Operation Manual

Editing Clips

Magic Motion

PowerDirector’s Magic Motion tool zooms or pans an image clip,

creating a motion effect in your final movie. The Magic Motion tool is

ideal for turning slide shows into engaging presentations - especially

when combined with Magic Music.

To perform Magic Motion on an image clip, select the clip in the

timeline, then click . The Magic Motion dialog box opens.

The following options are available:

• Automatically set focus: Check this option to set the focus on

the image automatically. Setting a focus in portrait layout

pans across the image. Setting a focus in landscape layout

zooms in on the image.

• Apply to Adjacent Photos: Click this button to apply the

Magic Motion effect to all neighboring photos in the timeline

and add a crossfade between the clips.(You can set the

crossfade option in File Preferences. See File Preferences on

p.40.)

• Remove Magic: Click this button to remove the Magic

Motion effect from the clip.

Once you apply the Magic Motion effect, an icon appears on the clip

in the timeline, indicating that Magic Motion has been applied. If you

later decide to remove the Magic Motion effect, open the Magic

Motion dialog box, then click Remove Magic.