box.

   

4. If you want to rotate your video around a center point other than the center of the selection box, drag the point at the center of the selection point.

   To type a specific center point, expand the Rotation heading and type new values in the X Center and Y Center boxes.

   As you rotate your event, the video will rotate about this center.

5. The rotation occurs instantly and the results are updated in the Video Preview window.

6. If you want to use multiple rotation settings, use the keyframe controller at the bottom of the Event Pan/Crop window to establish distinct settings throughout the duration of the event.

   During playback, intermediate frames are interpolated to create smooth motion. Expand the Keyframe interpolation heading on the left side of the window and drag the Smoothness slider to adjust the interpolation. For more information about keyframe animation, click here.

Use the Default Pan/Crop smoothness control on the Editing tab of the Preferences dialog to set the default Smoothness value for new keyframes.

You can use event panning to focus on the action of a video event, or you can simulate moti
on using a still image.

Another use for panning is Pan-and-Scan, which is a technique commonly used when film is converted for television. Movie screens and film are usually wider (~2.35:1) than television (~1.33:1). When you transfer the film to video, you can use panning to crop your video frame and move the crop area to follow the action or subject.

1. From the Tools menu, choose Video, and choose Video Event Pan/Crop (or click the Pan/Crop button on the video event). The Event Pan/Crop window is displayed.

2. Adjust the selection area to crop the event. (If you pan the entire frame, the background behind the video event will show through.)

3. To resize the selection box, drag the handles located around the perimeter of the box. To type specific dimensions for the selection box, expand the Position heading on the left side of the window and type new values in the Width and Height boxes.

   Select the Lock Aspect Ratio button if you want the selection box to retain its aspect ratio during resizing. When the button is not selected, the height and width can be resized independently.

   Select the Size About Center button if you want the selection box to retain its center point when you resize the box by dragging its edges. When the button is not selected, the opposite side of the selection box will remain anchored when you drag the edges to resize it.

4. To reposition the selection box, click in the middle of the selection area and drag to a new position. To type a specific location, expand the Position heading on the left side of the window and type new values in the X Center and Y Center boxes.

   When Move Freely is selected, you can move the selection box along the X or Y axis. When Move in X Only is selected, you can only move the selection box horizontally. When Move in Y Only is selected, you can only move the selection box vertically.

5. To zoom in on the selection so the selection fills the output frame, expand the Source heading on the left side of the window and choose Yes from the Stretch to fill frame drop-down list. When No is selected, the media retains its original size, and the area outside the selection box is cropped.

Right-click the workspace to display a shortcut menu that displays commands to restore, center, or flip the selection box. You can also force the box to match the source media’s aspect ratio or your project’s output aspect ratio. Matching the output aspect ratio can prevent black bars from appearing when you use source media (such as photographs) that does not match your project’s aspect ratio.

3. Expand the Source heading on the left side of the window and choose Yes from the Stretch to fill frame drop-down list.

4. Drag the selection box to set the viewable portion the event. Your cursor is displayed as a .

5. Use the keyframe controller at the bottom of the Event Pan/Crop window to establish distinct settings throughout the duration of the event. The path of the panning is drawn in the Event Pan/Crop window.

   During playback, intermediate frames are interpolated to create smooth motion. Expand the Keyframe interpolation heading on the left side of the window and drag the Smoothness slider to adjust the interpolation. For more information about keyframe animation, click here.

Use the Default Pan/Crop smoothness control on the Editing tab of the Preferences dialog to set the default Smoothness value for new keyframes.

If you have two or more keyframes, you can expand the Keyframe interpolation heading and edit the Smoothness setting to adjust the smoothness of the motion.

Smoothness adjusts spatial interpolation: how motion occurs within the frame. A Smoothness setting of 0 produces linear motion from one keyframe to the next. Increasing the setting produces a curved path.

If you want to adjust temporal interpolation how motion occurs over time change a keyframe type by right-clicking a keyframe and choosing a new interpolation curve type (hold, linear, fast, slow, or smooth).

During playback, intermediate frames are interpolated to create smooth motion. For more information about keyframe animation, click here.

Use the Default Pan/Crop smoothness control on the Editing tab of the Preferences dialog to set the default Smoothness value for new keyframes.

Use the controls in the Source heading on the left side of the Event Pan/Crop dialog to indicate how your video will be stretched or cropped.

Use the controls in the Workspace heading on the left side of the Event Pan/Crop dialog to change the display of the Event Pan/Crop window.

You can also change the X offset and Y offset values by hovering over the workspace until the pointer is displayed as a and dragging the workspace to pan in any direction.

Use the controls in the Edit heading on the left side of the Event Pan/Crop dialog to edit the selection box in the Event Pan/Crop window.

You can also right-click in the Event Pan/Crop window to display a shortcut menu that will allow you to quickly adjust the selection box:

Keyframe presets save the settings of the selected keyframe row at the cursor position.

Presets for the Position and Mask keyframe rows are saved separately: presets you create in the Position row will not be available in the Mask row.

Saving a preset

1. Adjust your Position or Mask settings as desired to create a keyframe.

2. Type a name in the Preset box.

3. Click the Save Preset button .

Recalling a preset

1. Click in the Position or Mask keyframe row to select a row and position the cursor where you want to apply the preset.

2. Choose a setting from the Preset drop-down list.

   If no keyframe exists at the cursor position, one is created using the settings from the preset. If a keyframe exists at the cursor position, the keyframe’s settings are replaced with the settings from the preset.

Deleting a preset

Click the Delete Preset button to delete the current preset.