1.5

Using the Pan & Scan Parameters
Each of the adjustments you make using the onscreen controls is mirrored and recorded
numerically by the parameters in the Pan & Scan tab to the right. If you want, you can
directly manipulate these parameters by either entering new values into the fields or by
holding down the middle mouse button and dragging within a field to adjust it using
the virtual slider.
• Position X and Y: Controls the portion of the image that’s viewed when you reposition
the onscreen control. These parameters translate to the two dimensions of the Center
parameter in Final Cut Pro.
• Scale: Controls the size of the image.
• Aspect Ratio: Lets you change the width-to-height ratio of shots to either squeeze or
stretch them. This parameter has no onscreen control.
• Rotation: Lets you spin the shot about the center of the onscreen control.
• Flip Image: Lets you reverse the image horizontally. Right and left are reversed.
• Flop Image: Lets you reverse the image vertically. Top and bottom are reversed.
Important: The Flip Image and Flop Image parameters are disabled when you’re working
with an XML project from Final Cut Pro because there are no equivalent parameters in
the Motion tab.
Animating Pan & Scan Settings with Keyframes and Trackers
Animation of the Pan & Scan parameters is primarily intended for projects which will be
rendered out of Color as DPX or Cineon image sequences. Animating Pan & Scan
parameters is not recommended for projects you’ll be sending back to Final Cut Pro, since
neither keyframes nor tracker data can be sent back.
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