[MacDV] keynote2 to FCP

[Steve Robertson]

The motion controls in Final Cut are pretty easy to use, once you 
figure them out. But there is an easier alternative if you don't have 
time to figure them out right away. Just import your still photo into 
iMovie, use the Ken Burns Effect controls to create your pan and scan, 
then export the clip as a full quality QuickTime .mov and import into 
Final Cut. There are also other programs that create pan and scans from 
stills and have more options than iMovie.

 From my experience, iMovie will do a pretty good job of re-sizing 
almost any still photo you throw at it, while you usually have to 
prepare a photo destined to go straight into Final Cut - and all this 
business about square pixels and rectangular pixels can be just as 
confusing as motion controls.

Steve R.

On Friday, February 18, 2005, at 12:39  PM, Alex wrote:

> Hi Aashram
>
> I am guessing that you have the production suite if you are using 
> motion and FCP
> You are capable of "Pan and Scan" (this is the industry term for the 
> Ken Burns effect) in FCP
> On 18 Feb 2005, at 14:44, aashram wrote:
>
>>  I am doing a promotional short  video for a charity,
>> and I need some graphics sequences highlighting what the
>> narrator is saying, for example a map of the area which I need
>> to slowly zoom into (ken burns 'ish)
>> should I should keynote2 ? flash ? or do it straight on final cut pro
>> or motion ? I am new to both FCP and Motion.
>>
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