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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.
The rotation occurs instantly and the results are updated in the Video Preview window.
5. If you want to use multiple rotation settings, use the keyframe controller at the bottom of the Video
Event FX 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, see "Keyframe Animation" on page 294.
Use the Default Pan/Crop smoothness control on the Editing tab of the Preferences dialog to
set the default Smoothness value for new keyframes.
Panning a video event
You can use event panning to focus on the action of a video event, or you can simulate motion 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 Pan/Crop plug-in is displayed in the Video Event FX window.
2. Adjust the selection area to crop the event. (If you pan the entire frame, the background behind the
video event will show through.)
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