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Izzy Video 035 – Creating the Ken Burns Effect in Final Cut Pro

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After receiving several requests to show how to create the Ken Burns effect in Final Cut Pro, I thought I’d make a quick tutorial.

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  • http://myhax0r.net dibbkd

    Nice vid Izzy, the Ken Burns is a great effect for photos!

    For all you Windows users out there, I don’t normally recommend MS products, but you HAVE to try MS-PhotoStory 3.

    I normally use Sony Vegas, but PhotoStory is EXTREMELY quick easy to use and creates very, very nice videos.

    Google for “Microsoft Photo Story” and it’s a free download.

    Did I mention it’s free?

    Trust me on this one, it’s NICE.

  • http://myhax0r.net dibbkd

    Nice vid Izzy, the Ken Burns is a great effect for photos!

    For all you Windows users out there, I don’t normally recommend MS products, but you HAVE to try MS-PhotoStory 3.

    I normally use Sony Vegas, but PhotoStory is EXTREMELY quick easy to use and creates very, very nice videos.

    Google for “Microsoft Photo Story” and it’s a free download.

    Did I mention it’s free?

    Trust me on this one, it’s NICE.

  • Dovid

    Loved the video! So awesome. When the picture rotated just slightly like that it was almost like 3D! Thank you so much keep up the good work!

  • Dovid

    Loved the video! So awesome. When the picture rotated just slightly like that it was almost like 3D! Thank you so much keep up the good work!

  • http://www.2step.de Keerok

    Thank you Israel for your great work. Speaking of Ken Burns Effekt (reminds me a bit of “Mr. Burns” …) this program cant be beaten, not even by final cut pro. Eat this:

    http://lqgraphics.com/software/

    Whole lot of fun, for pros and beginners.
    Greetings from Munich
    Keerok

  • http://www.2step.de Keerok

    Thank you Israel for your great work. Speaking of Ken Burns Effekt (reminds me a bit of “Mr. Burns” …) this program cant be beaten, not even by final cut pro. Eat this:

    http://lqgraphics.com/software/

    Whole lot of fun, for pros and beginners.
    Greetings from Munich
    Keerok

  • http://nopictureplease.blogspot.com/2005_12_23_nopictureplease_archive.html anna

    Thank you Izzy, this tutorial was just what I was looking for

  • http://nopictureplease.blogspot.com/2005_12_23_nopictureplease_archive.html anna

    Thank you Izzy, this tutorial was just what I was looking for

  • http://nopictureplease.blogspot.com anna

    thanks again, now with the right link, sorry..

  • http://nopictureplease.blogspot.com anna

    thanks again, now with the right link, sorry..

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  • Hubert

    I think all of your podcasts are awsome. I was woundering where you got the machinima. I’ve been trying to find it to download. I have a mac. Thanks and please keep the tutorials coming.

  • Hubert

    I think all of your podcasts are awsome. I was woundering where you got the machinima. I’ve been trying to find it to download. I have a mac. Thanks and please keep the tutorials coming.

  • http://www.cutisnemetz.com Curtis

    Izzy-
    Thanks so much for the videos. They are great. Hey I was wondering if you ever experience shimmering in your photos when you add movement to them. I have encountered this problem and can’t seem to find the solution. Thanks

  • http://www.cutisnemetz.com Curtis

    Izzy-
    Thanks so much for the videos. They are great. Hey I was wondering if you ever experience shimmering in your photos when you add movement to them. I have encountered this problem and can’t seem to find the solution. Thanks

  • Joe Mondello

    Thanks for that quick and very helpful tutorial. Exactly what I needed. Big thanks!

  • Joe Mondello

    Thanks for that quick and very helpful tutorial. Exactly what I needed. Big thanks!

  • AK

    izzy, i’ve got a question for you. this podcast was great! any advice regarding the “size” you should create your photos at? i’m assuming to keep things moving smoothly, it’s better to export the photos from iPhoto at a smaller size, so you can import the photos into FCP so it doesn’t take up so much space in FCP. is there a prefered size to work with? for example, 5″x7″ at 72dpi? any specific size?
    much thanks!!!

  • AK

    izzy, i’ve got a question for you. this podcast was great! any advice regarding the “size” you should create your photos at? i’m assuming to keep things moving smoothly, it’s better to export the photos from iPhoto at a smaller size, so you can import the photos into FCP so it doesn’t take up so much space in FCP. is there a prefered size to work with? for example, 5″x7″ at 72dpi? any specific size?
    much thanks!!!

  • http://www.TimoAndLeah.com Timo Jaakkimainen

    My question: how much of the effect should we use for each picture? If I start at 100% at the beginning of the 5 seconds of the photo, what’s a good zoom-in amount? 95%? 90%? 85%? What have you found to be too much?
    Thanks,
    Timo

  • http://www.TimoAndLeah.com Timo Jaakkimainen

    My question: how much of the effect should we use for each picture? If I start at 100% at the beginning of the 5 seconds of the photo, what’s a good zoom-in amount? 95%? 90%? 85%? What have you found to be too much?
    Thanks,
    Timo

  • WarwickT

    AS as seasoned FCP/FCS user and performing many hundreds of “PAN and SCAN” with various tools, plugins and maniplution using MOTION+ control in the VIEWER /CANVAS with photos (JUST NOW) , I went and purchased thos app called “PHOTO to MOVIE” from http://lqgraphics.com/software/

    It is great and does the job in minutes with out any tweaks. (Same as that in IPHOTO) except it is customisatable (fps and res).

    I nearly wasted my cash on another FCP plugin called “PAN ZOOM PRO” .. too

    involved for such a small thing..

    go try “PHOTO to MOVIE: http://lqgraphics.com/software/ then import to FCS.

    MAybe FCS2 wilhave such effects in it when it ships soon.

    yep its great

  • WarwickT

    AS as seasoned FCP/FCS user and performing many hundreds of “PAN and SCAN” with various tools, plugins and maniplution using MOTION+ control in the VIEWER /CANVAS with photos (JUST NOW) , I went and purchased thos app called “PHOTO to MOVIE” from http://lqgraphics.com/software/

    It is great and does the job in minutes with out any tweaks. (Same as that in IPHOTO) except it is customisatable (fps and res).

    I nearly wasted my cash on another FCP plugin called “PAN ZOOM PRO” .. too

    involved for such a small thing..

    go try “PHOTO to MOVIE: http://lqgraphics.com/software/ then import to FCS.

    MAybe FCS2 wilhave such effects in it when it ships soon.

    yep its great

  • Terence

    I got an idea for quickly pumping out ken burns effect slide shows en-mass. Install Xbox Media Centre, point the slideshow to an SMB share containing any amount of images, record the output.
    Then just add a soundtrack if you want to export the file.

    If you are doing presentations, you can select your songs first with the juke-box, the start your slideshow.

    http://www.xboxmediacenter.de/

  • Terence

    I got an idea for quickly pumping out ken burns effect slide shows en-mass. Install Xbox Media Centre, point the slideshow to an SMB share containing any amount of images, record the output.
    Then just add a soundtrack if you want to export the file.

    If you are doing presentations, you can select your songs first with the juke-box, the start your slideshow.

    http://www.xboxmediacenter.de/

  • Terence

    Of course you needn’t use a network share. You can simply FTP all the files you need to the internal xbox HDD (I replaced mine with a 200gb unit). Oh and it does movies too.

    If you switch it to NTSC mode, you will have access to all the high-def interlaced and progressive scan resolutions. I have mine hooked up to my data projector using a third party xbox to vga adaptor.

    Combine this with my passion for photography, and we have the best A/V slid-shows at home :)

    http://www.x2vga.com/

    my pics
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/spasmoid/
    (I got a new lens yesterday – w00000t!)

    When I get my act together, I’m gonna make some XBMC tutorials.

  • Terence

    Of course you needn’t use a network share. You can simply FTP all the files you need to the internal xbox HDD (I replaced mine with a 200gb unit). Oh and it does movies too.

    If you switch it to NTSC mode, you will have access to all the high-def interlaced and progressive scan resolutions. I have mine hooked up to my data projector using a third party xbox to vga adaptor.

    Combine this with my passion for photography, and we have the best A/V slid-shows at home :)

    http://www.x2vga.com/

    my pics
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/spasmoid/
    (I got a new lens yesterday – w00000t!)

    When I get my act together, I’m gonna make some XBMC tutorials.

  • http://www.godsprayerthemovie.com Curtis Nichouls

    Hello Izzy,

    Your videos are very helpful. I have a question for you. How do I create the “24″ effect in Final Cut Pro? (Multiple videos playing in the same window or “Split Screen.” Top & Bottom, Side by Side, Three or more windows, etc.)

  • http://www.godsprayerthemovie.com Curtis Nichouls

    Hello Izzy,

    Your videos are very helpful. I have a question for you. How do I create the “24″ effect in Final Cut Pro? (Multiple videos playing in the same window or “Split Screen.” Top & Bottom, Side by Side, Three or more windows, etc.)

  • shera

    i am trying to view the ken burns effect video and it’s not working

  • shera

    i am trying to view the ken burns effect video and it’s not working