FxFactory Freebies: Pan and Zoom

The Pan and Zoom plug-ins let you create the photo animation style made popular by Ken Burns with intuitive controls and automatic motion control that achieves stunning results without a single keyframe.

Pan and Zoom Tutorial

Learn to use this powerful photo animation tool inside Final Cut Pro, Motion and After Effects.

How does it work?

Drag the Pan and Zoom generator to your timeline and select your source media (a photo or a clip.) Pan and Zoom creates a smooth animation between any two regions in the source.

You can also animate a single region with keyframes to handle more complex scenarios.

Keyframing Optional

Let Pan and Zoom figure out the correct timing for your animation based on a simple choice:

Pan and Zoom can keep the animation in sync with the duration of the clip. You can also set the duration in seconds or control the progress manually, if you prefer to keyframe a single parameter.

Key Features

• Works with image files in the most popular formats (JPEG, PNG, PSD, etc.) and any media imported to your project, including clips.

• Keeps animation in sync with the length of the clip, allowing you to freely resize your clips and not worry about redoing any setup.

• Doesn't sacrifice flexibility: the animation can also be controlled manually by keyframing a few parameters.

• Motion Blur: easy to configure via a single parameter, motion blur lets you generate the best-looking animations at any frame rate.

Bonus Transition

This set of free plug-ins also includes a Pan and Zoom transition which lets editors use the same photo animation techniques to move between any two clips:

Supported Hosts

The Pan and Zoom generator works in all hosts currently supported by FxFactory: Final Cut Pro, Motion, Final Cut Express and Adobe® After Effects®.

Download and Installation

The Pan and Zoom plug-ins are based on the free FxFactory engine. If FxFactory is already installed on your system, please skip to step 2.

Download and Install FxFactory	Download and Install Pan and Zoom
Download FxFactory Once the download is complete, double-click the installer.	Download Pan and Zoom Once the download is complete, double-click the "FxFactory Freebies" file to install the plug-ins.

How do I use these plug-ins?

Once the installation is complete, the Pan and Zoom generator and transition will appear in all supported hosts simultaneously:

In Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express:

Drag the "Pan and Zoom (Accelerated)" generator from the Effects tab to any location in your timeline.

To apply the transition, select the desired edit point on your timeline (1) and then select "Pan and Zoom (Transition)" under the Effects > Video Transitions > FxFactory Freebies menu (2).

In Motion:

Drag the "Pan and Zoom (Accelerated)" generator from the Library > Generators > FxFactory Freebies category to the beginning of your timeline.

In After Effects:

Select an existing layer, or create a new Solid layer on your timeline and select it. Choose the "Pan and Zoom (Accelerated)" generator from the Effects > FxFactory Freebies menu.