

This tricks iMovie HD into preparing to create a new clip instead of updating the one you just created. In the photo browser, select a different photo, and then select the same photo that you selected for Step 1. Set up the first Ken Burns move as desired and then apply it.

CreateĪ still frame, and drag the resulting clip between the two halves.Ĭombining two kinds of moves involves importing the same photo twice and applying different Ken Burns settings each time. Next, move the playhead to the last frame of the first half of the clip (or to the first frame of the second half). (To splitĪ clip, position the playhead at the desired split point and choose Split Video Clip at Playhead from the Edit menu.) Position the still-frame clip before the Ken BurnsĪnother variation involves inserting a still image in the middle of a Ken Burns move so that panning and zooming stops andįor this trick, apply the Ken Burns effect and then split the resulting clip where you want to hold on a frame. The first frame of the resulting clip and create a still frame from it. First, apply the Ken Burns effect, then navigate to You can also start by holding on a frame, and then panning and zooming. You can also adjust the still frame’s duration by double-clicking the clip, then entering a new duration in the Clip Info Locate the still frame in the Clips pane, drag it to the timeline and, if necessary, trim it to the desired length. Choose Create Still Frame from the Edit menu (Shift-S). Select the clip that iMovie HD has rendered, then move the playhead to its last frame. Set up the Ken Burns effect as desired and then apply it, as described on page 237. To hold on a frame, save a frame from a Ken Burns generated clip, then add it to the timeline. It’s actually possible to accomplish both of these tasks in iMovie HD. For example, you might want to pan across aĪt least not without a little finessing. Way, freeze for a couple of seconds, and then continue zooming.Īnother limitation is that you can’t combine multiple moves in a single clip. Which the photo zooms for the first eight seconds and then remains static for the last two. You might want to have a 10-second clip in One is that you can’t “hold” on a certain frame. Learn More Buy Advanced Ken Burns Techniques
