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Ken Burns

Add motion by choosing a zoomed and moved area in the photo, then apply it in the final video.

Ken Burns effect screen overview
  1. Go to the last image in Image correction.
  2. Tap the “Pro feature: Apply Ken Burns effect” button in the center of the screen.
Open the Ken Burns effect screen from image correction

Using Ken Burns means the spot position and photo zoom level are reflected in the final video. By learning each feature and using it properly, you can create better Ken Burns motion.

  • Use a pinch-in gesture with two fingers to zoom in on the image.
  • Use a pinch-out gesture with two fingers to zoom out.
  • When you reach the maximum or minimum zoom, a message appears at the top of the image: “Zoom limit reached.”
Zoom in and out while adjusting a Ken Burns spot
  • To add a spot, the number of existing spots must be fewer than 5. You can add up to 5 spots.
  • If you can add a spot, a circular marker with a “+” sign appears in the center of the image.
  • Drag the image to move the spot, adjust the zoom to the desired scale, then tap the circular marker with the “+” sign to add the spot.
Add a new Ken Burns spot by dragging the image and tapping the add marker
  1. Tap a spot thumbnail at the bottom of the screen, and a “Delete n” button appears in the upper-left of the image.
  2. Tap this button to open a confirmation dialog.
  3. Tap “Delete” in the dialog to remove the spot.
Delete an existing Ken Burns spot from the spot list

Tap a spot thumbnail at the bottom of the screen to animate the image using that spot’s current position and zoom level.

Preview the selected Ken Burns spot in its current position and zoom

Drag a spot thumbnail at the bottom of the screen to a new position to reorder the spots.

Reorder Ken Burns spots by dragging thumbnails

Tap the “Play” button in the upper-right of the image to play an animation that moves through each spot from first to last, changing its position and zoom level. This lets you preview the Ken Burns effect that will be applied in the final video.

Play the Ken Burns animation preview

After saving the spots, tap Back to return to Image correction. In Video output, turn on Ken Burns and preview the result.