How do i make a zoom????

[hostheking]

I'm trying to make a movie from a various pictures and I'm using sony vegas ,but in some pictures i need to zoom to a specific area in the picture ,so could someone help me .. if i can't make it with vegas could anybody lead me to a good software ....thanks a lot..

[manono]

If you use AviSynth, then the EffectsLens, part of the collection of the EffectsMany functions, can perform a circular zoom-in to a part of a frame:

http://avisynth.org/vcmohan/EffectsMany/EffectsMany_index.html

[guns1inger]

I do this all the time in Vegas because that is where I do all my slideshows. There are two places you can do this. Event Pan and Crop allows you to work at the individual clip (or event) level. You can keyframe to get motion over time. If you need to work at a timeline level then you can use Track Motion, which has a wider range of impact, including shifting around in 3D space more freely. Again, everything can be keyframed.

Both are well covered in the help files/manual

[hostheking]

thanks a lot my friends you both were a much help for me ... i think i will try AviSynth my friend manono ... and guns1inger you are really the vegas doctor thanks again for both of you

[cdb]

I must confess I have not used avisynth, but I think that if you already have Vegas, that's the tool to work with.

Here's a site with newsletters that explain some of the basics you're asking about. For example, here's an issue that includes some explanation of pan and crop:

http://www.videoguys.com/Vegas_Tips/TTS01-08.pdf

And this one includes an explanation of keyframes.

http://www.videoguys.com/Vegas_Tips/TTS02-08.pdf

Here's the link to the newsletter index:

http://www.jetdv.com/vegas/forum/viewtopic.php?t=54

"To zoom in on a particular area of the picture, grab one of the corner or side handles (squares) and drag inward. You will see the size of the square get smaller and the picture on the screen get larger."

To zoom out you would drag the corner/handles out and the picture will get smaller. Keep in mind that whatever is on the track below/behind your picture will then show, or it will be a "small" picture on a black background.

Combine this with keyframes and you'll really be pleased with the outcome. Consider starting with a few seconds of "still' on a photo before panning or zooming (or both), and then end with a few more seconds of "still" at the end before transitioning to the next photo. Also try layering sound effects to really "bring the picture to life", such as weather sounds, crowd sounds, music, narration... Fade the sounds in or out before or after the video transition to "soften" the cut.

[Cornucopia]

Also, the thing to do is to set the keyframe at the point you want the zoom to finish, and set the zoom level for that keyframe, THEN set a keyframe at the point you want the zoom to start and set the zoom level to normal. It will automatically "hone in" on your area of interest.

Scott