Operation Manual

Editing Clips
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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’s Video track, then click . The Magic Motion pane opens.
The following options are available:
• Apply Magic Motion to the selected photo: Check this
option to enable Magic Motion for the selected photo.
• Motion Effect: Select the motion effect you wish to use.
Choose between Random, Zoom, Pan, and Zoom and Pan.
• 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 all photo clips: Check this option to apply the
Magic Motion effect to all photos in the Video track. (You can
set the transition option in File Preferences. See File
Preferences on p.50.)
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 and uncheck Apply Magic Motion to the selected
photo.