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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.
6. Expand the Source heading on the left side of the window and choose Yes from the Stretch to fill
frame drop-down list.
7.
Drag the selection box to set the viewable portion the event. Your cursor is displayed as a .
8. Use the keyframe controller at the bottom of the Video Event FX window to establish distinct
settings throughout the duration of the event. The path of the panning is drawn in the Video Event
FX 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, 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.
Editing keyframe interpolation
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.
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