

In Premiere Pro, like most video editing applications, you can even get really creative and add keyframes to things like color effects, blurs, etc. You can also add keyframes for other things to make it more interesting, such as rotation. This is good for revealing certain things in the image over time. Keep in mind, you can also reverse the effect we just did, and have the image zoom out. Now, whenever you need to achieve the Ken Burns effect again, just look in your presets folder in your effects window. Name the preset something relative, like “Ken Burns effect” or “scale up 100-120%.Ĭlick the panel menu in your “Effect Controls” window: This will rove the animation for the entire duration of the clip. Click “Save Preset.” Make sure that you choose “Scale” as the type of preset.

In the “Effect Controls” window, with “Motion” selected, click on the panel menu at the top right. I usually scale up just a little bit and adjust my position to zoom into the main subject of the image.įor bonus points, save this Ken Burns animation as a preset to use quickly later. As soon as you adjust the parameter, a new keyframe is automatically added at the current time. So, all we have to do now is navigate to the LAST frame of the clip and adjust our scale and position parameters.
#KEN BURNS PRESET ADOBE PREMIERE PRO#
You just added your first keyframe for the scale and position of the clip.Īdd keyframes at the beginning of your clip:Īfter you click and enable the stopwatch for a parameter Premiere Pro automatically adds keyframes when a parameter is adjusted. In our effects controls window, click the stopwatch icon next to the SCALE and POSITION parameters. This will be where our FIRST keyframe is placed. Next, with the clip selected, we’ll navigate to the very FIRST frame of the clip. To create a Ken Burns pan and zoom effect in Premiere Pro, we’ll be using keyframes for the zoom and position parameters.įirst, lets start by adding our image or footage to the Premiere Pro timeline. Keyframes can be used for virtually any attribute in Premiere Pro zooms, position, audio levels, color filters…anything.

Keyframes are points where the start and end of an animation takes place. To create this roving effect in Adobe Premiere Pro, we will be using something VERY useful in all video editing: keyframes.
#KEN BURNS PRESET ADOBE PREMIERE HOW TO#
In this post, we learn how to create the popular Ken Burns effect in Premiere Pro. Using this effect makes plain and static subjects come to life with simple zooms and movement. Learn how to create the zoom and pan effect made popular by documentary filmmaker Ken Burns.
